Blake Snell will start Game 1 of the World Series on Friday, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitching Game 2 for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Toronto Blue Jays. This is the same pitching order the Dodgers used in the first two games of their National League Championship Series sweep against the Milwaukee Brewers.
In the NLCS, Snell delivered a dominant performance in Game 1, striking out 10 batters over eight scoreless innings and allowing just one hit. Yamamoto followed in Game 2 with a complete-game three-hitter, marking the Dodgers' first postseason complete game since 2004.
Manager Dave Roberts indicated that the Dodgers plan to utilize the same starting rotation for Games 3 and 4 in Los Angeles, potentially featuring and in that order. He confirmed the first two starters were set. The Dodgers' starting pitchers had a combined 35 strikeouts in the NLCS, and Snell, Yamamoto, Glasnow, and Ohtani collectively posted a 0.63 ERA against the Brewers.
The bullpen lineup is still under discussion, particularly ... download the app to read more
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