Dodgers Starting Pitchers Have Already Made Insane Franchise History This Postseason

"The Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitching thus far in the postseason has been dominant. It's one thing to shut down the Cincinnati Reds - a Wild Card team hovering around the .500 mark with an average offense. It's another thing to systematically break down the Philadelphia Phillies on the road in a hostile environment, not to mention limiting the three-headed monster of Trea Turner, Kyle Schwarber, and Bryce Harper severely thus far."

"Dodgers Starting Pitchers By The Numbers in Postseason WC Game 1 - Blake Snell: 7.0 innings pitched, four hits allowed, two earned runs, nine strikeouts WC Game 2 - Yoshinobu Yamamoto: 6.2 innings pitched, four hits allowed, zero earned runs, nine strikeouts NLDS Game 1 - Shohei Ohtani: 6.0 innings pitched, three hits allowed, three earned runs, nine strikeouts NLDS Game 2 - Blake Snell: 6.0 innings pitched, one hit allowed, zero earned runs, nine strikeouts"

"The pitching has been truly masterful. In today's era, there's a heavy importance placed upon pure velocity and spin rate. Whereas pitchers from past generations were reliant upon location, a good chunk of the arms in the present rely more so on throwing the ball past hitters. The Dodgers pair high-octane velocity with the game plan of pitching to all quadrants. Yamamoto, Snell, and Ohtani have been masterful at keeping hitters off-balance with an assortment of off-speed pitches."

Dodgers starting pitchers have delivered dominant postseason performances, combining high strikeout totals with stingy run prevention. Four straight starts have produced at least nine strikeouts, including strong outings from Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Shohei Ohtani. The starters neutralized the Phillies' top offensive threats on the road after initially shutting down the Cincinnati Reds. The staff pairs high velocity and spin with a quadrant-based attack and varied off-speed offerings. Individual weapons include Snell's changeup, Ohtani's curveball, and Yamamoto's splitter and pitchability. The overall approach keeps hitters consistently off-balance and limits big offensive games.

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