US EditionDodgers’ Will Smith Available to Catch in NLDS vs. Phillies
Shohei Ohtani will make his postseason pitching debut as the Dodgers face the Phillies in a best-of-five NLDS starting October 4, with Dodgers leading MLB wins since 2023.
- On Saturday, October 4, the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers open the NLDS at Citizens Bank Park, with Game 1 airing on TBS, truTV and HBO Max and first pitch time pending.
- The Phillies qualify as NL East champions, setting the stage for this divisional clash as the Dodgers advance after beating the Cincinnati Reds in the Wild Card Series.
- Shohei Ohtani will take the mound for the Dodgers in Game 1, making his postseason pitching debut after Tommy John surgery recovery, while Cristopher Sánchez opposes him.
- Philadelphia's home-field advantage and experienced lineup, including Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber, give them postseason strengths, while the Dodgers bullpen inconsistency could decide this best-of-five series.
- As a best-of-five, the NL Division Series leaves little margin for error with three wins needed to advance, the Los Angeles Dodgers aim to repeat as defending World Series champions, and Clayton Kershaw could cap his career.
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Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani backed his team to overcome the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Division Series as he also gave a glowing review of resurgent Roki Sasaki on Friday.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers have not won a postseason series against the Phillies since 1978. With the pressure of ending that streak, Shohei Ohtani is already expecting the crowd to be intense. He has never taken the mound at Citizens Bank Park, let alone in a heated playoff game. However, what he does know is “they serve delicious Philly cheesesteaks at the clubhouse.” Ohtani said on Friday via interpreter Will Ireton. But his role in October base…
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Dodgers’ Will Smith available to catch in NLDS vs. Phillies
PHILADELPHIA — Will Smith is getting closer to full strength and should be ready to catch games during the Dodgers’ National League Division Series beginning Saturday. Smith was on the active roster for the Wild Card Series but was primarily on the roster to be used as a pinch-hitter. He did not appear in either of the games against the Cincinnati Reds and still has not played since Sept. 9 while a hairline fracture in his right hand has been he…
By César López and Pablo Antonio García Escorihuela, CNN en Español The road to the World Series continues on a hasty pace and, on the horizon, the Major League divisional series are the next stop. Teams with the best marks in the regular season now await the winners of the pairings of the Wilds series and this Saturday, October 4, the duels begin at the best of five to advance to the championship series of each league. In the National League, t…
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