The Dodgers took game two, 3-1. The offense went quiet, but they scored just enough as their pitching held on to an early lead.
Dodgers Starter
Kenta Maeda cruised through the first inning. However, the second inning might have been Maeda’s worst inning in a while.
Maeda is a pitcher without overpowering or overwhelming stuff. The tool that allows him to thrive is his incredible command. His 18.3 percent K/BB rate is 15th among qualified starters, but his stuff isn’t necessarily good enough for him to survive without his control.
He did not have his control in the second inning.