"The Dodgers handled business in the Wild Card round against the Reds, with a mostly-stress-free two game sweep. The offense and starting pitching were as advertised, while the bullpen and defense were also as advertised (derogatory). Now, the Dodgers head east to begin a best-of-five series with the NL East champion Phillies, who finished as the two-seed in the NL. They went 96-66 in the regular season, three games better than the Dodgers."
"The Dodgers' rotation is in a pretty good spot. Blake Snell and Yoshinobu Yamamoto were both excellent in their Wild Card starts, and would be on normal rest for Games 2 and 3. Snell would also potentially be available if the series goes to a Game 5, which would take place a week from tomorrow. Shohei Ohtani will get the ball in Game 1 of the series and could also be available in Game 5,"
The Dodgers completed a two-game Wild Card sweep over the Reds with effective offense and starting pitching, while bullpen and defense underperformed. The team travels to Philadelphia to face the NL East champion Phillies, who finished 96-66 and posted a 55-26 home record, the best in baseball; the Dodgers were 41-40 on the road. The season series was close, with the Phillies taking four of six games while outscoring the Dodgers by one run. The Dodgers' rotation features Ohtani, Snell, Yamamoto, and Glasnow in a likely Game 1-5 alignment. Emmet Sheehan struggled in relief; bullpen concerns persist.
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