Yoshinobu Yamamoto fans Dodgers past Braves, 3-1, in NLDS Game 3

Chris Sale vs Yoshinobu Yamamoto will be the 3rd SP matchup in postseason history between pitchers who had previously gotten the final out of a World Series, joining: 1938 WS G2 Dizzy Dean, Lefty Gomez 1911 WS G3 Christy Mathewson, Jack Coombs h/t @EliasSports

Yoshinobu Yamamoto is the only pitcher in MLB history to earn the win in 5 straight postseason appearances while not allowing more than 1 run or 1 walk in any of them. All 5 have come on the road. 🐦 https://x.com/OptaSTATS/status/2107644843405226443

with baseball you have Chris Sale, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, two guys who couldn’t be any more different, if you stood them next to each other, you’d never guess they play the same sport, and both are filthy. Love this stupid sport.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto adds to his playoff reputation, striking out 10 and allowing just the usual complimentary run over seven frames. Delivered yet again.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto has as many letters in his first name as Chris Sale has in his full name, so you have to give the edge to the Dodgers on this one

10 strikeouts are a new postseason career high for Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who is through seven innings on 98 pitches

We are yapping about both NLDS games in here: open.substack.com/chat/posts/5...

This was cool. Chris Sale and Yoshinobu Yamamoto tipped their caps to each other before their showdown.

Dodgers 3, Braves 1 – 2026 NLDS Game 3: Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivers yet again, outdueling Chris Sale and riding the dongs of Enrique Hernandez & Freddie Freeman - By: Chad Moriyama

Did Yoshinobu Yamamoto come over from Japan on a fucking boat when he was like 45 years old and dominate lineups full of roided-up gods? No. Respect the playoff GOAT.

In 11 career postseason outings, Yoshinobu Yamamoto is 8-1 with a 2.14 ERA and 0.83 WHIP. He’s struck out 58 batters and walked just 13 in 63 innings. He’s a machine.

🎥: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBwS... Yoshinobu Yamamoto shared he enjoyed the atmosphere at Truist Park and said there isn't anything that makes him nervous.

Braves-Dodgers combined 1-28 with RISP in this series. Everyone is struggling with RISP. But this is why you need homers in Oct since stringing those hits together is hard.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto's last 5 postseason outings: 7 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 10 K in NLDS Game 3 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K in World Series Game 7 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 6 K in WS Game 6 9 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 8 K in WS Game 2 9 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 7 K in NLCS Game 2 He got the win in all five of these games for the Dodgers.

Dodgers win Game 3! 3-1 over the Braves, take a 2-1 lead in the NLDS