The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-3, on Saturday night to take Game 1 of the NLDS. Superstar Shohei Ohtani struck out nine, Teoscar Hernández launched his third home run in three postseason games to take back the lead, and Roki Sasaki earned his first career save to put the Dodgers up 1-0 in the series.
Ahead of the eventual victory, utility star Kiké Hernández (who went 1-for-4 with 2 RBIs on Saturday) discussed how he continues to be so good come October. Hernández seems to always find ways to be clutch when the lights shine brightest, and he has kept up his reputation so far this postseason.
Finally, a Phillies outfielder unfortunately suffered an injury during his team’s defeat. The .277 hitter left the game with a hamstring injury as his absense could potentially be series-altering if he is held out of future games.
Here’s all the latest Dodgers news and stories (click the headline for the full article):
Dodgers’ Kiké Hernandez Reveals Why He’s So Good in Postseason
Phillies Outfielder Exits NLDS Game 1 vs Dodgers With Hamstring Injury
Dodgers NLDS Roster Revealed: Clayton Kershaw Returns, 2 Relievers Left Off
Dodgers Beat Phillies in NLDS Game 1 Behind Teoscar, Kiké Hernandez, Take 1-0 Lead
Dodgers’ Dave Roberts Reveals Why Justin Wrobleski, Edgardo Henriquez Are Off NLDS Roster
Dodgers’ Will Smith Reveals Status for NLDS Game 1
Will Shohei Ohtani Have Pitching Restrictions in Game 1? Dodgers’ Andrew Friedman Answers
Dodgers Lineup for NLDS Game 1 vs Phillies: Max Muncy Out, Will Smith Still Sidelined
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Dodgers Tweets of the Day:
Roki Sasaki earns his first career save on the biggest stage of his MLB career thus far.
He tossed a strikeout and hit triple-digits on the radar four times (first pitch of the outing was 101 mph) ?
The Dodgers take the first game of the NLDS.pic.twitter.com/B7T6teWM8t
— Gabe Smallson (@gabesmallson) October 5, 2025
Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts went a combined 0-for-9 in NLDS Game 1.
The Dodgers won, 5-3.
That’s not exactly a great sign for the Phillies. pic.twitter.com/Tyy0v06lBn
— Noah Camras (@noahcamras) October 5, 2025
Shohei Ohtani in 6 innings tonight in his first postseason start for the Dodgers:
9 K
3 ER
3 H
1 BB
23 Whiffs
89 Pitches
The Dodgers currently trail the Phillies 3-2 heading into the 7th inning. pic.twitter.com/NrQK9PCBZr
— Dodgers Nation (@DodgersNation) October 5, 2025
Photo Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
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