Aníbal Sánchez made his ninth postseason appearance and eighth start in Game 3 of the NLDS with the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving up four hits, two walks, and one run in an 87-pitch, five-inning outing in which he struck out nine of the 21 batters he faced.
Sánchez received no decision in the 10-4 loss, and he finished the night with a 2.98 ERA, 17 walks, 55 Ks, and a .217/.282/.408 line against in 48 1⁄3 postseason innings pitched in his 14-year big league career.
The 35-year-old right-hander was asked in yesterday’s pre-start press conference if there was anything he could take away from the NLDS outing, or if a new series and opponent meant a whole new challenge as prepared for his first NLCS start since 2013.