Peerless in the NL, Dodgers have open road back to World Series

PHILADELPHIA – Clear your schedules for late October. Save up for tickets. Because the Dodgers are heading back to the World Series. It’s becoming harder and harder to imagine the Dodgers not winning the pennant, especially after they claimed a couple of wins in their three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies this week. From a matchup standpoint, the Phillies are the greatest obstacle the Dodgers could encounter on their way to their third consecutive World Series appearance. And the Dodgers thrashed them this week. At Citizens Bank Park. It’s becoming harder and harder to imagine the Dodgers not winning the pennant. AP Photo/Chris Szagola Without any of their projected playoff starters pitching. In a series the Phillies were more desperate to win, as they are in second place in