There is no way around it. Instead of Blake Treinen or Kenley Jansen? A starting pitcher in a high-leverage relief situation for the first time all year instead of two established veteran closers?
For a second consecutive year, the Dodgers find themselves trailing the Atlanta Braves two games to none after the opening act of the National League Championship Series, returning home to Los Angeles after a draining, confounding and disappointing pair of defeats at Truist Park that ended on walk-off base hits.
Once they get home, however, the Dodgers will still need to overcome the odds. Although last year they successfully rallied to win Games 3, 5, 6 and 7 of the NLCS en route to their World Series title , only 14 of 87 teams in major league history that faced a deficit in a best-of-seven series managed to come back and win.
The Dodgers last week concluded one of the most thrilling five-game series in Major League Baseball history against their bitter rivals in a winner-take-all clash Thursday night in San Francisco, hopped on a cross-country flight to Atlanta on Friday and dug themselves a hole over the weekend.
When the whirlwind was over, after they fell behind to the Atlanta Braves in the National League Championship Series for the second straight year on two walk-off losses, it was obvious: The Dodgers were sapped.
Justin Turner was held out of the lineup with a neck injury. But all signs indicated the team was running on empty by the end of the weekend. Everyone on this team has experience with it. All Sections. About Us. B2B Publishing. Business Visionaries. Hot Property.
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Mookie Betts drives in the go-ahead run on a run-scoring double in the eighth inning against the Braves. Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Charlie Morton delivers during the second inning.
Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia delivers during the fourth inning. Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler wipes his forehead during the fourth inning. Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler delivers during the second inning. Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler walks off the mound after an out during the first inning against the Braves on Tuesday. Pitching Batting. Earned Run Average 4. Quality Starts 50 Tied th. WHIP 1. Runs 16 th. Batting Average. On Base Percentage. Slugging Percentage.
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