Yoshinobu Yamamoto watched as Jackson Chourio sent the first pitch he threw sailing into the visitors' bullpen in right field. As the Brewers' home crowd erupted in jubilation at their team's first lead of the series,

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.

The Los Angeles Dodgers enter Thursday’s Game 4 matchup against the Philadelphia Phillies with another opportunity to punch their ticket to the NLCS. However, momentum shifted on Wednesday after the bullpen collapsed in the eighth inning, allowing five runs and handing Philadelphia its first win of the series.

This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! What a busy Sunday. Let’s catch up. Rob Leiter / MLB Photos via Getty Images For all the hype around Dodgers-Phillies or even Yankees-Blue Jays,

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