{"id":2357,"date":"2025-10-10T01:45:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T17:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/?p=2357"},"modified":"2025-10-10T01:45:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T17:45:46","slug":"dodgers-aim-to-clinch-nlds-in-game-4-against-phillies-at-dodger-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/?p=2357","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers Aim to Clinch NLDS in Game 4 Against Phillies at Dodger Stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Los Angeles Dodgers<\/strong> are one win away from advancing to the National League Championship Series (NLCS)<\/strong> as they prepare to face the Philadelphia Phillies<\/strong> in Game 4<\/strong> of the National League Division Series (NLDS)<\/strong> on Thursday. With the series standing at 2-1 in favor of the Dodgers<\/strong>, all eyes will be on Tyler Glasnow<\/strong>, who takes the mound at 3:08 p.m. PT<\/strong> at Dodger Stadium<\/strong>. Gates will open early at 10 a.m.<\/strong>, as fans anticipate a potential series-clinching win for the Boys in Blue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u26be Phillies Strike Back in Game 3 to Stay Alive<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Phillies avoided elimination with an 8-2 victory<\/strong> over the Dodgers in Game 3, powered by Kyle Schwarber\u2019s two home runs<\/strong>. His first blast\u2014a 455-foot shot off Yoshinobu Yamamoto\u2019s 96-mph fastball<\/strong>\u2014cleared the right-field pavilion, making Schwarber only the second player ever to homer over it, joining Willie Stargell (1969, 1973)<\/strong>. Schwarber ended an 0-for-8 slump in the series and led a relentless offensive effort that kept Philadelphia\u2019s postseason hopes alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pitcher Aaron Nola<\/strong> opened the game with two scoreless innings before Ranger Su\u00e1rez<\/strong> entered, allowing just one run and five hits over five innings while striking out four.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Phillies\u2019 offense exploded again in the eighth inning with five runs<\/strong>, highlighted by a solo homer from J.T. Realmuto<\/strong> and a two-run shot by Schwarber<\/strong>\u2014both coming off Clayton Kershaw<\/strong>, who was making his first postseason relief appearance since 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udd25 Yamamoto Struggles as Phillies Take Control<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto<\/strong> looked sharp early, retiring nine of his first ten batters, but the Phillies broke through in the fourth. Singles by Bryce Harper<\/strong> and Alec Bohm<\/strong>, combined with a throwing error from center fielder Andy Pages<\/strong>, allowed Harper to score and Bohm to advance to third. Brandon Marsh\u2019s sacrifice fly<\/strong> gave the Phillies a 3-1 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back-to-back singles by Bryson Stott<\/strong> and Trea Turner<\/strong> in the fifth ended Yamamoto\u2019s night. Reliever Anthony Banda<\/strong> came in and escaped a bases-loaded jam by striking out Schwarber and Marsh to keep the Dodgers within reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udcaa Dodgers Missed Key Opportunities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Dodgers struck first in the third inning on Tommy Edman\u2019s leadoff home run<\/strong>, but their offense couldn\u2019t sustain momentum. In the sixth, Max Muncy<\/strong> grounded into an inning-ending double play with runners on first and second, halting another potential rally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Veteran Clayton Kershaw<\/strong> allowed three baserunners in the seventh but avoided further damage. In what may be his final postseason run, the three-time Cy Young Award<\/strong> winner received a standing ovation from the Dodger faithful\u2014and even applause from legendary left-hander Sandy Koufax<\/strong>, who stood to honor him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Kershaw\u2019s outing unraveled in the eighth, giving up six of the Phillies\u2019 12 hits, including both late-game home runs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u26a1 Stars Struggle as Dodgers Look to Rebound<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dodgers sluggers Shohei Ohtani<\/strong> and Freddie Freeman<\/strong> combined to go 0-for-8 with three strikeouts<\/strong>, while Mookie Betts<\/strong> delivered a triple and a single in four at-bats. Despite the Game 3 loss, the Dodgers remain in control of the series and will aim to finish it at home before the Phillies can force a decisive Game 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83c\udfdf\ufe0f Game 4 Preview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With Tyler Glasnow<\/strong> starting on the mound, the Dodgers will look to secure their spot in the NLCS<\/strong> for the fourth time in five years. Meanwhile, the Phillies, riding momentum from their Game 3 offensive surge, will fight to push the series to a winner-take-all finale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fans can expect an intense atmosphere at Dodger Stadium as both teams battle for postseason survival and championship glory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tags:<\/strong> #Dodgers #Phillies #NLDS #MLBPostseason #ShoheiOhtani #FreddieFreeman #TylerGlasnow #ClaytonKershaw #KyleSchwarber #LosAngelesDodgers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Los Angeles Dodgers are one win away from advancing to the National League Championship Series (NLCS) as they prepare to face the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4 of the National League Division Series (NLDS) on Thursday. With the series standing at 2-1 in favor of the Dodgers, all eyes will be on Tyler Glasnow, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"saved_in_kubio":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2357","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2357","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2357"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2357\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2358,"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2357\/revisions\/2358"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2357"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2357"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2357"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}