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This might be the greatest playoff pitching rotation in recent memory. The Los Angeles Dodgers rode their elite starting pitching throughout the NLCS against the Milwaukee Brewers. LA’s starting pitchers looked near-unhittable throughout the series, as they shut down opposing hitters en route to a return to the World Series. Just how dominant were the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are bound for the World Series after a dominant NLCS sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers. Shohei Ohtani crushed three home runs in three at-bats, with ten strikeouts, while Roki Sasaki served as the shutdown closer to finish off the Brewers. That combo fired up fans everywhere. The Dodgers COMPLETE the SWEEP […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have enjoyed plenty of legendary October moments, but Shohei Ohtani’s latest performance in Game 4 of the NLCS vs. the Milwaukee Brewers may stand above them all. The two-way phenom’s historic outing not only carried the Dodgers to back-to-back World Series appearances, but also drew one of the most powerful nods […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers witnessed one of the most dominant performances in their storied history, delivered by Shohei Ohtani. From the first pitch to the final out, he was in complete control. With momentum building inning after inning, the Dodgers completed an NLCS sweep over the Milwaukee Brewers to punch their ticket back to the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are headed back to the World Series after sweeping the Milwaukee Brewers, and Mookie Betts believes fans are witnessing something truly historic. After completing an NLCS sweep, Betts didn’t hold back when describing Shohei Ohtani’s impact on the team, even comparing him to Michael Jordan. To him, Ohtani isn’t just another […]

Throughout the season the Los Angeles Dodgers have dealt with the popular perception that the team is “buying championships.” Los Angeles stockpiled talent in an offseason spending spree that some fans felt was bad for baseball. Manager Dave Roberts defended the organization when the Dodgers’ payroll was brought up prior to Game 4 of the […]

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 2025 National League Championship Series (NLCS) after deploying one of the most extraordinary single-game performances in MLB postseason history. His heroics in Game 4 carried Los Angeles to a 5-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, completing a four-game sweep […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani manifested a historic performance in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Friday night at Dodger Stadium, leading Los Angeles to a 5-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers and affirming a second consecutive trip to the World Series. Ohtani, moonlighting as both starting pitcher and designated […]

Shohei Ohtani had fans go wild following his historic performance of three home runs during Game 4 of the NL Championship Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night. Going into the game, Los Angeles held a 3-0 advantage in the best-of-seven series. They needed one more win to clinch the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are well on their way back to the World Series. That can be proved with two sufficient reasons. They are playing in Dodger Stadium, and Shohei Ohtani is on the mound and at the plate.  Already, Ohtani is having a dominant performance in both registers. In the 1st inning, he had […]

When it comes to Los Angeles Dodgers baseball, watching Shohei Ohtani hit home runs is nothing new. Coming to Los Angeles with a mantle already loaded up with trophies thanks to his time in Orange County, Ohtani has hit 114 home runs between the regular season and the playoffs plus a lead-off dinger in Game […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers entered Game 4 of the National League Championship Series looking to complete a sweep. Los Angeles went up 3-0 against the Milwaukee Brewers in dominant fashion. Friday’s game started with more of the same. Shohei Ohtani sent an early message. He stuck out three batters in the first inning before crushing […]

With Game 4 of the NLCS rapidly approaching, the Los Angeles Dodgers find themselves a game away from the World Series, where they will face off against the Toronto Blue Jays or the Seattle Mariners for the right to become back-to-back World Series champions. But before fans can start celebrating the occasion and the pro […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have won the first three games of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers, and unless the Brew Crew can pull off one of the greatest comebacks in MLB history, manager Dave Roberts’ team will be heading back to the World Series to defend the title they won a […]

As Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow played a part in the NLCS Game 3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers, 3-1, the 32-year-old would speak on his emotions with the team one win away from another World Series appearance. With fans already making their NLCS Game 4 predictions for the Dodgers, here’s what Glasnow had […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are just one win away from their second straight World Series appearance, and infielder Miguel Rojas does not seem to be overly concerned about how All-Star Shohei Ohtani has been performing in the postseason, and is supremely confident in how the 31-year-old will handle his Game 4 start on Friday. After […]

Mookie Betts erased any memory of his rough regular season Thursday in the National League Championship Series (NLCS). The Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star went full Derek Jeter in getting his team to close out Game 3 against the Brewers. Betts helped spearhead the 3-1 win at Chavez Ravine off this Jeter-like accomplishment, captured during the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers jumped out to a 2-0 series lead over the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS. Los Angeles won the first two games on the road despite Shohei Ohtani’s brutal postseason slump. The reigning NL MVP has struggled in October. But he got off to a strong start in Game 3 of the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are up 2-0 on the Milwaukee Brewers, and yet the Dodgers fanbase is very unhappy. Many feel as though they haven’t been able to fulfill their potential this season quite yet, especially with Shohei Ohtani, the reigning NL MVP, in the middle of a brutal slump. Ohtani has been, for the […]

Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino sees a familiar blueprint behind the Los Angeles Dodgers’ October surge — one he knows well from across town. Asked why looks so formidable right now, Pasquantino reached outside baseball for the analogy: the Dodgers are operating like the Kansas City Chiefs. “You talk about the Chiefs practicing […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers raced to an early 2-0 lead over the MLB’s best team. And have done it without Shohei Ohtani dominating at the bat. The rising Most Valuable Player contender has faced some rare hitting struggles during the National League Championship Series (NLCS) versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Ohtani himself acknowledged the offensive lapses […]

With two wins under their belt in the NLCS, the Los Angeles Dodgers are inching toward a sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers. While the Dodgers are surging, Shohei Ohtani is struggling. That’s right, Ohtani is not necessarily at his best. In Game 1, Ohtani went 0-for-2 and walked three times in a 2-1 victory. On […]

After watching Blake Snell turn in the game of his life in Game 1 against the Milwaukee Brewers, throwing eight scoreless innings while facing off against the minimum, Dave Roberts has revealed the Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitching plans for the rest of the NLCS. With Yoshinobu Yamamoto set to take the mound in Game 2 […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Division Series in four games. They did so in dramatic fashion, winning in extra innings on a wild brain fart from Phillies’ reliever Orion Kerkering. That sets the stage for the Dodgers to have the opportunity to return to the World Series. Standing […]

The MLB Power Rankings are back as the American and National League Championship Series begin. The Seattle Mariners took Game 1 on the road against the Toronto Blue Jays to start the American League side. Both series are in action on Monday with the Los Angeles Dodgers visiting the Milwaukee Brewers for Game 1. How […]

Despite Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani being in the midst of a hitting slump, the team still was able to beat the Philadelphia Phillies in four games and advance past the NLDS. With the Dodgers now heading to the NLCS, catcher Will Smith believes the team has not reached its full potential due to […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers watched global history unfold on Thursday during Game 4 against the Philadelphia Phillies. Roki Sasaki hit a mark never seen before in Japanese lore — a feat not even Shohei Ohtani touched. Sasaki stepped in and delivered a buzzworthy late game performance in the 2-1 victory. He struck out two batters, […]

Shohei Ohtani has been the Los Angeles Dodgers’ catalyst in their run to the playoffs. However, he has been non-existent in the team’s National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies. After Wednesday’s Game 3 matchup, a game the Dodgers lost 8-2, Ohtani is now hitting just 0.71 during the NLDS with one RBI. Manager […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers lost Game 3 of their NL Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies at Dodger Stadium. They now lead 2-1 in the best-of-5 series, with Shohei Ohtani’s postseason struggles continuing during the latest outing. Ohtani went 0-5 on Wednesday night and is now 1 for 14 with seven strikeouts in the Division […]

The path towards repeating as World Series champions got easier for the LA Dodgers. On Monday, Blake Snell threw six scoreless innings as the Dodgers won 4-3 to take a 2-0 lead in the NLDS over the Philadelphia Phillies.  In the process, they made MLB history by scoring four or more runs in 13 consecutive […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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’ 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 […]

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 […]