"His velocity was down a tick his last time out which is something to monitor tonight, and he threw his splitter just three times which is odd considering he went to it nine times in both of his previous outings. He primarily uses it to get whiffs against left-handed batters, so we'll see if he goes to the splitter a bit more than last outing, or if he leans on the rest of his arsenal."
"It's undetermined how many innings or times through the order he'll be able to go, but the Dodgers would obviously love as much length as possible out of him. My guess would be three innings and one time through the order, but if he's cruising or feels good, etc., I wouldn't be surprised if they let him go longer. It's Game 7 after all."
"Glasnow will likely be the first up after Ohtani, as today would be his start on "regular rest" after pitching in Game 3 on October 27. He pitched on four days rest just once this regular season, but he's done it plenty of times over the course of his career. However, he hasn't pitched the day following a relief outing which could impact things a bit."
The Dodgers forced a Game 7 with a 3-1 victory capped by Tyler Glasnow's three-pitch save with the tying run at second. Glasnow's recent velocity dipped slightly and he used his splitter only three times compared to nine in prior outings; the splitter is a primary whiff pitch against lefties. Uncertainty remains about how many innings Glasnow can provide, with a conservative projection of three innings and one turn through the order but potential to go longer if effective. Glasnow would pitch on "regular rest" after his Game 3 appearance, though he has not followed a relief outing with a start recently, which could affect performance. Paired with Ohtani, extra length from both would be valuable, and Scherzer is noted to be on four days' rest.
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