Dodgers, Nationals Turn To Their Most Consistent Pitchers In Game 5

Runs might be hard to come by on Wednesday night

By BetQL Staff - Oct 9, 2019, 10:14am EDT

After stifling the Washington Nationals in Game 1 of the NLDS, the Los Angeles Dodgers will turn to Walker Buehler with their season on the line in Game 5.

Walker Buehler fastball, cutter, curveball overlay. 🔥⚾️⚾️🔥⚾️ #Dodgers

6 IP, H, 3 BB, 8 K outing for the 25-year-old. 👑 pic.twitter.com/NMbEGy24eN
— Lance Brozdowski (@LanceBroz) October 4, 2019

Walker Buehler, Disgusting Curveballs. 🤮 pic.twitter.com/6sC4PZIhLu
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) October 4, 2019

After posting a 14-4 record and 3.26 ERA in the regular season, the 25 year old will try to continue his postseason dominance. Clayton Kershaw will likely be available in relief, if needed.

#Dodgers Walker Buehler is the first pitcher in baseball history to strike out at least seven batters in each of his first five career #postseason appearances. Bob Gibson is the only other pitcher to do so in each of his first four playoff games.
— Ryan M. Spaeder (@theaceofspaeder) October 4, 2019

Meanwhile, Stephen Strasburg went 18-6 with a 3.32 ERA in the regular season and had a dominant performance in Game 1 of this series as well, going 6.0 innings while allowing there hits and an earned run while striking out 10. Washington will turn to him and hope that he can produce a similar outing.

He has been similarly brilliant in the postseason and quietly has the lowest playoff ERA in history (with a minimum of four starts).

Stephen Strasburg has the lowest ERA (0.64) in #postseason history, besting Sandy Koufax (0.95 ERA). (min. 4 starts) 😱
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) October 5, 2019

Like Buehler, when he’s on, his stuff is nearly unhittable.