The Los Angeles Dodgers will take their hot bats and suspect bullpen on a road show to Philadelphia to take on the big, bad Phillies.
While Los Angeles flashed resurgent form through two games at Los Angeles, dispatching the Cincinnati Reds in two games at Chavez Ravine, it will take a nearly flawless effort to beat the team that took four out of the six contests between the two during the regular season.
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The series may come down to whether the Dodgers’ shaky bullpen shows up across this best-of-five series. However, the momentum starts with the Game 1 ace. L.A. boasts a pretty good one.
Shohei Ohtani gets the nod, bringing in his 2.87 ERA and 62 strikeouts across 41 innings into the matchup on Saturday.
Here is what we know so far on the schedule and pitchers set for the divisional series vs. the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Tommy Edman is showered with sunflower seeds after hitting a home run during the third inning against the Reds in Game 1.
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Tommy Edman is showered with sunflower seeds after hitting a home run during the third inning against the Reds in Game 1.
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Teoscar Hernandez (37) celebrates with teammates Freddie Freeman and Max Muncy after hitting a 3-run home run during the third inning against the Reds in Game 1.
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Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a home run during the first inning against the Reds during Game 1.
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Red Sox catcher Carlos Narvaez and relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman celebrate after defeating the Yankees 3-1 in Game 1 at Yankee Stadium.
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Austin Wells reacts after being struck out during the eighth inning of Game 1.
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone takes out pitcher Luke Weaver during the seventh inning of Game 1.
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Masataka Yoshida celebrates with first base coach José David Flores after hitting a two-run single during the seventh inning of Game 1.
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Masataka Yoshida hits a two-run single during the seventh inning against the Yankees during Game 1.
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Jarren Duran is out at first with Yankees pitcher Max Fried covering during the fifth inning of Game 1.
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Anthony Volpe reacts after hitting a solo home run during the first inning of Game 1 against the Red Sox.
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Cubs players celebrate the Game 1 win over the Padres.
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Carson Kelly celebrates his home run in the fifth inning of Game 1 against the Cubs.
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Cubs catcher Carson Kelly rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning of Game 1.
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Seiya Suzuki rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning of Game 1 against the Padres.
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Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill slides into second base for a double in the second inning of Game 1 against the Cubs.
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Tigers players celebrate their Game 1 win against the Guardians.
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Tigers pitcher Will Vest reacts after recording the final out in Game 1.
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Umpires stand for “God Bless America” during Game 1 between the Guardians and Tigers at Progressive Field.
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Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal is congratulated by Javier Báez before being relieved in the eighth inning of Game 1 against the Guardians.
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Tigers outfielder Kerry Carpenter celebrates after hitting a double in Game 1 against the Guardians.
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Guardians manager Stephen Vogt hugs Tigers skipper A.J. Hinch before Game 1 at Progressive Field.
Dodgers playoff schedule vs. Phillies
As of this writing, times and pitchers after Game 1 have yet to be announced. All times ET:
Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 4 at Philadelphia – Time – TBD (TV: TBS, truTV; Stream: HBO Max)
Game 2: Monday, Oct. 6 at Philadelphia – Time – TBD (TV: TBS; Stream: HBO Max)
Game 3: Wednesday, Oct. 8 at Philadelphia – Time – TBD (TV: TBS; Stream: HBO Max)
Game 4: Thursday, Oct. 9 at Philadelphia – Time – TBD (TV: TBS, truTV; Stream: HBO Max)
Game 5: Saturday, Oct. 11 at Philadelphia – Time – TBD (TV: TBS, truTV; Stream: HBO Max)
Dodgers probable starting pitchers
After its Game 2 victory against the Cincinnati Reds, the Dodgers revealed that Shohei Ohtani would take the mound against the Phillies and Cristopher Sanchez, who gets the start for Philly.
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After that, it is a guessing game for at the moment. Tyler Glasnow, while available in the wild-card series, never toed the rubber and would be ready. A case could be made to go with the left-handed Blake Snell, who would have the necessary rest by Saturday.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Dodgers playoff pitchers, schedule vs Phillies in NLDS