After the Texas Rangers secured their spot in the American League Championship Series by sweeping the Baltimore Orioles, the 2023 MLB playoffs continued with the remaining division series matchups.
The Philadelphia Phillies made an impactful start on Wednesday, taking a 2-1 series lead against the Atlanta Braves with a convincing 10-2 victory. Their impressive performance included tying a postseason record with six home runs in a single game. Unfortunately, the Minnesota Twins were the second team to exit the division series after a 3-2 defeat to the Houston Astros, who are now set to advance to their seventh consecutive ALCS. The Los Angeles Dodgers faced a bitter end to their postseason journey, getting swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 3 of their National League Division Series.
The Dodgers have been swept from the postseason pic.twitter.com/5TPTKf4Nmz
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) October 12, 2023
Fans are devastated here’s what they have to say,
Damn they just won’t ever win a real one, that’s a shame
— Space City Sports (@LiveSCS) October 12, 2023
Gotta be the worst showing from starting pitchers in the postseason of all time
— dustin (@DJ_DoesSports) October 12, 2023
Brooo why does this happen every year to LA. i want to see freeman win another ring
— yankees fan account(trade for tatis) (@stantonmvp2024) October 12, 2023
Every year they choke. 🤦🏼♂️
— sΞanmichaΞl (@Sean__Michael) October 12, 2023
Despite entering the postseason with the confidence of 100 regular-season wins, the Dodgers were determined to put behind the disappointment of their 2022 National League Division Series loss to the Padres. They had a fresh pitching plan for October, and their potent offense, led by NL MVP contenders Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman, seemed poised for success.
The hope was for a different outcome this time, but in the end, it proved elusive. The Dodgers’ postseason journey came to an abrupt end with a 4-2 loss to the D-backs in Wednesday’s Game 3 of the NLDS at Chase Field. This marked yet another playoff disappointment for the Dodgers, who have been eliminated in the NLDS in three of the last five seasons. Notably, this was the first time they were swept in a series since the ’06 NLDS against the Mets.
