NLDS Game 3 Preview: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

NLDS Game 3 Preview: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

Philadelphia Phillies (0-2) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (2-0)

Date: Wednesday, October 8th
Time: 9:08 PM EST
Broadcast: TBS, HBO Max
Field: Dodger Stadium
Line: Dodgers -180 / O/U 7.5

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Probable Starting Pitching

Aaron Nola (5-10, 6.01 ERA, 97 K) vs. Yoshinobu Yamamoto (12-8, 2.49 ERA, 201 K)

Aaron Nola will take the mound in game three for the Philadelphia Phillies. Nola made 17 starts this year for the Phillies with a 1.35 WHIP and a .267 average against. Nolas made one start against the Dodgers this year. He pitched six innings and allowed seven hits. He gave up three earned runs, one walk, and three home runs. Nola struck out two with a 4.50 ERA and a .292 batting average against in that one game. Yoshinobu Yamamoto will go for the Dodgers at home. Yamamoto last pitched against the Reds in the Wild Card series. He pitched 6.2 innings, allowed four hits, two runs, two walks, and struck out nine in the win. He made just one start against the Phillies this season. Yamamoto went six innings, allowed three hits, one run, three walks, struck out five, and allowed a .158 batting average against.

Postseason Team Leaders

Philadelphia Phillies:

AVG: Harrison Bader – 1.000
HR: N/A
RBI: J.T. Realmuto – 2
W: N/A
ERA: Jhoan Duran – 0.00
K: Cristopher Sanchez – 8

Los Angeles Dodgers:

AVG: Alex Call – 1.000
HR: Teoscar Hernandez – 3
RBI: Teoscar Hernandez – 9
W: Blake Snell – 2
ERA: Yoshinobu Yamamoto – 0.00
K: Blake Snell – 18

Postseason Team Stats

Philadelphia Phillies

AVG: .203
R: 6
HR: 0
ERA: 4.50
K: 21
WHIP: 1.06

Los Angeles Dodgers

AVG: .289
R: 27
HR: 6
ERA: 3.25
K: 47
WHIP: 1.19

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