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Hi and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell , and we shouldn’t be so surprised that the Phillies came back strong in Game 3.

—After all, the Phillies didn’t win 96 games by accident.

—If Kyle Schwarber ‘s bat is awake, then it got a lot harder for the Dodgers to win.

—Now, someone needs to wake up Shohei Ohtani ‘s bat. He is one for 14 with six strikeouts in the NLDS.

—Some fans want the Dodgers to start Ohtani on the mound tomorrow. I disagree. Tyler Glasnow is the right call, with Blake Snell starting Game 5 if necessary. Game 4 isn’t enough rest for Ohtani.

—Ohtani is swinging at pitches well out of the

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