"Starting Pitchers (3): Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow Along with Ohtani, the immensely gifted quartet will once again be asked to carry the Dodgers moving forward. Glasnow was fantastic in the decisive series-ending win on Thursday evening. Snell has been lights-out throughout the postseason. Yamamoto will be looking to bounce back from an underwhelming Game 3 start (by his standards)."
"The most fascinating element for the NLCS revolves around the order in which these pitchers will be utilized. We've seen Ohtani struggle during starts, more so the day after taking the mound, at the plate. For that reason, with an off day coming after Game 2, it may make some sense to let Ohtani take the ball then with Snell presumably taking the bump in Game 1 of the upcoming series."
The Dodgers advanced to the NLCS after sweeping the Phillies and a roster projection targets the winner of the Cubs-Brewers series. Shohei Ohtani is listed as the lone two-way player after pitching strongly but struggling at the plate, with hopes for a mental reset before the next series. The projected starting rotation includes Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow, and Ohtani, with Glasnow and Snell carrying strong postseason form and Yamamoto seeking a rebound from an off start. Pitching order decisions are pivotal given Ohtani's batting drops after starts. A nine-man relief group is included, and Tanner Scott is reported unavailable until the World Series.
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