(10-08-2021, 10:45 AM)teejers1 Wrote: I'd give Dodgers the advantage in both SP and the bullpen.
Gausman is still shaky. Yeah, his last start was good, but the opponent was chasing crap out of the strike zone. The Dodgers won't do that. I expect Gausman to struggle in Game 2, which is why tonight is particularly important for the Giants, imo. And effing Buehler is good, too.
The recent emergence of Doval turns it for me to SF's relief pitching advantage. Statistically speaking, SF's relievers outduel the Dodgers by 3.7 WAR to 2.8 WAR in 2021. Dodgers have a brobdingnagian lead in starting pitching WAR, 12.8 to 7.6, which included Trevor Bauer (no longer available).
Gausman gave up one run in seven innings, throwing 63 strikes in 84 pitches with 17 swing and misses against the Padres. For the two months before that, he was good, not great.
Giants have positional WAR lead at catcher (1.5 to 1.3), 1B (1.9 to 1.1), SS (4.1 to 2.6), CF (1.0 to -1.4), RF (0.6 to 0.1) and PH (0.5 to -0.9). Dodgers lead at 2B, 3B and LF.
The potential starting lineup from sfgiants.com:
Tommy La Stella, 2B
LaMonte Wade Jr., RF
Buster Posey, C
Brandon Crawford, SS
Darin Ruf, 1B
Kris Bryant, LF
Mike Yastrzemski, CF
Evan Longoria, 3B
Logan Webb, RHP
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