Dodgers vs. Phillies

A heavyweight fight that would probably have been best suited for the NLCS takes place in the NLDS, with Dodgers vs. Phillies. Los Angeles lollygagged through the regular season a bit and dealt with an obscene amount of pitcher injuries. So, they finished as the No. 3 seed in the Senior Circuit and have to open on the road in Philadelphia.

The Phillies are missing an enormous piece in Zack Wheeler, the front man of one of baseball’s top rotations, as he had to undergo thoracic outlet decompression surgery, which sounds like a big deal for a guy north of 35. But, at least Philly got Trea Turner back on the final day of the regular season, so they’ll go to battle with most of their top players and a bullpen that got a major facelift in the second half of the season.

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