PHILADELPHIA — Blake Snell had yielded to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ bullpen after a masterful start and was just a bystander when the Philadelphia Phillies — without any help from their All-Star trio at the top of the batting order — finally mustered a rally in the ninth inning.
A leadoff single. A two-run double.
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Having won their division, the NL East, for the second season running, Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies head into October as one of the favorites to go all the way.
The reigning champion Dodgers will have the chance to defend their title as they after overcoming the Reds in the Wild Card Series and booking their ticket in the NL Division Series against the Philli.
Despite leading the AL West for most of the regular season, Framber Valdez and the Houston Astros surrendered top spot to rivals the Seattle Mariners in the closing stages of the regular season.