There is no reason to change the order of Snell→Yamamoto→Glassnow→Otani, and the Dodgers' WS rotation has been confirmed. What about Toronto?
Oct 22, 2025
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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts held a press conference at Dodger Stadium on the 22nd (Korea time) and decided that Blake Snell and Yamamoto Yoshinobu were starting pitchers in Game 1 and 2 of the World Series," the official announcement said.
Roberts went on to say that he has yet to confirm the selection of Game 3 and 4, but he is likely to operate in the same rotation (with NLCS). What I can say clearly now is the first two-game starter.
The Dodgers used four starters in this order, finishing the NLCS with four games against the Milwaukee Brewers.
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In the second game, Yamamoto did not allow a run after giving up a home run to the first batter in the first inning, and won the game with nine innings of three hits, one walk, seven strikeouts, and one run. He achieved complete pitching in the postseason, which he had never done in the regular season. It is the first time in 21 years that a Dodgers pitcher has pitched a complete postseason game since Jose Lima, who won the shutout with five hits and no runs in nine innings in Game 3 of the Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals in 2004.
Game 3 starter Glasnow laid the groundwork for a 3-1 victory with three hits, three walks, eight strikeouts and one run in five ⅔ innings.
The highlight was Game 4. Ohtani, who took the mound as a starter, struck out 10 in six innings, giving two hits and no runs. Ohtani even hit three home runs as a batter in the game. Ohtani is the first player in Major League history to have three home runs and 10 strikeouts in the same game.
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Dodgers President Andrew Friedman said after the NLCS, `Before we went into baseball in October, we knew our strength was the starting lineup. He played such a role that exceeded our expectations. It was a really incredible play to see them pitching and turning over batons to each other in these four games" he evaluated.
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Ace Kevin Gausman appeared in relief in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series (ALCS) on the 21st, giving up three walks and allowing no runs in one inning. The number of pitches was 19. Since he took two days off after starting Game 5 of the ALCS, it is unreasonable to take the first game of WS after taking three days off. For this reason, coach John Schneider Toroto may make Game 1 'Bulpen Day' or use 22-year-old rookie Trey Savage, who is making a splash.
Lee Savage has started three games this postseason, including allowing six hits and two runs in five ⅔ in Game 6 of the ALCS, and has a 4.20 ERA in a total of 15 innings. If that happens, Gausman can take over the second game.
There is no problem after that. Max Scherzer is likely to play in Game 3 of the away game, and Shane Bieber, the starting player in Game 7 of the NLCS, will play. Another starting agent, Chris Bassett, will also start as a bullpen in fall baseball, but he may return as a starter.
However, Toronto's success or failure in the series depends on whether hitters such as Vladimir Guerrero Jr., George Springer, Bobby??, Ernie Clement, and Dalton Basho can target the Dodgers' rough four-man rotation regardless of the rotation order.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
