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Though it wasn’t the cleanest ninth inning in Los Angeles Dodgers history, with Dave Roberts having to go to Alex Vesia to bail out Blake Treinen after giving up two runs and three hits, in the end, all was right within the fandom, as Roki Sasaki came into the game 4-3 with two Philadelphia Phillies […]

After watching his pitchers take care of business for much of Game 2 against the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS, Dave Roberts thought his lead was safe enough to divert from recent trends and go with Blake Treinen over Roki Sasaki as his closer. Technically a save situation up 4-1, the Dodgers just needed three […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers made MLB playoff history during their Game 2 matchup against the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL Divisional Series on Monday night. Los Angeles was coming off an important 5-3 win in Game 1. With the series being a best-of-five, the team needed to keep the momentum going to have a huge […]

Los Angeles Dodgers southpaw Blake Snell delivered the kind of postseason performance that lived up to his massive contract in Monday’s NLDS Game 2 against the Philadelphia Phillies. The two-time Cy Young winner tossed six scoreless innings, giving up just one hit and striking out nine before exiting to a mix of respect and disbelief […]

On the 15th anniversary of Roy Halladay’s NLDS no-hitter for the Philadelphia Phillies, the Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers were locked in a pitching duel of their own. Until the seventh inning. That’s when the Dodgers’ bats came alive, turning a scoreless game with three combined hits into a commanding 4-0 Los Angeles lead as […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers took another step toward a World Series repeat Saturday, winning Game 1 of the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies. Shohei Ohtani made his MLB postseason pitching debut in the Division Series-opener. The two-way star allowed three runs on three hits and a walk while striking out nine batters in six innings. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers face a big lineup change on Monday. Will Smith has learned his National League Divisional Series Game 2 status — along with Game 3 versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Jack Harris of the L.A. Times revealed the starting lineup at Citizens Bank Park in Philly. Smith’s name was swapped with Ben Rortvedt. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers didn’t sign Roki Sasaki to be a relief pitcher, but he just might be the most important and dominant one remaining in the MLB Playoffs. It happened almost by accident as the Dodgers’ supposed phenom from Japan struggled to adapt in his first season stateside. He got off to a lackluster […]

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Tyler Glasnow is still in line to start in Game 4 of the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies. Even after he made a surprise appearance in the Dodgers’ 5-3 victory in Game 1, his first relief outing since 2018. Glasnow pitched an inning and a third in relief of Shohei Ohtani […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers grabbed a 1-0 series edge over the Philadelphia Phillies courtesy of a gutsy 5-3 Game 1 win on the road. Outfielder Teoscar Hernandez gave them the lead in the top of the seventh inning when he cranked a three-run home run off of Phillies reliever Matt Strahm. After the game, Hernandez […]

On Saturday evening, the Philadelphia Phillies dropped to 0-1 in their NLDS series against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 5-3 loss in front of their home fans. Philadelphia controlled this game for much of the way, but ultimately,  a late home run from Teoscar Hernandez did them in and lost them home field advantage […]

On Saturday evening, the Los Angeles Dodgers picked up a big road win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of their NLDS matchup. The win continued Los Angeles’ momentum from their recent Wild Card series win over the Cincinnati Reds and gave them home field advantage in the Phillies series moving forward. The game […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers took a 1-0 series lead in their NLDS set against the Philadelphia Phillies, and veteran righty Tyler Glasnow was asked to do something he had not done in quite some time. Typically a starter, Galsnow came out of the bullpen in the Dodgers’ 5-3 win over the Phillies, and delivered 1.2 […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are fighting their way back to a World Series. While the Dodgers have been without the services of rookie pitcher Roki Sasaki for most of the year, the Japanese hurler is back on the hill for the club in recent days. Sasaki is getting work in the bullpen for the Dodgers. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers staged a thrilling comeback to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5–3 in Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday. The turning point came in the seventh inning when Teoscar Hernandez hit a two-out, three-run home run off Matt Strahm, putting Los Angeles ahead for the […]

Shohei Ohtani revealed his comments on the opposing crowd after the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 in Game 1 of the NL Divisional Series on Saturday night. Los Angeles had a solid 2025 regular season, finishing with a 93-69 record. They had the third-best record in the National League, clinching a playoff […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers deflated Philadelphia Phillies fans through Teoscar Hernandez’s three-run home run blast. They also watched Shohei Ohtani and Roki Sasaki hit rare MLB history in Saturday’s National League Division Series showdown. Ohtani earned the start and fired heat immediately — striking out nine batters in the 5-3 win. The rookie came to […]

In a dramatic start to the NLDS, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday, courtesy of rookie Roki Sasaki achieving his first MLB save. After missing more than four months with a right shoulder impingement, the Japanese rookie returned to Los Angeles in late September as a […]

After his services weren’t needed in the Wild Card Series against the Cincinnati Reds, Shohei Ohtani was given the first nod for the Los Angeles Dodgers in their NLDS showdown against the Philadelphia Phillies. With all eyes on the two-way MVP, fans in Philadelphia let Ohtani know they weren’t going to give him a second […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and their fans tolerated an unspectacular 2025 campaign by Teoscar Hernandez, confident that he would step up when the stakes got higher. The slugging outfielder rewarded their faith in a big way on Saturday night, blasting a three-run, go-ahead home run in a 5-3 win in Game 1 of the National […]

After an unusual rookie regular season, filled with excitement, injuries, setbacks, and confusion, Roki Sasaki has somehow found himself one of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ key bullpen arms heading into an NLDS showdown against the Philadelphia Phillies. The most in-demand international amateur free agent to hit the MLB ranks since his now-teammate Shohei Ohtani, Sasaki […]

Although he played only 110 games during the regular season, catcher Will Smith is the only Los Angeles Dodgers player to post a .290-plus batting average, a .490-plus slugging percentage and a .900-plus OPS during the 2025 campaign. A hand injury put his career year on pause and kept him out for most of September, […]

Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson named left-handed pitcher Jesus Luzardo as his starter for Game 2 of the NLDS against Blake Snell and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Luzardo will take the mound on Monday night in the second of two series-opening games at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Thomson has not named a starter for […]

The battle of the lefties isn’t just reserved for the Democratic Party. It will commence in Game 1 of the NLDS between the LA Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies. For the Dodgers, they are going with their left-handers to take on the Phillies ‘ left-handed hitters, per Bob Nightingale of USA Today. After much speculation, Dodgers […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were the first team to emerge from the Wild Card round after sweeping the Cincinnati Reds. The Dodgers’ starting pitching was dominant and Roki Sasaki slammed the door on the Reds, closing out a series-clinching 8-4 win Wednesday. Los Angeles is moving on to the Division Series and a matchup with […]

After watching Roki Sasaki absolutely dominate in his playoff debut against the Cincinnati Reds, earning two Ks on 11 pitches for a 1-2-3 inning, Los Angeles Dodgers fans the world over have borderline demanded Dave Roberts officially give him the role, sending Tanner Scott to the bench for good in favor of the rookie phenom. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are preparing for their NLDS opener against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, but All-Star catcher Will Smith’s availability remains uncertain. The Dodgers included Smith on the roster for the Wild Card series against the Cincinnati Reds, but he did not make an appearance. He was carried as a potential bat off […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ playoff rotation is taking shape after manager Dave Roberts revealed his starting pitchers for Games 2 and 3 of the NLDS against the Philadelphia Flyers. Roberts previously announced that star two-way player and right-handed pitcher Shohei Ohtani will be on the bump for the Dodgers for Game 1 on Saturday night […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitching duo of Roki Sasaki and Shohei Ohtani garnered some attention due to a conversation the former revealed during the team’s playoff run. Los Angeles has shined as one of the best teams in the league, winning the NL West Division title with a 93-69 record. Ohtani and Sasaki have played […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers star, Shohei Ohtani, will take the mound for the first postseason start of his pitching career when Los Angeles faces the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Saturday at Citizens Bank Park. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Ohtani admitted that he feels a little nervous […]

With the Wild Card Round officially in the rearview, fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers have been waiting with bated breath to see who will and won’t make the 26-man NLDS roster for the forthcoming series against the Philadelphia Phillies. After making a few eyebrow-raising decisions against the Cincinnati Reds, including Justin Dean earning the […]

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 […]