Dodgers-Phillies Game 3 takeaways: Kyle Schwarber powers up as Phillies stay alive
LOS ANGELES — The Philadelphia Phillies deftly deployed an unconventional pitching plan, asking their longest-tenured starter to act…
Roki Sasaki ‘definitely primary option’ to close for Dodgers
LOS ANGELES — Roki Sasaki hasn’t been officially declared the closer, but he might as well be. Los…
How the Phillies, with Aaron Nola starting, are approaching a do-or-die Game 3
LOS ANGELES — Well before the Phillies fell into an 0-2 hole in this National League Division Series,…
Dodgers’ trust in Mookie Betts provides defining moment: Where there’s a wheel, there’s a way
PHILADELPHIA — As his bullpen once again threatened to descend into chaos, Dave Roberts left it to his…
Harrison Bader (groin) not in Phillies’ Game 2 starting lineup
Monday, October 6, 2025 6:48PM PHILADELPHIA —Phillies center fielder Harrison Bader was not in the starting lineup for…
Can Dodgers repeat as World Series champions? History suggests the odds are against them
It’s hard, you know — repeating as the champions of a sport. This is the case for any…
Roki Sasaki appears to be new Dodgers closer, but Dave Roberts won’t tell you that
The post Roki Sasaki appears to be new Dodgers closer, but Dave Roberts won’t tell you that appeared…
MLB Division Series Day 1: Weird & Wild highlights from watching all 1,421 pitches
It began with a Michael Busch leadoff home run floating through the sky in Milwaukee at a little…
Fans staying optimistic as Philadelphia Phillies drop Game 1 of the NLDS to Los Angeles Dodgers
Fans had to wait a few days for playoff baseball in South Philly; they had the bank rocking,…
Teoscar Hernandez HR fuels rally as Dodgers outlast Phillies
PHILADELPHIA — With one seventh-inning swing from Teoscar Hernandez and two starting pitchers used in relief, the narrative…
MLB playoffs live updates: Yankees vs. Blue Jays, Dodgers vs. Phillies score, analysis from ALDS, NLDS Game 1s
Major League Baseball’s 2025 postseason resumed Saturday with Game 1 of all four Division Series: Cubs vs. Brewers,…
Entering games like rock stars, closers take center stage in the MLB postseason
For the uninitiated, it will look like a crisis. For the faithful, it will be the moment of…