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Two of the top three betting favorites to win the World Series are set to square off in a best-of-five NL Division Series that is packed with star power and storylines.
Shohei Ohtani will make his postseason pitching debut when he starts for the Dodgers against the Phillies in Game 1 of the NLDS.
As manager Dave Roberts has worked to establish his trust tree of arms this year, the Dodgers' starting pitchers have climbed the highest. Chief among them is Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who ascended to the role of staff ace in a dominant sophomore season.
As a second-year starter who has some mixed results in his young career, Sheehan’s move to the bullpen for the playoffs isn’t much of a surprise. But Glasnow was signed by the Dodgers on a five-year, $136 million contract to serve as a top-of-the-rotation starter, and the decision to move him could have more dramatic results.
The Dodgers may not be ready to commit to Roki Sasaki as their closer, Dylan Hernández writes, but who are they kidding? Wednesday's electric performance was closer material.
Over the last two seasons, two teams are tied for the most victories in baseball: • 191, Dodgers • 191, Phillies OK, then! This might not be the World Series, or even the National League Championship Series,
Colin Cowherd believes the Los Angeles' Dodgers bullpen problems amount to something of a horror movie when watching them play.
If their bullpen can stop blowing up, they might just be the first team since the New York Yankees 25 years ago to win back-to-back championships.