⚾ Headlines Around the League
Dodgers 4, Phillies 3 — LA survives frantic 9th to seize 2–0 NLDS lead
Brewers 7, Cubs 3 — Power barrage and Misiorowski’s heat push Milwaukee to 2–0 lead
What a start to the Division Series.
The Dodgers found themselves in a tight pitching duel early, but after scratching across a run in the 7th, they added a few more late to make it feel out of reach for the Phillies. Still, Philly showed fight by putting a couple runners on in the ninth and even bringing the go-ahead run to the plate before finally falling short.
If you missed it, you’ve got to check out the full highlights here:
Tonight, the Tigers and Mariners face off in Seattle with the series tied 1–1 — expect a packed house and playoff-level energy. Meanwhile, the Yankees are desperate to stop their skid at home against the red-hot Blue Jays. At this point, New York needs a miracle to turn things around.
Even Big Papi couldn’t help but laugh about it on the postgame show the other night:
Here is the schedule for the games tonight:
📊 Final Scores and Highlights
Dodgers 4, Phillies 3 — LAD leads series 2-0
The Dodgers built a steady lead behind Blake Snell’s dominance and a key two-run single from Will Smith, but had to survive a chaotic ninth in Philadelphia to escape with a 4–3 win and a commanding series edge.
🔑 Key Moments
Through six tense innings, Blake Snell baffled the Phillies, striking out nine and allowing just one hit to silence the Citizens Bank Park crowd.
In the seventh, Teoscar Hernández and Freddie Freeman opened with back-to-back hits before Enrique Hernández put LA on the board with a fielder’s choice grounder that scored Hernández from third.
Moments later, Will Smith lined a clutch two-run single to left, extending the Dodgers’ lead to 3–0 and giving Snell the breathing room he needed.
Max Muncy added a double in the eighth, setting up a late insurance run that made it 4–0 heading to the bottom half.
The Phillies finally struck in the ninth, when Nick Castellanos ripped a two-run double to right, cutting LA’s lead to 4–3 and igniting the ballpark.
With the tying run on second and no outs, Mookie Betts called for a wheel play on Bryson Stott’s bunt — and Max Muncy pounced, firing to Betts for the out at third, a game-saving defensive gem.
Roki Sasaki entered with two outs and the tying run on third, needing just two pitches and a clean Freddie Freeman scoop at first to end the rally and secure the heart-stopping win.
📊 Notable Stats
Dodgers
Blake Snell: 6.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 9 K
Will Smith: 1-2, 2 RBI, BB
Teoscar Hernández: 2-3, BB, R
Freddie Freeman: 1-4, 2B, R
Mookie Betts: 1-4
Roki Sasaki: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, save
Phillies
Nick Castellanos: 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI
J.T. Realmuto: 1-4, 2B, R
Alec Bohm: 1-4, R
Jesús Luzardo: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 5 K
Brewers 7, Cubs 3 — MIL leads series 2-0
Milwaukee flipped an early three-run gut punch into a rout, answering with thunder — Andrew Vaughn’s three-run shot, William Contreras’ tiebreaker, and Jackson Chourio’s exclamation-point three-run blast — while Jacob Misiorowski delivered a pivotal, electric bridge outing to seize command of the series.
🔑 Key Moments
The night exploded early — Seiya Suzuki stunned American Family Field with a three-run homer to left-center in the top of the first, staking Chicago to a 3–0 lead.
Milwaukee punched right back — with two outs in the bottom of the first, Andrew Vaughn answered with a three-run homer to left, resetting the game at 3–3 and flipping the dugout’s energy.
The Brewers grabbed control in the third — William Contreras launched a go-ahead solo shot to left, a no-doubt swing that made it 4–3.
Then came the knockout in the fourth — after two reached with two outs, Jackson Chourio crushed a three-run homer to center off a 101.4 mph fastball, the fastest postseason pitch hit for a homer since pitch tracking began in 2008, blowing it open at 7–3.
From there, the plan clicked — Jacob Misiorowski overpowered the Cubs in middle relief, pouring in triple-digit heat and stacking outs to carry Milwaukee to the finish line.
📊 Notable Stats
Brewers
Andrew Vaughn: 1–3, HR (3R), 3 RBI, BB
William Contreras: 2–4, HR (solo), 2 R
Jackson Chourio: 2–4, HR (3R), 3 RBI
Christian Yelich: 3–4, R
Jacob Misiorowski: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K
Abner Uribe: 1.0 IP, 3 K
Cubs
Seiya Suzuki: 1–3, HR (3R), BB, 3 RBI
Nico Hoerner: 2–4, R
Kyle Tucker: 0–3, R, BB
Shota Imanaga: 2.2 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 3 K, 2 HR
Colin Rea: 3.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB
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