Blake Snell, approaching 34 years of age, spoke about his faith in consolidating his Hall of Fame case by building his legacy in post-season action, namely that desire played a role in him signing with the Dodgers, a team that does not necessarily need to reach this state but would greatly benefit from an impact in baseball’s most important games in October.
Although the path is different, the result is similar in the second season with the Dodgers marked by the regular season in the regular year and full availability in the playoffs. In fact, going into today’s game against the Braves, almost one out of every four innings that Snell has pitched in a Dodger uniform in the playoffs, 24.64%.
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After struggling in the last season of the Writers Series, Snell was the better part of the 2025 games. And one win with the Dodgers to make it the number of consecutive victories (4) in his career before joining Los Angeles. On his way to standing, the Atlanta team was soon subjected to another left-handed star pitcher, with his back against the wall, trying to avoid a 0-2 deficit.
Just one day after losing three straight games and trailing in Game 1, the Braves logically opted to keep their top relievers in this series opener. Regardless of Atlanta’s specific plans for Game 2, the Dodgers will be heading toward a higher level of medicine, which inevitably increases the pressure on Snell to perform.
NLDS Game 2 info
Parts: No. 2 seed Dodgers vs. No. 3 seed Braves
National Radio: ESPN Radio (Dave O’Brien, Jessica Mendoza)
Local Spanish Radio: KTNQ 1020 AM (José Mota, Luis Cruz)