Fans cheer as Philadelphia Phillies' Nick Castellanos stands on second base after hitting a double to score Alec Bohm and J.T Realmuto during the ninth inning in Game 2 of baseball's National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) AP

Nobody out in the ninth, down by one after a two-run double by Nick Castellanos — with a dramatic replay review upholding his safe call at second — and the Phillies sent lefty Bryson Stott to the

The Phillies know there will be widespread changes if they cannot do the improbable and win the next three against the defending champions.

Lack of offense was a big reason they lost playoff series to the New York Mets (2024), Arizona Diamondbacks (2023) and Houston Astros (2022) in their last three postseason runs. If they can’t complete a miracle comeback and beat the Dodgers three straight, it will be the main culprit again.

Philadelphia is struggling with a lack of big swings and little things, and it is costing it dearly against the defending champion Dodgers.

The Phillies quietly packed the equipment bags in front of their lockers on Monday night at Citizens Bank Park. There was little to say.

Blake Snell gives up one hit over six innings and the Dodgers survive a late Philadelphia rally to defeat the Phillies 4-3 and take a 2-0 series lead.

Dodgers hold off Phillies’ rally; Brewers slug their way to a 2-0 series lead over Cubs PHILADELPHIA — Blake Snell stuck out nine over six shutout innings of one-hit ball for the Dodgers before relievers Alex Vesia and Roki Sasaki thwarted Philadelphia’s ninth-inning rally,