"It had been a tight game all night, with the Dodgers getting out to a 2-0 lead before Daulton Varsho tied things up with a two-run blast for Toronto in the fourth inning. But the turning point came in the sixth inning after Dodgers starter Blake Snell loaded the bases with nobody out. That was when Los Angeles went to their bullpen and that was all she wrote."
"With that performance, the Los Angeles relievers now rank second last among 2025 playoff contenders in ERA (6.16), WHIP (1.73), and third last in opponents batting average (.277). The Blue Jays bullpen haven't been at their best either, sporting a 5.33 ERA and 1.44 WHIP, but at least that pales in comparison to what the Dodgers group has put up."
The Los Angeles Dodgers entered the World Series as a complete team with elite offense, defense and pitching, but their inconsistent bullpen emerged as a major vulnerability. In Game 1 the Dodgers took a 2-0 lead before Daulton Varsho tied the game with a two-run homer in the fourth. Dodgers starter Blake Snell loaded the bases in the sixth and the relievers surrendered a nine-run inning, allowing six runs on six hits, two homers, and all three inherited runners to score. After Game 1 the Dodgers' bullpen ranked near the bottom among 2025 playoff teams in key metrics.
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