Yoshinobu Yamamoto has turned into one of the Los Angeles Dodgers' biggest weapons down the stretch . The right-hander has been on a tear, showing the form the Dodgers hoped for when he arrived from Japan . The Dodgers know they have found an ace right when the MLB postseason and the NLDS demand it.

Over his last six outings , Yoshinobu Yamamoto has silenced every lineup he faced . In that span, he logged 40.2 innings, piled up 53 strikeouts, and posted a remarkable 0.66 ERA. No starting pitcher in the league has more strikeouts or a lower ERA during this stretch.

The command has been sharp, the velocity electric, and the breaking pitches nearly unhittable. Hitters have looked overmatched, unable to solve his rhythm or timing. A 0.69 WHIP during this run highlights just how few

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