"In almost any other season, Dave Roberts might have made a different choice. Even though Tyler Glasnow was pitching a no-hitter, Roberts would have at least considered removing the right-hander after six innings on Monday night. Glasnow's pitch count was already at 91. This season is unlike any other, however. Up is down, down is up, and the Dodgers can't rely on their bullpen. The uncharacteristic problem required an uncharacteristic solution from Roberts, who kept Glasnow in the game."
"What was most important about the series-opening 3-1 win over the Colorado Rockies wasn't that Glasnow kept a no-hitter intact for another inning or that human propane tank Tanner Scott blew it by giving up a double to Ryan Ritter in the ninth. Rather, the most promising development of the night was that Glasnow completed seven innings and threw 105 pitches. Starts like this will be necessary for the Dodgers to overcome their most obvious weakness."
Dave Roberts is pushing Dodgers starters deeper into games in response to bullpen struggles. The relief corps ranks 19th in MLB in ERA and closer Tanner Scott has a 4.47 ERA. Tyler Glasnow completed seven innings and threw 105 pitches in a 3-1 win over Colorado, marking his second straight seven-inning start. Glasnow's pitch count had reached 91 after six innings, prompting the decision to keep him in. Yoshinobu Yamamoto nearly completed a no-hitter two days earlier, falling one out short. The club plans to lean more on starting pitching, a strategy that could be crucial in October but will force difficult removal decisions.
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