Pitching Matchup for LDS

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LA Dodgers / San Diego Padres
Gm#1 Yamamoto vs Cease
Gm#2 Flaherty vs Darvish

Yankees / Kansas City Royals
Gm#1 Cole vs Wacha
Gm#2 Rodon vs Ragans

The other two series are holding their cards close to their vest.
Wheeler is starting game 1 for Philly but vs whom?
Bibee is starting for Cleveland vs undecided.
Consequently the Phillies and Guardians are not releasing their game two starters.

 

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Speaking of pitching matchups, I find it amazing that John Smoltz pitched in the two most impressively pitched games by both teams but the Braves lost 1-0 in each. In 1991 he went 7 and third shutout innings but the Braves lost game 7 to Jack Morris in 10 innings and in 1996 he went 8 innings, gave up 1 unearned run and lost to Andy Pettitte. What bad luck. I hear he's a better golfer than both of them though!

 

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Neither Yamamoto nor Cease did great yesterday, but the Dodgers bullpen and bats pulled us through.

We need Flaherty to eat some innings tonight and keep this bullpen fresh.