Los Angeles Dodgers (93-69) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (96-66)
Date: Saturday, October 4th
Time: 6:38 PM EST
Broadcast: TBS, HBO Max
Field: Citizens Bank Park
Line: Philadelphia -125 / O/U 7.5
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Probable Starting Pitching
Shohei Ohtani (1-1, 2.87 ERA, 62 K) vs. Cristopher Sanchez (13-5, 2.50 ERA, 212 K)
Shohei Ohtani will get the ball in game one for the Dodgers. Ohtani made 14 starts this year for the Dodgers once he was cleared to pitch. He pitched in 47 innings this season with a 1-1 record, a 2.87 ERA, and held opponents to a .227 batting average. In his lone start against the Phillies this year, he pitched five scoreless innings. He gave up one walk and struck out five without factoring into the decision.
The Phillies will hand the ball to Cristopher Sanchez in game one. Sanchez was phenomenal for the Philadelphia Phillies this year. He made 32 starts, recording 13 wins, a 2.50 ERA, a 1.06 WHIP, and holding opponents to a .227 average. Sanchez made two starts against the Los Angeles Dodgers this season without factoring into a decision. He pitched 12.2 innings, recording a 5.68 ERA, 15 strikeouts, and holding them to a .265 batting average against.
2025 Head-to-Head
4/4: Dodgers won 3-2
4/5: Phillies won 3-1
4/6: Dodgers won 8-7
9/15: Dodgers won 6-5
9/16: Dodgers won 9-6
9/17: Phillies won 5-0
The Dodgers won the season series 4-2. The Phillies outscored the Dodgers 28-27.
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Team Leaders
Los Angeles Dodgers:
AVG: Freddie Freeman – .295
HR: Shohei Ohtani – 55
RBI: Shohei Ohtani – 102
W: Yoshinobu Yamamoto – 12
ERA: Yoshinobu Yamamoto – 2.49
K: Yoshinobu Yamamoto – 201
Philadelphia Phillies:
AVG: Trea Turner – .304
HR: Kyle Schwarber – 56
RBI: Kyle Schwarber – 132
W: Jesus Luzardo – 15
ERA: Cristopher Sanchez – 2.50
K: Jesus Luzardo – 216
Team Stats
(NL Rank)
Los Angeles Dodgers
AVG: .253 (3)
R: 825 (1)
HR: 244 (1)
ERA: 3.95 (8)
K: 1505 (1)
WHIP: 1.26 (7)
Philadelphia Phillies
AVG: .258 (1)
R: 778 (5)
HR: 212 (5)
ERA: 3.79 (4)
K: 1471 (2)
WHIP: 1.23 (6)
