{
  "id": 12420234,
  "title": "Dodgers turn to Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the road in NLDS Game 3",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/dodgers-turn-to-yoshinobu-yamamoto-on-the-road-in-nlds-game-3",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T16:37:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dodgers-turn-yoshinobu-yamamoto-road-163700728.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Los Angeles Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto is set to take the mound for Game 3 of the National League Championship Series against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park in Atlanta. The Dodgers are looking to their reliable starting pitcher to help them secure a victory in a tied series after two games. Yamamoto has been a consistent performer for the Dodgers in the postseason, allowing only five runs in 31 innings across five road games in the 2025 postseason. His impressive track record in the postseason includes a 9-1 record in 10 appearances, with the only loss coming in last year's NLDS Game 3. The Dodgers have a history of winning Game 3s in tied NLDS series, as the home team has a 6-2 record in those situations. In the nine NLDS Game 3s played over the past 14 years when series were tied after two games, the winner went on to clinch four of the eight series. The Atlanta Braves will be looking to turn the tables in Game 3, hoping to emerge victorious and take a step closer to advancing to the World Series.",
  "summary": "Trying to hit against Chris Sale sometimes seems like trying to to catch a chainsaw, so the Dodgers will have their work cut out for them. But they’ll also have reliable ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound for Game 3 of the National League Championship Series at Truist Park in Atlanta. Yamamoto started four games […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Yoshinobu Yamamoto to start Game 3 for Dodgers against Braves",
    "Yamamoto 5.0 ERA in 31 postseason innings, 9-1 record",
    "Dodgers won 6 of 8 NLDS Game 3s when tied after two games"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}