The Dodgers send Yoshinobu Yamamoto to the mound against Kevin Gausman of the Blue Jays as Los Angeles tries to even the series at one game apiece. The two pitchers stand very close in ERA in the 2025 post season. Yamamoto comes in with a 1.83 mark to Guasman’s 2.00. Yamamoto pitched, better, however. All three of his true outcomes beat Gausman, especially his walk and strikeout rates. This will be the first time Yamamoto face the Blue Jays.

Gausman made nine appearances against the Dodgers in his regular season career, eight of them starts. He pitched well, especially since 2020, with a 3.57 ERA overall. He’s had little success against them in his post-season outings. It’s a small sample size, as he allowed a 6.75 ERA despite striking out eleven batters in eight innings.