The Dodgers took a commanding 2-0 lead in the NLDS over the Phillies on Monday night, despite getting into some trouble in the ninth thanks to Blake Treinen.
Everything except the bullpen (and maybe the defense) has been exactly as advertised. The starting rotation is the best among the contending field and the offense is clutch, which have been enough to make up for the weaker parts of their game.
The Dodgers get to take the series back to LA as they try to walk away with a sweep. Their chances look pretty good with Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound, but it would behoove Dodgers fans not to get too ahead of ourselves, especially when the Yankees managed to stay alive and come back from two absolute beatings in Toronto and an early 6-1 lead for the Blue Jays in Tuesday's Game 3.