Dodgers clipped Phillies 4-3 at Citizens Bank Park to seize a 2-0 NLDS lead in a classic October pitchers’ duel. Snell worked six strong with a standout mix, while Luzardo stifled LA’s bats until a late inning surge in which Teoscar Hernández and Freddie Freeman sparked the visitors’ breakout. Philadelphia’s missed chance in the sixth proved costly as LA plated four runs in the seventh and eighth, then held on as Sasaki closed the door in the ninth for a pivotal road win.

The Phillies pushed in the ninth, but couldn’t fully capitalize on two key misplays and four straight outs from the Dodgers’ bullpen, leaving the series teetering on the edge with a trip to LA on deck. For fantasy managers, the storyline remains: rely on Snell’s steady floor and chase Dodgers’ late-game power while Phillies look to rebound offensively and tighten the levers of their late-inning bullpen.

Dodgers steal Game 1 on the road as Ohtani’s postseason debut as a pitcher hits rough seas in the second inning, yet Teoscar Hernández’s three-run homer and a late two-run double from Kike Hernández flip the script. Philadelphia rallies briefly, but the bullpen—Glasnow, Vesia and Sasaki—shuts the door, giving LA a 5-3 win. With Snell and Yamamoto lined up, the series momentum tilts toward the Dodgers as they chase a title defense.

Ohtani’s two-way legend is still a storyline, but the immediate takeaway is resilience and depth. The Dodgers nailed a road victory that reshapes expectations for the NLDS; if a fifth game is needed, six days’ rest for Ohtani and a curated pitching plan from Friedman and Roberts loom large.

Shohei Ohtani delivered a postseason gem, six innings, nine strikeouts and three runs on 89 pitches in NLDS Game 1, tightening after a second‑inning jam with a sharper splitter that kept the Phillies in check. Teoscar Hernández answered a misplay with a go‑ahead three‑run homer in the seventh, and the Dodgers leaned on a deep lineup around Freddie Freeman to seize control.

The performance reinforces Ohtani’s fantasy upside—elite K-rate, solid inning count and occasional at‑bat value when he DHs—while the Dodgers’ depth and a patient, righty‑heavy Phillies staff shape the rest of the series. Ohtani’s track record and rehab arc add a compelling weekly floor for fantasy players.