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Yoshinobu Yamamoto set to start NLCS Game 2 against Brewers
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, is set to start Game 2 of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers.
The game is scheduled for Oct.
12 in Milwaukee.
Yamamoto said he wants to stay focused and avoid making mistakes against a team he described as difficult to catch off guard.
Last year, he started Game 2 against the Brewers on the road and completed the game while allowing one run.
This is his third postseason in the United States, and he said that experience could help, though he intends to keep the same mindset.
His next step is to take the mound for the scheduled game.
Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto is set to start Game 2 of the National League Championship Series against the Brewers.
He is scheduled to pitch in Milwaukee on October 12, local time, or October 13 in Japan.
Yamamoto said the Brewers are a team with few weaknesses and that he wants to avoid making the first mistake.
Last year, he started Game 2 of the same series against Milwaukee on the road and completed a one-run victory.
He said this is his third postseason in the United States but that his approach remains unchanged.
- Who
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto, a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Milwaukee Brewers.
- What
- Yamamoto is set to start Game 2 of the National League Championship Series. He said he wants to pitch with focus and avoid making the first mistake.
- When
- October 12, 2026, local time; October 13 in Japan.
- Where
- Milwaukee.
- Why
- Yamamoto is starting the game for the Dodgers; the sources do not state a further reason.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A really well-rounded team. I want to stay focused and pitch so that we don't make the first mistake.
This is my third postseason here in the United States, so I think that experience will help, but my feelings are unchanged.
Yamamoto spoke to reporters in Milwaukee ahead of his scheduled start.
Yamamoto was scheduled to start Game 2 of the National League Championship Series against the Brewers in Milwaukee.
Yamamoto started Game 2 of the league championship series against the Brewers on the road and completed a one-run victory.
- Starting pitcher
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto
- Game
- Game 2 of the National League Championship Series
- Opponent
- Milwaukee Brewers
- Venue
- Milwaukee
- Scheduled date
- October 12, 2026 (October 13 in Japan)
- Prior result
- Completed a one-run victory in Game 2 against the Brewers last year
Sources
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