The Los Angeles Dodgers won a franchise-best 106 games en route to a seventh consecutive National League West division title last season, but ultimately suffered their earliest postseason exit in four years to the eventual World Series champion Washington Nationals.
The back-and-forth series came down to a decisive Game 5 at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers jumped out to a 2-0 lead courtesy of Max Muncy’s homer in the first inning, giving Walker Buehler early run support right out of the gate.
The right-hander exited his outing after 6.2 strong innings of one-run ball, setting the stage for a Clayton Kershaw bullpen appearance.