The early-season showdown between the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers rolls into Saturday’s Game 2 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.
The Los Angeles Dodgers fall just short of a historic win record. L.A. lost to the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday.
The Dodgers' impressive start ends with a close loss to the Phillies. Discover the highlights of this thrilling game.
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On Saturday, the Dodgers will send Roki Sasaki to the mound. He has a 5.79 ERA with four strikeouts this season. The Phillies will counter with Aaron Nola, who has struggled thus far with a 0-1 record and an 8.44 ERA with four strikeouts.
Los Angeles is the first defending World Series champion to win its first eight games of the following season.
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