Tyler Glasnow, who begins the opener of the Dodgers’ collection in San Diego on Friday, has put collectively a string of fine begins. In his most up-to-date begin final Saturday, the Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 11-2. The precise-hander tossed seven innings, allowed solely two runs, and struck out 10 batters in one other dominant begin.
After the sport, when talking with the media, Glasnow commented on simply making an attempt to string collectively one good begin after one other:
“It’s nice. (I’m simply) making an attempt to piece all of them collectively and have good begin after good begin. It’s the one factor I’m centered on. I feel a whole lot of the opposite stuff that comes with it’s superior, however I feel for essentially the most half, I’m simply making an attempt to pitch effectively each time I get the ball and I feel all that stuff will comply with.
— Tyler Glasnow by way of Invoice Plunkett of the Orange County Register
It’s plain to see how a lot he cares about his efficiency whereas on the mound. After the seventh inning, he was visibly annoyed heading again to the dugout after he allowed his second run of the evening.
It was a meaningless run. The Dodgers nonetheless held a 7-2 lead at that time and would go on to attain three extra within the backside half of the seventh. Despite the fact that he had shut down among the best offenses in baseball for seven innings, Glasnow was beside himself.
In each amount and high quality, Glasnow has been the ace the Dodgers had been hoping for once they traded for him in December, and locked him right into a long-term deal. At the moment, he’s second within the main leagues in innings pitched (50.0) and tied for first in strikeouts (63). Additionally, the right-hander has allowed two or fewer runs in six of his eight begins this season.
Glasnow’s skill to pitch deep into video games can not go unnoticed. The Dodgers’ bullpen presently ranks second in innings pitched this season (142.2). Usually, that might be trigger for fear of overuse. Nevertheless, Glasnow has successfully given them the evening off the previous few begins to allow them to get some much-needed relaxation.
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