{"id":271506,"date":"2025-10-02T09:18:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T09:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/271506\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T09:18:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T09:18:09","slug":"phillies-and-dodgers-meet-to-begin-nlds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/271506\/","title":{"rendered":"Phillies and Dodgers meet to begin NLDS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> (93-69, first in the NL West during the regular season) vs. Philadelphia Phillies<\/a> (96-66, first in the NL East during the regular season)<\/p>\n

Philadelphia; Saturday, 4 a.m. EDT<\/p>\n

PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Shohei Ohtani<\/a> (1-1, 2.87 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 62 strikeouts); Phillies: Cristopher Sanchez<\/a> (13-5, 2.50 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 212 strikeouts)<\/p>\n

Phillies -129, Dodgers +109<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies square off against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday in Game 1 of the NLDS.<\/p>\n

Philadelphia has a 55-26 record in home games and a 96-66 record overall. Phillies hitters are batting a collective .258, the second-best team batting average in MLB play.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles is 93-69 overall and 41-40 in road games. The Dodgers have gone 53-22 in games when they hit two or more home runs.<\/p>\n

The matchup Saturday is the seventh time these teams meet this season. The Phillies hold a 4-2 advantage in the season series.<\/p>\n

TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Schwarber<\/a> leads the Phillies with 81 extra base hits (23 doubles, two triples and 56 home runs). Edmundo Sosa<\/a> is 5 for 16 with four home runs and six RBI over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

Ohtani has 25 doubles, nine triples and 55 home runs while hitting .282 for the Dodgers. Teoscar Hernandez<\/a> is 11 for 39 with two doubles, a triple and three home runs over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n

LAST 10 GAMES: Phillies: 5-5, .230 batting average, 3.00 ERA, outscored opponents by one run<\/p>\n

Dodgers: 8-2, .262 batting average, 2.86 ERA, outscored opponents by 25 runs<\/p>\n

INJURIES: Phillies: Ranger Suarez<\/a>: day-to-day (groin), Max Kepler<\/a>: day-to-day (illness), Jose Alvarado<\/a>: 15-Day IL (forearm), Daniel Robert<\/a>: 60-Day IL (forearm), Zack Wheeler<\/a>: 60-Day IL (blood clot), Jordan Romano<\/a>: 15-Day IL (finger)<\/p>\n

Dodgers: Nick Frasso<\/a>: 60-Day IL (undisclosed), Kirby Yates: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Michael Kopech: 15-Day IL (knee), Brock Stewart: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Tony Gonsolin<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Evan Phillips<\/a>: 60-Day IL (forearm), Kyle Hurt<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Michael Grove<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brusdar Graterol<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), River Ryan<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gavin Stone<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder)<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive<\/a> and data from Sportradar<\/a>.br\/]<\/p>\n

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