The funky stats behind Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s uncharacteristic flop of a Game 2 start

The Los Angeles Dodgers will be heading home down 2-0 in their series with the Milwaukee Brewers. On Monday, Yoshinobu Yamamoto took to the mound for the Dodgers. Yamamoto didn’t have his best stuff, giving up three runs in just 2.2 innings. Yamamoto was a postseason hero in 2025, including racking up three World Series wins against the Toronto Blue Jays. While Yamamoto previously seemed untouchable, he was human in his last start , something Jayson Stark of The Athletic pointed out. First, Stark noted the difference between Yamamoto’s last appearance in the 2025 playoffs and his most recent game.