Phillies face elimination after a 4-3 Game 2 loss to the Dodgers, dropping the series to 0-2. Aaron Nola will start Game 3, with Ranger Suarez on standby from the bullpen as Philadelphia leans on pitching depth to extend the NLDS at Dodger Stadium. Offensively, Schwarber, Turner and Harper have cooled since the regular season ended, forcing the lineup to manufacture timely hits and avoid a quick exit.

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.