Dodgers and Brewers Set for High-Stakes Showdown: Who Will Edge Ahead?

The focus of last night, in addition to those two things I just mentioned, should be on the pitching. Snell was phenomenal and honestly, I probably would’ve let him go the ninth inning if I were Dave Roberts. I do get it, he was at 103 pitches, but he was absolutely dealing. Quinn Priester, whom I’m a bit surprised they don’t just let start, went four innings and was great as well. The Dodgers, in general, didn’t get their offense going either. Although they have a great offense, they’ve shown signs of severe droughts of scoring. I could see that being their downfall in this series. Today they turn to Yoshinobu Yamamoto to give them a commanding 2-0 lead. Yamamoto was one of the best pitchers in the league this season. In two postseason starts, he has gone 10.2 innings and allowed three earned runs on 10 total hits and three walks. He was significantly sharper against the Reds than the Phillies, but he is on full rest here and should be ready to mop up a bunch of innings. He was better on the road this season than at home as well, so comfort shouldn’t be a factor. One cause of concern should be that he had his worst start of the season against the Brewers in Milwaukee. He went just two-thirds of an inning and allowed five runs, three earned. Combating Yamamoto is Freddy Peralta, a guy who is on the verge of a big payday. Peralta also had a phenomenal season in his own right. However, his postseason hasn’t been quite as impressive, going 9.2 innings and allowing five earned runs. He faced the Dodgers twice this season, allowing four earned runs over 11 innings. He did go six scoreless in his home start against them.