Relief Pitchers Performance Injuries Max Scherzer Rotation David Peterson Relievers Corbin Burnes Brayan Bello Gerrit Cole Aaron Nola Cole Ragans Performance Metrics Steven Matz Nick Pivetta Depth Jack Flaherty Replacements Clayton Kershaw Zack Wheeler Brandon Pfaadt Pitching Statistics Hunter Brown Jameson Taillon Chris Sale Brady Singer Clay Holmes Win-Loss Record Shohei Ohtani Jacob deGrom Yoshinobu Yamamoto Charlie Morton Injury Management Kyle Tyler Shane McClanahan JP Sears Game Strategy Pitch Selection Inning Requirements Innings Requirement Garrett Cole Bello's Performance Shutout Innings Osvaldo Bido Luis Gil Domingo Germán Justin Verlander vs. Gerrit Cole Austin Gomber Hayden Birdsong ERA Statistics Rotation Management Kole Klecker Dane Dunning Michael Kopech, Bryan Woo Eury Perez Carlos Rodon Bullpen Performance Trevor Williams Pitching Arsenal Jordan Lyles Depth Chart Playoffs Free Agent Market Injury List Innings Requirements Julio Urías Rotation Stability Starting Pitcher Rotation Shortest Starts Recent Call-ups Yonny Chirinos Performance Analysis Run Support Execution Issues Cutter Pitch Execution Gavin Stone Head-to-Head Records Yonny Chirinos' Recent Performance Acquisition History Yonny Chirinos' Role Transition Andrew Abbott Rotation Spots Failed to Get Through Five Innings Grayson Rodriguez Nathan Eovaldi Jose Ureña J.P. France Matt Waldron Pedro Avila Dakota Hudson Game 3 Starter LHP Cristopher Sánchez Reynaldo López as a Starter Kenta Maeda Tampa Bay Rays Tylor Megill Sonny Gray No. 5 Starter Competition Tanner Houck Cory Kluber