The Los Angeles Dodgers look to close out the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 3 of the National League Division Series on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium. Los Angeles enters the matchup with a 2–0 series lead, unbeaten through the postseason after sweeping the Cincinnati Reds in the Wild Card round.
Right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets the start for the Dodgers . The ace posted a 12–8 record with a 2.49 ERA and 201 strikeouts across 173.2 innings during the regular season. In the Wild Card clincher against Cincinnati, he allowed no earned runs and struck out nine over 6.2 innings. The Phillies, on the other hand, are pinning their hopes on Aaron Nola, who trudged through a bruising season, going 6.01 ERA over 17 starts (94.1 innings). However, Nola ended the season strong with eight in