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Two of Major League Baseball ’s 2025 World Series favorites will meet earlier in the playoffs than anticipated, with the heavyweight Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies facing off in the NLDS.

Baseball hasn’t had a repeat champion in 25 years and the Dodgers’ road to another title runs through Philadelphia. The Phillies won the NL East and earned a bye to this round, while the Dodgers had to take down the Cincinnati Reds in the wild card series to get here.

Shohei Ohtani will make his postseason pitching debut in Game 1, with lefty Cristopher Sanchez taking the mound for the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.

What time is Dodgers vs Phillies game today?

First pitch in Philadelphia is scheduled for 3:38 p.m. ET .

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