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There is a reason the Los Angeles Dodgers committed so much money to their starting rotation, and it's starting to reveal itself. After signing Tyler Glasnow and Yoshinobu Yamamoto to long-term extensions before 2024 resulted in a World Series title, Los Angeles went out and signed free agent Blake Snell to a five-year extension as well before this season.
The Dodgers now have a commanding 2-0 lead in the NLCS over the Milwaukee Brewers, and starters Blake Snell and Yoshinobu Yamamoto have played a large part in that. However, the Dodgers' starting rotation has been practically lights out for almost two months now.
The Dodgers' starters' incredible 30-game run
According to OptaSTATS, no MLB team's starters had posted a sub-1.50 ERA over a 30-game span (regular season or post) since the mound was lowered in 1969, and neither had any team's starting rotation allowed a sub-1.50 batting average against in 30 games started. Nobody has been able to hit the Dodgers' starters over the last calendar month.
The Dodgers have now done both in their last 30 games.
MLB Network also posted a graphic highlighting the Dodgers' dominant rotation since Aug 2. Los Angeles's rotation ranks first in ERA (2.59), OPP. Avg (.185) OPP. Ops (.550) and K/9 (10.8) since the beginning of August.
In specifically just the 2025 playoffs, the Dodgers' starters have thrown 52.2 innings, with an ERA of 1.55, 63 strikeouts, and just 13 walks.
Easily one of the best starting pitching performances in recent memory, but it's been the leading catalyst of the Dodgers being just two wins away from going to the Fall Classic in back-to-back seasons. And Shohei Ohtani hasn't even pitched yet in the series.
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