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Dodgers Ace's Postseason Legend Grows With Latest Start - Newsweek (opens in a new tab)
newsweek.com · 2026-01-01
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Claim 1 of 6Not checkedYoshinobu Yamamoto made history with a stellar start against the Atlanta Braves in Game 3 of the NLDS.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 2 of 6Not checkedHe threw seven innings of one-run baseball and struck out 10 batters as the Dodgers took a 2-1 lead in the series.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 3 of 6Not checkedAcross six postseason appearances in 2025, Yamamoto has been exceptionally effective, and last October he posted a 1.45 ERA over 37.1 innings with 33 strikeouts and won World Series MVP as the Dodgers won back-to-back titles.View evidenceHide evidence
As stated6 postseason appearances; 1.45 ERA; 37.1 innings; 33 strikeouts; World Series MVP
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Claim 4 of 6Not checkedIn his last five postseason appearances, Yamamoto has not allowed more than one run or one walk in any of them, which the article says makes him the first pitcher in MLB history to do so, and all five outings were on the road.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 5 of 6Not checkedThe article also says his regular-season performance since his MLB debut has been among the league's best, with a 2.61 ERA over 76 starts, 488 strikeouts, and 448.2 innings pitched.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 6 of 6Not checkedThe piece frames the Dodgers as having flexibility in playoff starting pitchers, noting that Blake Snell and Tarik Skubal started the first two games and that using Yamamoto in Game 3 gave the team a boost toward the NLCS.View evidenceHide evidence
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