PHILADELPHIA – The Phillies have never won a postseason series in which they lost the first game.

A 5-3 loss to the Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Oct. 4 at Citizens Bank Park hardly inspired confidence that might change.

Neither did what is now a 2-8 record in their last 10 playoff games, which isn’t much of a hopeful harbinger.

The Phillies’ bats were quiet, as a 2-run second-inning triple by J.T. Realmuto was among just five hits, with Realmuto then scoring on Harrison Brader’s sacrifice fly.

Even the boisterous encouragement of a noisy sellout crowd of 45,777 couldn’t sway the tide. Phillies Playoff Tickets Buy tickets to see the Phillies in the MLB playoffs

Dodgers starter Shohei Otani, who’d no-hit the Phillies over five innings 2½ weeks ago, didn

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