The Los Angeles Dodgers’ starting rotation has been dominant this postseason.
Thus far in the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers, they’ve been historically dominant.
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According to STATS Perform, Blake Snell and Yoshinobu Yamamoto have combined to make MLB history, becoming the first starters to allow four or fewer hits over at least 17 innings in the first two games of a postseason series.
The previous record was five hits allowed by the Chicago Cubs in Games 1 and 2 of the 1906 World Series against the Chicago White Sox. A whopping 119 years later, that record has fallen.
Snell started things off on Monday night in Game 1, making history of his own as he became the first pitcher since Don Larsen in 1956 to face the minimum amount of batters through eight innings of a postseason game. He also became the first Dodgers pitcher to pitch at least eight innings and allow one or fewer hits in a postseason game.
His final line was eight innings, one hit, zero walks, zero runs and 10 strikeouts on 103 pitches.
An all-time performance from Blake Snell in NLCS Game 1 for the Dodgers:
8 IP
1 H
0 ER
0 BB
10 K
103 pitches
22 whiffs
He faced the minimum amount of Brewers (24).
Just straight dominance. pic.twitter.com/U9XUU5WyWl
— Noah Camras (@noahcamras) October 14, 2025
Yamamoto took the ball in Game 2, and had some big shoes to follow. After allowing a home run on the first pitch he threw, things were looking bleak.
The next 110 pitches, however, were dominant.
Yamamoto ended up pitching a complete game, allowing just the one run while striking out seven.
His final line was nine innings, three hits, one walk, one run and seven strikeouts on 111 pitches.
Read more: Everything to Know About Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s Historic Complete Game for Dodgers
Dodgers starting pitchers in the NLCS:
Blake Snell: 8 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 10 K
Yoshinobu Yamamoto: 9 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
Just straight dominance. pic.twitter.com/YBY37QkwJ9
— Noah Camras (@noahcamras) October 15, 2025
The two teammates have combined to shut down the Brewers and give Los Angeles a commanding 2-0 lead in the NLCS heading back to Dodger Stadium. They’ve also been able to mostly keep the Dodgers’ bullpen off the mound, which is a recipe for success for LA amid their bullpen struggles.
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