US EditionCan Dodgers keep Phillies’ top hitters at bay in NLDS Game 3?
Dodgers lead the series 2-0 and aim to clinch the National League Division Series behind ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto and strong pitching against Phillies’ top hitters.
- On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers can close out the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium with Game 3's first pitch at 9:08 p.m.
- By avoiding matchup lefties, Los Angeles has limited Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber, who are a combined 1 for 15 with eight strikeouts and Schwarber is 0-for-21.
- Catcher Will Smith will start Wednesday with a.337 average in scoring position, delivering a clutch two-run single, while the Dodgers will have ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound.
- With the Dodgers leading 2-0, the Philadelphia Phillies must win three straight, including two in Los Angeles, to advance; comebacks from 0-2 deficits in the best-of-five NLDS are rare but have occurred.
- The Phillies will wear their powder blue uniforms for Game 3 in Los Angeles and again for Game 4 if needed, after Phillies director Phil Sheridan cleared it with Major League Baseball.
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