How major heat wave with temperatures exceeding 100 degrees could affect Dodgers’ NLDS this weekend

The Dodgers and their NLDS opponents — the Braves or Phillies — will be playing the first two games of that series amid a heat wave in the Los Angeles area.

That's particularly relevant to Saturday's series opener, which is a day game scheduled for 4:00 p.m. ET. Sunday's Game 2 is set for 8:00 p.m. ET at Dodger Stadium.

As CBS Los Angeles notes, temperatures in Southern California are expected to begin their upward march on Thursday, beginning a heat wave that may last more than a week. As for Game 1:

"Weather officials say Saturday will be the hottest day over the course of next week. They added that in addition to the heat, humidity will also be a concern during the weather event."

Presently, the CBS Los Angeles forecast calls for a high of 98 degrees on Saturday with sunny skies and negligible cloud cover. That's the major concern since the opening game of the series is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. local time. According to AccuWeather, the high that day could be even more elevated and threaten the record for that date of 108 degrees set in 1987. The "RealFeel" heat index is forecast to be 105…

Original source: https://www.cbssports.com/