“Can Dodgers Bounce Back? Game 3’s Must-Win Showdown!”

The D-backs are just one hurdle away from hosting another pool party, and the Dodgers, led by Lance Lynn, stand as the final obstacle in Game 3.

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Arizona surprised Los Angeles by clinching victories in Games 1 and 2 of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium. Now, the tables have turned, and the Dodgers are determined to even the score in Arizona, lest their remarkable 100-win season faces an untimely conclusion.

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The action relocates to Chase Field on Wednesday, marking the first postseason game at the downtown Phoenix ballpark since the Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of Arizona in the 2017 NLDS. This time, the D-backs hold a 2-0 lead and are eyeing their first journey to the Championship Series since 2007.

Manager Torey Lovullo emphasized, “We will take nothing for granted. We will continue to stay humble and work very hard.”

The Dodgers, on the other hand, are seeking to achieve something remarkable by becoming only the third team in the 2-2-1 Division Series format to rebound after losing their first two home games and secure three consecutive wins. In all best-of-five postseason series, teams that establish a 2-0 lead have emerged victorious in 78 out of 88 instances, making it an 89% success rate.

Freddie Freeman, Dodgers’ first baseman, acknowledged the challenging situation, stating, “[It’s] not what we envisioned, to be two down. But that’s where we’re at. We’ve got to take it one game at a time and go get them on Wednesday.”

Here are the essential details about Game 3:

• Game 3 is scheduled for Wednesday at 9:07 p.m. ET/6:07 p.m. PT and MST at Chase Field, and it will be broadcast on TBS.
• In the United States, all series are accessible via MLB.TV with authentication through a participating Pay TV provider. International viewers can watch the games live, except for those in Canada. Full game archives will be available roughly 90 minutes after the game concludes.

As for the starting pitchers:

• Dodgers will have RHP Lance Lynn (13-11, 5.73 ERA) on the mound. Lynn, a significant rotation addition for the Dodgers before the Trade Deadline, is tasked with delivering his best performance of the season to keep the team’s World Series hopes alive. He’ll need to focus on limiting home runs, having surrendered 44 dingers this season, the highest count among all Major League pitchers.