PHILADELPHIA -- The way both Blake Snell and Jesús Luzardo were dealing, it took the smallest of breaks to make a difference in Game 2 of the NL Division Series on Monday night.

The break in question for the Dodgers: a 35.4 mph dribbler just past the mound from Kiké Hernández, which scored Teoscar Hernández to snap a scoreless tie in the seventh inning and opened the proverbial floodgates for Los Angeles.

Behind another dominant start from Snell, the Dodgers beat the Phillies , 4-3, on Monday night, taking the first two games at Citizens Bank Park before the series shifts to Dodger Stadium for Game 3. L.A. survived a high-stress ninth inning in which Philadelphia scored twice to make it a one-run game with nobody out, necessitating three relievers -- Blake Treinen, Alex Vesia and Rok

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