The Los Angeles Dodgers will resume their postseason run on Saturday, when they take on the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the National League Division Series . On paper, this has the potential to be one of, if not the defining series of the tournament. The Dodgers and the Phillies are two of the best teams in the majors, and both roster a horde of All-Star talents. The only downside, really, is that this series is capped at five games because of when it takes place.

Beyond the quality of expected play, there's another reason that Saturday's Game 1 will be treated as a Big Deal: it'll mark the career postseason pitching debut of Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani .

Ohtani, 31, never did reach the playoffs during his time with the Los Angeles Angels . He first appeared in October

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