On the other hand, Tyler Glasnow has proven to be a key piece in the rotation. With 754 innings and 952 strikeouts, his average of 11.36 K/9 places him among the best in history. Glasnow, known for throwing fire from the mound, has been a headache for opposing batters who simply can't figure out his repertoire.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Blake Snell struck out a career-high 15 over six innings as theSan Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 4-1 in a doubleheader opener Saturday. Snell, the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner, struck out 15 of 18 batters in the no-decision.

After dominating performances from Blake Snell and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the first two games of the National League Championship series, the Dodgers and the Brewers have flown west for at least Games 3 and 4 at Chavez Ravine with Los Angeles in control of the series leading two games to none.