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Dodgers Sweep Reds to Set NLDS at Philadelphia

Los Angeles rides dominant starts into a road NLDS against a rested Phillies club.

Oct 1, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) celebrates after throwing against the Cincinnati Reds in the sixth inning during game two of the Wildcard round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – OCTOBER 01: A general view outside of the stadium prior to the game between the San Diego Padres and the Chicago Cubs in game two of the National League Wild Card Series at Wrigley Field on October 01, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Mookie Betts after hitting a RBI single at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

Overview

  • Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out nine over 6 2/3 innings on a career-high 113 pitches and escaped a bases-loaded, no-out jam as Los Angeles closed out an 8-4 Game 2 win.
  • Mookie Betts went 4-for-5 with three doubles and three RBIs, tying a Dodgers single-game postseason mark and cutting down a runner at home during the pivotal sixth.
  • Blake Snell and Yamamoto delivered back-to-back outings with 20-plus outs, nine-plus strikeouts and five or fewer hits, a first in MLB postseason history per OptaSTATS.
  • Late-inning relief wobbles persisted in both games’ eighth innings, underscoring bullpen questions as the competition elevates against Philadelphia.
  • The NLDS opens Saturday at Citizens Bank Park, marking the Dodgers’ 13th straight NLDS; Dave Roberts indicated Clayton Kershaw could be activated, and rookie Roki Sasaki finished Game 2 with two strikeouts as his role remains unsettled.