The Dodgers are officially locked into the No. 2 seed in the National League playoffs, set to open their postseason run at home in Dodger Stadium on Saturday, October 3. But who they’ll face? That’s where things get wild, with either the Atlanta Braves or the Philadelphia Phillies battling it out in a must-watch Wild Card series first.
The Wild Card Brawl Kicks Off!
The Philadelphia Phillies just clawed their way into the postseason picture, clinching the third and final wild card spot in the National League after a huge home win on Sunday. They snapped a four-game losing streak to do it, grabbing that No. 6 seed. Now, they’re set to clash with the No. 3 seed Braves, who are fresh off winning the NL East. This best-of-three wild card series kicks off Tuesday at Truist Park in Atlanta. We’re talking about guys like Ronald Acuna Jr. for the Braves and Bryce Harper for the Phillies, two absolute studs ready to go off. If you’re looking to catch the action, all three of these games will be live on NBC and streaming on Peacock. Games 1 and 2 are slated for 11 a.m. PT on Tuesday and Wednesday. Game 3, if it goes that far, will also start at 11 a.m. PT on Thursday, unless some scheduling magic happens and it gets bumped to a 5 p.m. PT slot.
Dodgers’ Dicey Matchups
Talk about a mixed bag when you look at the Dodgers’ regular season records against these two potential opponents. Against the Braves, it was rough. The Dodgers lost five of six games this season, with their only win being a nail-biter against ace Chris Sale on May 8 at Dodger Stadium in their very first matchup. After that, the Braves owned them, taking the next five straight. That included a brutal three-game sweep in Atlanta, where the Braves won all three by just one run. Remember that 1-0 masterpiece from Sale, out-dueling Yoshinobu Yamamoto on August 27? Yikes, that’s not a good sign. The Phillies, however, were a different story. The Dodgers took four out of six games from them this season. They won two of three at home in Los Angeles from May 29-31, and then went into Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia and grabbed two out of three there from July 20-22. That’s a much better vibe for LA.
So, while the Dodgers wait for their opponent, the real drama starts Tuesday. Will the Braves continue to have the Dodgers’ number if they advance? Or will the Phillies, riding high after clinching, surprise everyone and give the Dodgers a more “favorable” matchup? This is where the postseason officially kicks off, and it’s gonna be wild!
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Originally reported by True Blue LA.
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