The Phillies know there will be widespread changes if they cannot do the improbable and win the next three against the defending champions.

Rob Thomson isn't about to let the Phillies go down swinging against the Dodgers as they face a 2-0 deficit in the NLDS.

Blake Snell had yielded to the Los Angeles Dodgers' bullpen after a masterful start and was just a bystander when the 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 good Tuesday morning to you all, and welcome to another edition of the Tuesday Roundup. Sports sickos like myself are currently living in the best time period. October is arguably the greatest month of the year for sports fans.

A five-game postseason series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers is set to begin on Saturday, Oct. 4 at Citizens Bank Park, with the first pitch of NLDS Game 1 set for 6:38 p.m. ET. The Phillies and Dodgers meet Saturday at 6:38 p.m. ET.

For Patrick and Carol Cassidy, their love story started more than 50 years ago, with a little help from the Phillies and a ballpark that no longer stands.

The Phillies played small ball because of the struggles of Bryce Harper and company. That wasn’t the only problem

Loudly booed most of the night by their sellout crowd of 45,653 at Citizens Bank Park, the Phillies staged a frenzied ninth-inning rally, only to be beaten by the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-3, going down 2-0 in the best-of-five series. They are on the brink of elimination.