#yoshinobu-yamamoto

#yoshinobu-yamamoto

With their backs against the wall and facing elimination in Game 6, the Dodgers gave Yoshinobu Yamamoto the lead by having their first three-run inning of the World Series. However, that was all they got, so it's fortunate Yamamoto was again effective, and this time then pen managed to pitch three scoreless that ended dramatically with a double play in a 3-1 victory.

What we don't know yet is who'll be lifting the trophy once it's all said and done. Old friend Kevin Gausman could potentially put himself in a position to where he'll never have to pay for a meal or a drink in the city of Toronto (and possibly the whole country) if he delivers a strong performance that leads to a Blue Jays win tonight.

Dave Roberts, the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, has taken great care in these past few years not to act smug or entitled about being the man who guides the best-paid team in American sporting history. That Roberts has more or less pulled it off is one of the great achievements of his stint in that role, but even he cannot hold up the charade any longer.

We're just about a week away from the start of the 2025 MLB playoffs, and that means this year's top contenders are lining up their rotations with hopes of making a deep October run. With that in mind, we decided to rank the starting pitching options for the teams currently in the playoff field with an eye for how they will be used in the postseason.

Right-handed pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (11-8, 2.72 ERA) is starting for LA, coming off his 8.2 no-hit innings against the Baltimore Orioles in his most recent start before giving up a Jackson Holliday home run in the ninth inning. Opposite Yamamoto will be right-hander Justin Verlander (3-10, 4.09 ERA), who's pitched back-to-back scoreless starts, throwing a total of 11 innings with 16 strikeouts and just six hits allowed.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto took a no-hitter into the ninth inning of his start against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday, only to lose it when he surrendered a two-out home run to Jackson Holliday. That marked the end of Yamamoto's night at a career-high 112 pitches. He walked off the mound with the Dodgers holding a 3-1 lead and appeared to be on his way to earning his 12th win of the season.