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'We just need to win tomorrow's game.' Dodgers remain optimistic despite 3-0 hole

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ playoff hopes hinge entirely on Tyler Glasnow’s performance in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series, as the team’s top starters—Blake Snell, Tarik Skubal, and reigning World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto—have all been shut out by the Milwaukee Brewers. Glasnow, who returned from a lengthy injury absence in September, has pitched just 74 innings for the Dodgers this season, striking out 49 batters in 13 starts before his postseason resurgence, including a dominant outing against the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS.

With the Dodgers trailing 3-0 in the series, manager Dave Roberts has entrusted Glasnow with the critical win, emphasizing his freshness and postseason experience. The Brewers’ dominance, including a 6-2 Game 3 victory where Snell allowed three home runs, underscores the pressure on Glasnow to deliver after the Dodgers’ high-profile acquisitions—including Skubal, acquired in an August trade—failed to secure a series advantage.

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