The Dodgers' pitching staff has not been at its best through the team’s first two postseason games in the NLDS against the Diamondbacks. In fact, the struggles of their starting pitchers have been historic.
Starters Clayton Kershaw and Bobby Miller had disastrous starts in Games 1 and 2, lasting a combined two innings and surrendering nine earned runs during that span. The 40.50 ERA generated by Los Angeles’s starting pitching is the worst in MLB history across the first two games of a postseason series, according to ESPN Stats and Info.
Kershaw was shelled during the opening inning of the series opener in L.A., lasting just 1/3 inning and surrendering six runs on six hits as his postseason struggles continued. Miller pitched 1 2/3 innings on Monday night, but gave up three earned runs before making an early exit.
Manager Dave Roberts said that Lance Lynn was “in play” to be the starter in Game 3. The team will be hoping he can get through at least the first few innings of the game unscathed.
Down 0-2 in the series, the Dodgers have not received quality innings from their starting pitchers. It could ultimately be their undoing with the series shifting back to Arizona for Games 3 and 4.