Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts revealed the starting pitcher for Game 4 for the NLDS (if necessary).
He reassured 1.2 innings on Saturday, but right-handed Tyler Glasnow is still in line to start Game 4.
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Of Glasnow’s 34 pitches on Saturday, he threw two strikeouts, generating four swings and misses, allowing two walks and one hit during his first relief since 2018.
Glasnow allowed him to throw nine strikeouts after six innings from starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani, allowing him to win three times with three hits.
The start of pitching has been one of the bright spots on the roster lately, but has been hampered by many terrible relief pitching outings. To start the wildcard round, two Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell made seven innings with nine strikeouts, while Yoshinobu Yamamoto secured the series victory with a 9K with 6.2 frames.
NLDS’ Game 2 starter will snell once Monday night. With Glasnow written for potential game 4, there may not be any other options to follow Snell, but it appears that some arms have pushed things down outside of the rotation recently.
Sagawashima, a 23-year-old rookie from Japan, had the opportunity to win his first career MLB save on Saturday, enduring the challenge as the raucous citizens’ bank park rowed him. The right-hander created a fourth MLB look from the bullpen to close out Game 1, but it already looks like a staple, at least in the postseason.
Another option that wasn’t on the wildcard roster is the future Hall of Fame Clayton Car Show.
The three-time Cy Young Award winners were options from the NLDS bullpen, and were just as effective as they were this season. With his 112.2 innings of work this season, he totaled an ERA 3.36 as he is about to win this post-se-on third World Series ring.
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