{"id":101669,"date":"2025-10-02T08:43:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T08:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=101669"},"modified":"2025-10-02T08:43:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T08:43:15","slug":"%e2%9a%be-nlds-showdown-phillies-and-dodgers-collide-to-kick-off-a-high-stakes-october-battle-stars-set-to-shine-pressure-mounting-in-both-dugouts-and-the-burning-question-is-whi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=101669","title":{"rendered":"\u26be NLDS SHOWDOWN: Phillies and Dodgers collide to kick off a high-stakes October battle \u2014 stars set to shine, pressure mounting in both dugouts, and the burning question is\u2026 which powerhouse will seize control of the series?..ll"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/philliesnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dhz250916041_phi_vs_lad.jpg\" alt=\"Fan poll: Which potential NLDS matchup would you prefer? | Phillies Nation  - Your source for Philadelphia Phillies news, opinion, history, rumors,  events, and other fun stuff.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles Dodgers (93-69, first in the NL West during the regular season) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (96-66, first in the NL East during the regular season)<\/p>\n<p>Philadelphia; Saturday, 4 a.m. EDT<\/p>\n<p>PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Shohei Ohtani (1-1, 2.87 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 62 strikeouts); Phillies: Cristopher Sanchez (13-5, 2.50 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 212 strikeouts)<\/p>\n<p>Phillies -129, Dodgers +109<\/p>\n<p>BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies square off against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday in Game 1 of the NLDS.<\/p>\n<p>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<p>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<p>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<p>TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Schwarber leads the Phillies with 81 extra base hits (23 doubles, two triples and 56 home runs). Edmundo Sosa is 5 for 16 with four home runs and six RBI over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n<p>Ohtani has 25 doubles, nine triples and 55 home runs while hitting .282 for the Dodgers. Teoscar Hernandez is 11 for 39 with two doubles, a triple and three home runs over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n<p>LAST 10 GAMES: Phillies: 5-5, .230 batting average, 3.00 ERA, outscored opponents by one run<\/p>\n<p>Dodgers: 8-2, .262 batting average, 2.86 ERA, outscored opponents by 25 runs<\/p>\n<p>INJURIES: Phillies: Ranger Suarez: day-to-day (groin), Max Kepler: day-to-day (illness), Jose Alvarado: 15-Day IL (forearm), Daniel Robert: 60-Day IL (forearm), Zack Wheeler: 60-Day IL (blood clot), Jordan Romano: 15-Day IL (finger)<\/p>\n<p>Dodgers: Nick Frasso: 60-Day IL (undisclosed), Kirby Yates: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Michael Kopech: 15-Day IL (knee), Brock Stewart: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Tony Gonsolin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Evan Phillips: 60-Day IL (forearm), Kyle Hurt: 60-Day IL (elbow), Michael Grove: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brusdar Graterol: 60-Day IL (shoulder), River Ryan: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gavin Stone: 60-Day IL (shoulder)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles Dodgers (93-69, first in the NL West during the regular season) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (96-66, first in the NL East during the regular season)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":101670,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-101669","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - 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