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Dodgers NLDS 2023: Everything You Need To Know About Series vs Diamondbacks

The series will kick off on Saturday.

Patrick Warren

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As the regular season fades in the background of the 2023 MLB Playoffs, there are just eight teams left competing for the Commissioner's Trophy.

The Dodgers will take on the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League Divisional Series with the winner set to face the winner of the Atlanta Braves vs. the Philadelphia Phillies.

Here's everything you need to know about the Dodgers' upcoming fight in the divisional round.

How to Watch

The first two games of the series will be played in Dodger Stadium and the third in Arizona. If necessary, the fourth will be in Arizona and the fifth in Los Angeles.

This series schedule is as follows:

  • Game 1: Saturday, October 7
  • Game 2: Monday, October 9
  • Game 3: Wednesday, October 11
  • Game 4: Thursday, October 12*
  • Game 5: Saturday, October 14*

*= if necessary

All five games will be broadcast and streamed on TBS.

Players to Watch

Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is set to start for the first game against Arizona. Right-handed pitcher Merrill Kelly will likely be the starting pitcher Saturday. Zac Gellen could pitch Sunday depending on the Diamondbacks' plan for the ace to rest in the postseason.

On the offensive side, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman have both proved that they are two of the best hitters in baseball this season, both contending for MVP honors.

On the season, Betts is just 1-of-9 against Kelly with two walks while Freeman hasn't fared much better, going 2-for-11.

Diamondback left fielder Corbin Carroll will be the 2023 NL Rookie of the Year after a dominant first season in the league. Carroll took Kershaw yard twice in their only matchup, going 4-for-7 at the plate.

Head-to-Head

The Dodgers took the season series eight games to five against the Diamondbacks, winning their last five in early and late August.

Follow along on Inside the Dodgers for more updates as the Dodgers prepare to take on the Diamondbacks.

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PATRICK WARREN

Patrick Warren graduated from USC with a degree in journalism. He is a beat writer for Inside the Dodgers. Although he has spent the last four years in LA, he remains a steadfast Baltimore Orioles fan.

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