Ventura took a no-decision in the Royals' 6-3 victory in Game 2 on Oct. 16, throwing 5 1/3 innings and allowing three earned runs.
Ventura has a 6.57 ERA in three postseason starts, having allowed nine earned runs across 12 1/3 innings. Not once has he completed the sixth, illustrating the continued struggles that surface when he faces a lineup the third time through the order.
Ventura's opponents have recorded an OPS of .640 and .661 the first and second time through the order, respectively. That number jumps to .854 the third time through, and his postseason challengers are 4-for-8 against him in that span.