The rubber match between Los Angeles Dodgers veteran southpaw Blake Snell and Toronto Blue Jays phenom Trey Yesavage didn’t quite go as either team had planned. Yesavage only went four innings, giving up two runs. Snell, on the other hand, was still on the mound in the sixth inning, having given up two runs as well. However, that was the point at which the Dodgers’ dominance began to unravel. To start the sixth, Snell loaded the bases on a walk, single and hit batsman without recording an out, throwing his 100th pitch of the night on the ball that hit Daulton Varsho. At that point, manager Dave Roberts was forced to make a familiar risky move: relying on his bullpen. Since the start of the postseason, the Dodgers have relied heavily on their All-Star rotation. Up until Friday, this formula worked in a near-flawless manner. The Dodgers had won nine of 10 postseason games. However, in forcing Snell to labor, the Blue Jays were able to access the Dodgers’ greatest weakness. At the time of Snell’s exit, the game
