"The Phillies finished with the No. 2 record in the NL to earn a first-round postseason bye that the Dodgers have enjoyed for several of their October runs. But inconsistency and struggles throughout the season left the Dodgers with the third-best record among division winners in the NL. They conquered the Wild Card Series by sweeping the Cincinnati Reds to set the stage for a highly-anticipated showdown with the Phillies."
"Shohei Ohtani is making his postseason pitching debut in Game 1 and the Phillies are countering with Cristopher Sánchez. The Phillies won four of six head-to-head meetings with the Dodgers during the regular season. Included in that was taking two of three at Dodger Stadium in the middle of September to maintain a strong hold of the No. 2 seed in the NL postseason bracket."
Los Angeles returns to the National League Division Series for a 13th consecutive year, set to face Philadelphia, which holds home-field advantage after finishing with the NL's No. 2 record and earning a first-round bye. The Dodgers posted the third-best record among NL division winners after an inconsistent season but swept Cincinnati in the Wild Card Series. Game 1 start time depended on the American League Wild Card outcome and landed at 3:38 p.m. PT after the Yankees' win. Shohei Ohtani will make his postseason pitching debut against Cristopher Sánchez, and Philadelphia won four of six regular-season meetings.
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