The cost of the Dodgers' reluctance to use their top relievers in "minus" games became clear in Game 5, with a seven-run hole proving insurmountable.
Roberts argued, "You have to kind of remain steadfast in how you use your pitchers...it's about winning four games in a seven-game series."
As the NLCS shifts back to Los Angeles, the Dodgers are banking on cautious bullpen management to yield pennant-clinching benefits in Game 6.
The Dodgers' top relief arms will not only be fresh but relatively unfamiliar to the Mets’ lineup, a potential advantage for their Game 6 strategy.
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