"Despite needing to play in the Wild Card Series this fall, the Dodgers set their starting pitching so that Blake Snell and Yoshinobu Yamamoto would start the first two games against the Cincinnati Reds. If it went to a winner-take-all Game 3, Shohei Ohtani was waiting in the wings. The Dodgers also had Tyler Glasnow available for a potential bullpen appearance in the Wild Card round."
"Ohtani's postseason pitching debut came against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the National League Division Series. A rare off day after Game 1 afforded the Dodgers an opportunity to bring Snell back for Game 2, when Glasnow also pitched out of the bullpen. Yamamoto faced the Phillies in Game 3 and Glasnow started the Dodgers' closeout win in Game 4."
Los Angeles Dodgers structured their postseason rotation to maximize flexibility, starting Blake Snell and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the Wild Card Series while keeping Shohei Ohtani and Tyler Glasnow in reserve. Snell and Yamamoto combined for MLB history to complete a sweep of the Cincinnati Reds. Ohtani made his postseason pitching debut in NLDS Game 1 against the Philadelphia Phillies; an off day allowed Snell to start Game 2 and Glasnow to pitch from the bullpen. Yamamoto started Game 3 and Glasnow started the Game 4 closeout. The Dodgers set NLCS starters to preserve pitchers on regular rest.
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