The Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies opened their best-of-five Division Sequence on Saturday with a 5-3 Dodgers comeback win. The Dodgers accomplished a two-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds within the Wild Card Sequence to advance thus far. The Phillies, in the meantime, earned a first-round bye by advantage of getting the Nationwide League’s second-best file.
The Dodgers and Phillies entered the collection because the homeowners of the very best World Sequence title odds, and whoever prevails on this best-of-five collection will advance to the NLCS, the place they will play for the pennant. Wager Phillies vs. Dodgers at DraftKings Sportsbook, the place new customers get $200 in bonus bets with a profitable $5 wager:
Phillies vs. Dodgers schedule
Recreation 1 | Sat., Oct. 4 | LAD 5, PHI 3 | TBS |
Recreation 2 | Mon., Oct. 6 | 6:08 p.m. ET | TBS |
| Recreation 3 | Wed., Oct. 8 | 9:08 p.m. ET | TBS |
| Recreation 4 (if nec.) | Thur., Oct. 9 | 6:08 p.m. or 7:08 p.m. ET | TBS |
| Recreation 5 (if nec.) | Sat., Oct. 11 | 8:08 p.m. ET | TBS |
Phillies vs. Dodgers: Recreation 2 information
- Time: 6:08 p.m. ET | Date: Monday, Oct. 6
- Location: Residents Financial institution Park — Philadelphia
- TV channel: TBS | Stay stream: HBO Max
- Beginning pitchers: LHP Blake Snell (LAD) vs. LHP Jesús Luzardo (PHI)
- Odds: Phillies -101, Dodgers -120 (by way of DraftKings)
Recreation 2 storylines
Dodgers: Even with a comeback win and a robust, however not excellent, outing from Shohei Ohtani in his postseason playoff debut, the Dodgers’ bullpen stays the staff’s largest threat. May Roki Sasaki be the reply? The rookie, who struggled in his first MLB season, has appeared dominant out of the bullpen within the playoffs to this point.
Phillies: Till Teoscar Hernández’s go-ahead three-run dwelling run in Recreation 1, the Phillies pitchers have been largely in a position to shut down the highest of the Dodgers lineup. It is onerous to think about they’ll maintain that up, however they will have to with a purpose to take the collection.
Recreation 2 prediction
Anticipate one other tight one. Snell appeared like a playoff ace final outing whereas Luzardo can miss bats in addition to anybody in baseball. Plus, he is a lefty and that helps to at the least barely neutralize Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman. I am going to say the Phillies discover a manner, however the Dodgers have the beginning pitching benefit. — Matt Snyder
