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The Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the NLDS after sweeping the Cincinnati Reds in the Wild Card round. The Dodgers’ pitching proved to be a massive advantage in the matchup. Blake Snell and Yoshinobu Yamamoto made postseason history with back-to-back dominant starts. And Los Angeles unveiled a new ninth-inning weapon. Roki Sasaki took the mound […]

On Saturday, the Philadelphia Phillies will play the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLDS. For Dodgers phenom Shohei Ohtani, he will be on the mound for the first game. It will be his first postseason start as a pitcher, and it will be on the road.  Nevertheless, he is looking forward to […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies are set to go head-to-head in the NLDS. Both teams are legitimate World Series contenders, and there is a chance that the winner of the series will end up earning a 2025 championship later in October. Although the Dodgers-Phillies series projects to be competitive — and no one […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Cincinnati Reds in the National League Wild Card series and will now play the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS. The Phillies cruised to a win in the National League East and will prove to be a challenging opponent for the Dodgers. However, LA features no shortage of star-power, meaning […]

If there’s one overarching issue the Los Angeles Dodgers have been dealing with all season, it’s been their bullpen… or lack thereof. One season removed from having a legendary playoff relief run, with Dave Roberts winning the World Series effectively relying on a bullpen games at least once a week, seemingly every player the Dodgers […]

For the 13th year in a row, the Los Angeles Dodgers are advancing to the NLDS, having taken care of the Cincinnati Reds in the Wild Card Round to earn a first-class ticket to the City of Brotherly Love. Was the process stress-free? No. In fact, one could say it was actually quite stressful, with […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are coming off a dominant Wild Card series against the Cincinnati Reds. The Dodgers chased them in two games and advanced to the National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies. This will be the 2-3 matchup in the NLDS as the Milwaukee Brewers are awaiting the results of the finale […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers know high-pressure moments well, and Andrew Friedman believes Roki Sasaki can handle them. In fact, Roki Sasaki’s story has quickly become one of the most intriguing in this MLB postseason for the Dodgers. After dazzling in his debut against the Reds, Sasaki showed why LA invested in his arm. The 23-year-old […]

Yoshinobu Yamamoto has turned into one of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ biggest weapons down the stretch. The right-hander has been on a tear, showing the form the Dodgers hoped for when he arrived from Japan. The Dodgers know they have found an ace right when the MLB postseason and the NLDS demand it. Over his […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers enter the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies with questions surrounding Tyler Glasnow. The right-hander was on the 26-man roster for the Dodgers in the Wild Card Series but never saw action in the sweep of the Reds. That absence sparked fan speculation, with one question asking if Glasnow should move to […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers earned an 8-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday, clinching a National League Wild Card Series victory as a result. Roki Sasaki entered the game in the 9th inning to shut the door. Although it technically was not a save opportunity — as the Dodgers held a four-run lead — […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers had reason to party in wild-card style, and Shohei Ohtani made sure the celebration was soaked in champagne. To set the tone, Ohtani doused Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki after their dominant performances helped send the Dodgers past the Reds. For Dodgers fans, it was more than just a win. It […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers enter the NLDS with their biggest weapon ready for the spotlight. Shohei Ohtani will start Game 1 against the Phillies, marking the first time the Dodgers has faced Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS since 2009. Fans are asking the obvious question: will Shohei Ohtani have any limitations when he takes the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers punched their ticket to the next round of the MLB postseason with an 8-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series. The victory not only secured the sweep but also set up a highly anticipated matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS. For […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers dispatched the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday as the team completed a sweep of the Wild Card Series. Blake Snell delivered a career-best postseason start in the opener against Cincinnati. And Yoshinobu Yamamoto finished the Reds off in Game 2. Snell and Yamamoto managed to stand out amid one of baseball’s most […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers became the first team to win their 2025 Wild Card Series after sweeping the Cincinnati Reds. Mookie Betts led the offense with a franchise record-tying three doubles. Yoshinobu Yamamoto earned the win while racking up nine strikeouts. And Roki Sasaki worked the ninth inning of LA’s series clinching victory. Well. That […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers swept the Cincinnati Reds in the National League Wild Card Series, winning Game 2 by an 8-4 margin on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium, and advanced to the NLDS to face the Philadelphia Phillies starting Saturday in Philadelphia. The victory marked the Dodgers’ 13th straight postseason appearance in the National League […]

The time has come for Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani to show what he’s got on the mound in the postseason. The reigning National League Most Valuable Player is set to make his MLB playoff pitching debut in the NL Division Series, where Los Angeles will be locking horns with the Philadelphia Phillies, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers got a career-best postseason start from Blake Snell in the opening game of their Wild Card Series against the Cincinnati Reds. And on Wednesday Yoshinobu Yamamoto powered Los Angeles to the NLDS with his own nine-strikeout performance. But the Dodgers unveiled their secret weapon in the ninth inning. Roki Sasaki made […]

The MLB postseason officially got underway with the Wild Card round beginning Tuesday and pitchers had the advantage. Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal stole the spotlight with a 14-strikeout gem against the Cleveland Guardians. But five of the eight starters from Tuesday’s games recorded at least eight strikeouts. When the dust settled, pitchers racked up […]

Blake Snell gave the Los Angeles Dodgers exactly what they needed in the NL Wild Card Series against the Reds. The left-hander delivered the best start of his playoff career and set the tone for the Dodgers in their push through the MLB postseason. Starting in the Dodgers-Reds matchup with heavy pressure, Snell worked deep […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to finish off the Cincinnati Reds in the NL Wild Card Series, and Dave Roberts made it clear that Shohei Ohtani is at the center of the team’s October strategy. Before the second game of the Dodgers-Reds clash, Roberts explained that if Los Angeles ends the series in two, […]

On Tuesday evening, the Los Angeles Dodgers improved to 1-0 in their Wild Card series against the Cincinnati Reds with a win by a score of 10-5 in front of a sold out Dodger Stadium. The win puts the Dodgers just one win away from advancing to the NLDS, where they would have a chance […]

On Tuesday evening, the Los Angeles Dodgers picked up a 10-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds in Game 1 of their Wild Card series, with the winner advancing to the NLDS. The game was an offensive explosion for the Dodgers, headlined by two home runs each from Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernandez. At one point, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers opened the MLB postseason with a win in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Reds, but the Dodgers bullpen nearly turned a blowout into disaster. For most of the night, Los Angeles dominated. Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernandez carried the offense while Blake Snell controlled the strike […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers delivered a statement in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Cincinnati Reds, and Mookie Betts put the exclamation point on it. The shortstop summed up the night in one simple phrase: “We’re playing Dodger baseball.” That mic-drop moment captured the mood of a clubhouse that looks confident […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers opened the 2025 NL Wild Card Series with a 10-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds, but postgame focus quickly turned to the status of utility players Kiké Hernández and Tommy Edman. Both exited early in Game 1, raising concerns about potential injury setbacks. Roberts quickly addressed both situations. According to the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers showed on Tuesday just how big the gulf in quality between their and the Cincinnati Reds’ squad truly is when they took a 10-5 win to come to within one win away from punching their ticket to the NLDS to face the Philadelphia Phillies. After all, this Dodgers team won the […]

Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers made sure that they had their big bats and power with them in Game 1 of their National League Wild Card Series against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. In fact, the Dodgers just tied a franchise record by hitting not one, not two, not three, not four, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are off to a roaring start in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series, and superstar Shohei Ohtani is the undeniable headline. The phenom has already launched two home runs against the Cincinnati Reds, including a jaw-dropping 454-foot blast in the sixth inning that sent Dodger Stadium into a frenzy. […]

After catching the Los Angeles Dodgers during their World Series run last fall as a fan, Notre Dame High School’s own Hunter Greene was treated to a much less welcoming crowd in his MLB playoff debut, giving up a homer to the first batter he faced, Shohei Ohtani, as his hometown audience reveled in his […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are facing the Cincinnati Reds in the three-game NL Wild Card series. Cincy went to Hollywood without a win in the postseason since 2013, and a tough road ahead. The Dodgers led the game off with Shohei Ohtani, who chased his 55-homer season with a lead-off home run off of Hunter […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are chasing back-to-back World Series championships and aiming for another deep October run. As they prepare to face the Cincinnati Reds in the 2025 MLB playoffs opener Tuesday night—just over 30 minutes from now—they’ve received a timely boost from one of their former stars. Twelve-time All-Star Manny Ramirez, who spent a […]

As the Los Angeles Dodgers prepare for their first taste of playoff baseball in 2025, the team has officially released their 26-player NL Wild Card roster, and needless to say, there are a few surprises. First and foremost, Clayton Kershaw is among the pitchers left off the list, joining Anthony Banda in street clothes for […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are preparing for the NL Wild Card Series, and they may have a surprise addition to their roster. All-Star catcher Will Smith is expected to be active. He has missed nearly a month with a broken third metacarpal in his throwing hand. According to The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya, Smith will be […]

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Hunter Greene is about to make his debut in the MLB playoffs this Tuesday, and it will be against the team he grew up rooting for, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Greene has earned the nod to be the Game 1 starter for the Reds in their National League Wild Card Series versus […]

Shohei Ohtani is about to give the Los Angeles Dodgers something they have never had before, a true two-way star stepping onto the mound in the MLB postseason. The Wild Card Series against the Reds is the stage, and Ohtani is expected to pitch Game 3 if it becomes necessary. For the Dodgers, the move […]

There was a time when it seemed like the Los Angeles Dodgers securing the top seed in the 2025 MLB Playoffs was going to be a foregone conclusion. The reigning and defending World Series Champions, with a roster upgraded with key performers all over their roster, the Dodgers found themselves struggling more than many expected, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers pitching staff has returned to health after injuries limited the group for much of the season. Suddenly manager Dave Roberts has more starting pitchers than he knows what to do with. The team’s position players are also getting healthy in time for a postseason run. Both Max Muncy and Tommy Edman […]