Dodgers Hold Off Phillies Rally to Take 2-0 Series Lead

On October 7th, 2025, the Los Angeles Dodgers edged the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 in a tightly contested Game 2 of the National League Division Series. The game was a pitchers' duel between two of the league's top left-handers, Blake Snell of the Dodgers and Jesús Luzardo of the Phillies.

Snell and Luzardo traded zeroes for six innings, with both starters dominating the opposing lineups. The Dodgers finally broke through in the 7th, scoring four runs to take a 4-1 lead. The key play was Teoscar Hernández's hustle, as he raced home on a broken-bat grounder to give the Dodgers the go-ahead run.

The Phillies mounted a late comeback in the 9th, getting the tying run to third base, but Trea Turner's groundout ended the threat. The loss puts the Phillies on the brink of elimination, with the series now shifting to Dodger Stadium for Game 3 on Thursday.

Snell was brilliant, tossing six scoreless innings with nine strikeouts, while Luzardo matched him for much of the game before the Dodgers' bats finally broke through. The Phillies' top hitters, including Bryce Harper, struggled, going a combined 2-for-21 in the first two games.