Dodgers: Snell to open World Series, Yamamoto in G2; Rotation set

Dodgers Announce Rotation for World Series Start

The Los Angeles Dodgers have announced their pitching rotation for the first two games of the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays. The news was confirmed by manager Dave Roberts this Tuesday, generating anticipation among fans. Blake Snell will start Game 1, while Yoshinobu Yamamoto will take the mound in Game 2. This decision replicates the pitching order used by the Dodgers in the first two games of the National League Championship Series, where they swept the Milwaukee Brewers. Snell demonstrated his dominance in Game 1 of the previous series, accumulating 10 strikeouts in eight scoreless innings. He became the first Dodgers pitcher to complete eight innings allowing one or fewer hits in a postseason game. Yamamoto, for his part, shone in Game 2, throwing a three-hit complete game, the first for the Dodgers in the postseason since 2004. Although the starting pitchers for Games 3 and 4, which will be played at Dodger Stadium, have not yet been defined, Roberts suggested that Tyler Glasnow and Shohei Ohtani could be next in the rotation.

I think we’re going to repeat the same rotation, for sure for the first two games.

Dave Roberts, Dodgers Manager

Ohtani, with 10 strikeouts and three home runs in Game 4, secured the Dodgers’ place in their second consecutive World Series, being named the series’ Most Valuable Player. The Dodgers’ starters combined for a total of 35 strikeouts in the National League Championship Series. Snell, Yamamoto, Glasnow, and Ohtani recorded an ERA of 0.63 against the Brewers, allowing only two earned runs in 28 2/3 innings. The bullpen strategy is still under discussion, particularly against the Blue Jays’ lineup, which features powerful right-handed hitters that the Dodgers did not previously face. Roberts mentioned that there is a spot in the bullpen that could be subject to debate. The reliever Tanner Scott is available to be included in the World Series roster after being removed from the National League Division Series roster due to emergency surgery. Scott has reported feeling well and the team is evaluating his condition.