The Tampa Bay Rays will face Los Angeles starter Walker Buehler as the Dodgers’ emerging ace takes the mound for game three of the World Series.
In addition to the impressive beginning to his career (3.15 ERA in 365.2 innings over three years), Buehler has started 10 postseason games, throwing 55.1 total innings with a 2.44 ERA and 73 strikeouts. In 2020, he has pitched 19 innings over four games, racking up 29 strikeouts and allowing only four hits.
Buehler is a tough matchup for any team, including the strikeout-prone Rays. But not everything has gone smoothly for the young righty in 2020.