"Dodgers became 1st team since at least 1906 to get 5+ no-hit innings from a starting pitcher and have bullpen allow 9+ runs in the game. - Josh Dubow (@JoshDubowAP) September 17, 2025"
""It's just trying to see which guys step up with opportunities," Roberts said. "I thought Tanner (Scott), for example, the last two outings have been very good. That's really good to see. So, just trying to figure out who's going to seize the opportunity. They're going to cont"
"Blake Snell dominates with 12 strikeouts over 7 shutout frames. He pushed it to the limit for 112 pitches to minimize the pen use when the Dodgers needed it most. A moment that a starter was allowed to revel in for once. pic.twitter.com/KnSYZ6eMGj- Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) September 18, 2025"
"Tanner Scott has not been consistent at all, Michael Kopech can't find the strike zone, Kirby Yates looks like a shell of his former self, Ben Casparius was optioned recently to Triple-A, and Blake Treinen has looked nothing like the devastating force he was last year."
The Dodgers' bullpen has faltered, posting a combined ERA over 7.00 across the last 11 games and blowing two late leads against the Phillies that produced back-to-back losses. A startling historical oddity occurred when a starter recorded 5+ no-hit innings while the bullpen surrendered nine or more runs. Key relievers have struggled: inconsistent Tanner Scott, erratic Michael Kopech, diminished Kirby Yates, the demoted Ben Casparius, and an ineffective Blake Treinen. The club plans to lean on Anthony Banda, Alex Vesia and four largely inexperienced arms for the postseason with less than two weeks remaining.
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