The Dodgers will now make the Yankees' push for a 28th World Series harder.
Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Alex Vesia, second from right, celebrates after striking out San Diego Padres' Jake Cronenworth, left, to end the baseball game as home plate umpire Ben May, second from left, and catcher Will Smith watch Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Los Angeles.
“I’m going to give it everything I got. I feel very confident that I’ll be able to go out and perform exactly how I’ve been for the majority of the season.” “I was a little wild, but I hadn’t pitched in a couple days so that’s to be expected,” Vesia said. “Had no issues with anything. Landed sliders, threw the fastball well. And as I got more and more throws in, the better it got.”? Fifty-seven of their 99 playoff innings have gone to relievers as the Dodgers manage without a bevy of starting pitchers and with starters who are not going deep into games.
More crucially, Vesia neutralized left-handed hitters with a 1.44 batting average and .549 OPS against in 105 plate appearances, while striking out 32.4% of them, and he has leverage experience. Now healthy, Vesia will undoubtedly be put into the World Series to face Yankees lefties like Juan Soto, Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Austin Wells and force Yankees manager Aaron Boone’s hand with lineup decisions on Anthony Rizzo and Alex Verdugo.
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