Philadelphia blew it open with five runs in the eighth against Clayton Kershaw, who came on in relief with the Dodgers down 3-1. Cristopher Sanchez (13-5, 2.50 ERA) starts for the Phillies,

Japanese two-way star Shohei Ohtani is set to make his postseason debut as a pitcher in Game 1 of the NLDS vs. the Phillies.

Up 2-0 on the Philadelphia Phillies​, the Boys in Blue return home to Dodger Stadium on Wednesday as they look for their second-straight playoff series sweep.

Shohei Ohtani is taking the mound at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday in one of October's most-anticipated moments

“The Dodgers have agreed to a deal with Korean infielder Hyeseong Kim, the team announced on Friday. The deal is for three years and a guaranteed $12.5 million with an option for 2028-29 that could increase the value of the deal to $22 million,” MLB.com’s Brian Murphy wrote.

Its Monday, September 8 and the Rockies (40-103) are in Los Angeles to open a series against the Dodgers (79-64). Chase Dollander is slated to take the mound for Colorado. The Dodgers have yet to announce their starter for the game.

The Dodgers made quick work of the Cincinnati Reds in the Wild Card Series, pulling off a two-game sweep earlier this week. The Phillies received a bye to the NLDS after winning the NL East and finishing with the second-best record in the NL (96-66).