It’s a heavyweight fight in the National League Division Series. The Philadelphia Phillies and reigning champion Los Angeles Dodgers are going head-to-head in the best-of-five series over the next week. The Dodgers and Phillies are seen as the two heaviest World Series favorites by oddsmakers, and it will be a star-studded affair when they get together. The Dodgers will have …
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The Dodgers taking care of the Reds in two games instead of three, coupled with the extra day off in the National League Division Series, allowed them to lineup their starting rotation in a number of ways against the Phillies. We know Shohei Ohtani starts on Saturday in Game 1, but after that they will run it back with Blake …
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It’s been 16 years since the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers met in the postseason, and it feels long overdue for two of the National League’s recent powers. This National League Division Series will feature two of the sport’s highest payrolls and stars galore. One of these teams will go home earlier than anyone expected. That is the cruel …
Read More »LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani will make his postseason pitching debut when he starts for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the National League Division Series. The Dodgers open the best-of-five series on Saturday in Philadelphia. “Very talented ballclub. It’s going to be a fun environment,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “I think …
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Now comes the hard part. The Cincinnati Reds are shreds of what’s next. The wild-card series is a joker compared to the waiting full house. The Dodgers easily swept the best-of-three duel with the overmatched Reds on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium with a frolicking 8-4 victory … just in time to uneasily hike into the home of heated hardball. The …
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The Phillies have announced that the Red October On-Deck Intrasquad Game presented by Citizens, being held tonight at Citizens Bank Park, is now sold out. More than 31,000 fans purchased tickets to the “Made for Red October” event. When tickets went on sale this past Saturday, the club initially set the capacity at 20,000. Due to an incredible fan response, …
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p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> All due respect to the Cincinnati Reds. But the Dodgers’ first real test of their World Series title defense is about to begin this weekend. After advancing past the plucky Reds and their 83-win roster in a best-of-three wild card series this week, the Dodgers will now face a true powerhouse in the best-of-five National League Division Series, …
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Trea Turner is still on the 10-day injured list. (Madeline Ressler/Phillies Nation) PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies are still not sure if Trea Turner will play in the final game of the regular season. The Phillies shortstop worked out again pregame on Saturday at Citizens Bank Park. The team will make the call on activating Turner for the regular season finale …
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Mariners fan praised for giving away Cal Raleigh’s historic home run ball to child — weeks after viral Phillies outrage: ‘Always be kind’ New York Post Cal meets fan who gave HR No. 60 to kid — and comes bearing gifts MLB.com Cal Raleigh hits home run No. 60! A monthly breakdown of the slugger’s historic 2025 campaign ESPN Mariners’ Cal Raleigh becomes …
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The Phillies did not send their best lineup out there on Wednesday night. They needed just one win or one Dodgers loss to wrap up a playoff bye, and there were five games left in the season. It was going to happen; they did not really seem to be in a rush. Similarly, the top seed in the NL is …
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