US EditionDodgers Lead Phillies 1-0 Heading Into NLDS Game 2
Dodgers seek a 2-0 NLDS series lead leveraging strong pitching and recent postseason trends where Game 1 winners advance over 72% of the time, Phillies aim to even at home.
- On Monday, the Los Angeles Dodgers enter Game 2 leading the series 1-0, with first pitch at 6:08 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park after a day off.
- Trea Turner, Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper went cold at the plate, combining to go 1-for-11 with six strikeouts and no RBIs, while the Phillies face bullpen uncertainty bridging to closer Jhoan Duran.
- The Phillies will hand the ball to Jes�s Luzardo in Game 2, while Los Angeles will counter by sending Blake Snell , a decision Roberts endorsed.
- The winner of Game 1 historically goes on to win the series at over a seventy-two percent clip, raising Monday's stakes as both teams use the Sunday off-day to set up bullpens.
- Harrison Bader's groin issue clouds Philadelphia's outfield plans for Game 2 as imaging showed no major tear or strain, while the Phillies have lost four of their last five postseason home games.
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