For the 13th year in a row, the Los Angeles Dodgers are advancing to the NLDS , having taken care of the Cincinnati Reds in the Wild Card Round to earn a first-class ticket to the City of Brotherly Love.
Was the process stress-free? No. In fact, one could say it was actually quite stressful, with the Dodgers' bullpen giving up runs in each game before ultimately pulling out wins when it counted. And yet, because it's October and the Dodgers have effectively built a roster for this time of year, they ultimately secured the win thanks to impressive play from all over their roster.
On the mound, the starting duo of Blake Snell and Yoshinobu Yamamoto looked as advertised, recording 18 combined strikeouts versus just eight hits for a combined two allowed runs over 13.2 innings . Both pitc