The Los Angeles Dodgers are headed to the NLCS by virtue of scoring a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4 of the NLDS. This marks the Dodgers' eighth NLCS appearance since 2013, and puts them one step closer to their dreams of repeating as World Series champion. But there are always two sides to a story, and opposite the Dodgers is a crestfallen Phillies squad that ended up bowing out of the postseason due to an unfortunate blunder from Orion Kerkering at the most inopportune moment.
A pitching duel unfolded between the Dodgers and the Phillies, as both teams could score all of one run each through the first 10 innings of the game. But in the 11th inning, the Dodgers were knocking on the door of the NLCS , loading up the bases against Kerkering with two outs. Kerkering