The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Phillies 5-0 thanks to a fantastic outing from Blake Snell, which keeps the starting pitching's streak in great shape.

After overcoming injuries and multiple losses, the Dodgers' starting pitching is in one of the best forms as the season approaches postseason.

Snell pitched 7.0 innings without allowing a run, 2 walks, 2 hits allowed and struck out 12 batters a total of 112 pitches.

In his last two starts, the left-handed pitcher has 13.0 innings, 0 runs allowed, 23 strikeouts, 4 hits allowed, 4 walks and two wins.

The Dodgers are starting to see the fruits of the pitcher they signed in free agency for five years, $136.96 million dollars at the beginning of this year.

Unstoppable Dodgers starting pitching

Despite losing two of three games against the Phillies, the starting pitching was up to par.

Emmet Sheehan came on in relief of Anthony Banda as the starter and pitched 5.2 innings with only one run allowed. The Dodgers ended up losing that game 6-5 to the Phillies.

In Game 2, Shohei Ohtani pitched 5.0 scoreless innings as the Dodgers fell 9-6 in Tuesday's game.

Blake Snell did get the win after 7.0 scoreless innings in Wednesday's 5-0 win.

In total, the Dodgers' starting pitching went 17.2 innings with just one run allowed against the Phillies, one of the teams that has clinched a playoff spot.

During the month of September, Dodgers starters have a 2.53 ERA, 103 strikeouts, 0.90 WHIP, 6 wins, 2 losses in 81.2 innings pitched.

The Los Angeles team will begin a four-game series this Thursday against the San Francisco Giants, a series that could secure the Dodgers' playoff spot.