The Los Angeles Dodgers took the first two games of the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies. With the series shifting to Los Angeles for Game 3 the Dodgers had a chance to sweep the Phillies and advance to the Championship round.
Instead Philadelphia’s offense came alive and handed LA its first loss of the 2025 playoffs. The Dodgers’ 8-2 defeat snapped a nine-game winning streak dating back to the regular season.
The top of the Phillies’ lineup struggled mightily in the first two games of the NLDS. Trea Turner, Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper combined to go 2-21 with 11 strikeouts in back-to-back losses. But Philadelphia turned things around in Game 3. The trio went 7-13 with five RBI and four runs scored.
Schwarber broke out of a deep slump , belting two home runs. And the Ph