Cincinnati Reds (0-1) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (1-0)
Date: Wednesday, October 1st
Time: 9:00 PM EST
Broadcast: ESPN
Field: Dodger Stadium
Line: Los Angeles -255 / O/U 8.5
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Probable Starting Pitching
Zack Littell (10-8, 3.81 ERA, 130 K) vs. Yoshinobu Yamamoto (12-8, 2.49 ERA, 201 K)
The Cincinnati Reds hand the ball to Zack Littell with the season on the line. Little Made 32 starts this season, finishing with a 1.10 WHIP, 3.81 ERA, 130 strikeouts over 186.2 innings of work. This will be the first time facing the Dodgers lineup this season for Littell. In 18 road starts this season, Littell won seven games while losing four of those starts. He had a 3.92 ERA and a .238 average against over 108 innings pitching on the road this year.
Meanwhile, the Dodgers hand the ball off to their Ace for game two. Yoshinobu Yamamoto will take the mound for the Dodgers. Yamamoto started 30 games for the Dodgers this season, winning 12 of those starts. Over 173.2 innings, he had 201 strikeouts, 59 walks, a 0.99 WHIP, and a 2.49 ERA. In 12 home starts, he had a 3-4 record with a 3.04 ERA and 83 strikeouts in 68 innings pitched. In his lone start against the Reds this year, Yamamoto threw seven innings. He allowed one earned run, four hits, and two walks. He struck out nine and earned the victory on the road.
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Postseason Team Leaders
Cincinnati Reds:
AVG: Gavin Lux – 1.000
HR: N/A
RBI: Elly De La Cruz – 2
W: N/A
ERA: Scott Barlow – 0.00
K: Hunter Greene – 4
Los Angeles Dodgers:
AVG: Miguel Rojas – 1.000
HR: Shohei Ohtani – 2
RBI: Teoscar Hernandez– 4
W: Blake Snell – 1
ERA: Blake Treinen – 0.00
K: Blake Snell – 9
Postseason Team Stats
Cincinnati Reds
AVG: .206
R: 5
HR: 0
ERA: 10.13
K: 12
WHIP: 2.25
Los Angeles Dodgers
AVG: .395
R: 10
HR: 5
ERA: 5.00
K: 12
WHIP: 1.33
