On paper, the Los Angeles Dodgers entered the 2025 season with a starting rotation that was built to dominate. It only took until the end of April for it to fall apart. All's well that ends well, however, and despite the trials and tribulations of the regular season, the Dodgers have their horses ready and at full strength when it matters most.
And they are leaning on them. Hard. After giving up a first-pitch, leadoff homer to Jackson Chourio in Game 2, Yoshinobu Yamamoto settled down and went the distance, authoring a complete game while giving up just three hits.