The Dodgers had Game 2 of the National League Division Series until they didn’t, and right at a point when it looked like the Phillies’ ultimate comeback was inevitable, the Dodgers got a lifeline thanks to some quick thinking and terrific defense. “It was a lot tougher — they made it look easier than it was,” manager Dave Roberts told …
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PHILADELPHIA — They won 96 games in all those months not known as “October.” And if you were paying attention, it’s no mystery how the 2025 Phillies won those 96 games. Pretty much every night, their starting pitcher was better than your starting pitcher. Their stars were better than your stars. And their home-field advantage was better than your home-field …
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PHILADELPHIA — As his bullpen once again threatened to descend into chaos, Dave Roberts left it to his players to come up with a way to get out of it. The Los Angeles Dodgers were at risk of squandering a potential commanding lead in the National League Division Series when Roberts summoned Alex Vesia into the cauldron. All the momentum …
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PHILADELPHIA — It was quintessential October baseball. Two starting pitchers dominating two helpless lineups. A low-scoring contest in which every stranded baserunner felt like a monumental missed opportunity. A nail-biting affair decided by one team cashing in a rare scoring chance, and the other failing to do the same. In the bottom of the sixth inning in Game 2 of the National …
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PHILADELPHIA — This is over. Or, from the perspective of the Dodgers, this is just starting. Because the Dodgers are returning to the World Series. Technically, they still have to close out their National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies. They still have to win the NL Championship Series. But they will. They will because they won’t blow the two-games-to-none lead …
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PHILADELPHIA — On the mound, he self-destructed in a second inning that nearly placed the game out of his team’s reach. In the batter’s box, he struck out four times for only the seventh time in his career. A two-way player for the first time in a postseason game, Shohei Ohtani didn’t save the Dodgers on Saturday night. Instead, Ohtani was the …
Read More »PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Shohei Ohtani struck out not once, twice, three times but four — four! — straight times and almost snuffed a late Dodgers rally. The Oh-4 nearly cost Los Angeles. Good news for the Dodgers, Ohtani the ace was about as good as he needed to be on the mound — with a little pop from teammate Teoscar …
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PHILADELPHIA — It wasn’t an impassioned speech. But it proved to be a prescient point. In the hours before Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Saturday night, the Dodgers’ offense was gathered for their typical pregame hitters meeting when Aaron Bates, one of the hitting coaches, spoke up and offered a reminder to the room. In this series, Bates …
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Game 1 between the Dodgers and Phillies takes place today in Philadelphia, with Shohei Ohtani (in his first playoff pitching appearance) facing Cristopher Sanchez in the pitching matchup. Here is how each club has arranged their 26-man roster for the NL Division Series… Dodgers catchers: Ben Rortvedt, Dalton Rushing, Will SmithInfielders: Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Max Muncy, Miguel RojasOutfielders: Alex …
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The Phillies are in the NLDS. (Destiny Lugardo/Phillies Nation) After a week of waiting, Red October is finally here. The Philadelphia Phillies will face off against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Divisional Series (NLDS). Game 1 of the NLDS is set for this Saturday, Oct. 4, at Citizens Bank Park. The Dodgers are coming off a sweep …
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