"Right-handed pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the ace of the Dodgers all year long, is taking the mound for LA. He went 12-8 with a 2.49 ERA and 201 strikeouts across 173.2 innings in the regular season. He then pitched against the Cincinnati Reds in Game 2 of the Wild Card - also a closeout game for LA - allowing zero earned runs (but two unearned runs) with nine strikeouts across 6.2 innings pitched."
"Opposite Yamamoto will be right-hander Aaron Nola, a surprise selection after he had a dismal 2025 season. Nola, the former ace of the Phillies, made just 17 starts this year, sporting a 6.01 ERA across 94.1 innings. For what it's worth, Nola dominated in his last start of the season, pitching eight innings and allowing just one run with nine strikeouts against the Minnesota Twins. His ERA was at 6.46 before that start."
Los Angeles aims to close out Philadelphia in Game 3 of the National League Division Series with Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound. Yamamoto compiled a 12-8 record, 2.49 ERA and 201 strikeouts over 173.2 regular-season innings and delivered nine strikeouts with zero earned runs across 6.2 innings in the Wild Card closeout. Aaron Nola will start for the Phillies after a difficult 2025 season but dominated his final regular-season start with eight innings, one run and nine strikeouts. Philadelphia plans to follow Nola with Ranger Suárez. The Dodgers adjusted their lineup, including Max Muncy at third and Will Smith starting and batting fifth.
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