The Los Angeles Dodgers avoided being swept by the San Francisco Giants thanks in large part to eight shutout innings from Tyler Glasnow. The outing tied a career high for Glasnow’s longest start, which was originally set during the 2024 season.
“He just knew we needed to win today,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said of Glasnow’s start. “I think all three of our guys that went out as far as starters, did their jobs. We’re kind of in a little funk offensively, and he set the tone. The first hitter he looked a little shaky but then he settled in.”
Glasnow collected nine strikeouts and allowed just three baserunners, only one of which was via a hit. The right-hander kept the Giants off balance by mixing five different pitch types. He primarily leaned on a two-seam fastball, or sinker, which had a season-high 44% usage rate.
“I think not throwing it last week put me in a good spot to show it a lot more. I think just throwing it in the game, it felt a lot better,” Glasnow explained. “There was more behind it and I could locate it a little bit more. Slider felt good off of it, so I think it was probably both.”
He’s thrown the sinker to varying degrees of frequency throughout his career, but the pitch has become a consistent part of Glasnow’s repertoire since last year.
“I think just having two heaters in general. Especially if it’s inconsistent, it’s one of two options,” Glasnow said of his fastballs. “Some days the four-seam works, some days the two-seam works. It’s just having another option to go to.
“And inning by inning, it kind of changes as well. My four-seam cuts a little bit and the two-seam runs quite a bit, so it’s just so much to cover. And then I can play my slider and curveball off of those. It’s really helped me out a lot and starting to incorporate it more has made pitching a lot easier.”
Tyler Glasnow didn’t feel missed opportunity
The Giants had early baserunners as Luis Arraez walked in the first inning and Heliot Ramos reached on an error in the second inning. But their first — and only — hit off Glasnow was a single by Arraez in the fourth inning. Despite that, the 32-year-old did not feel as though he could’ve ended with a no-hitter.
“No, I think it was early enough. If it happened in the seventh or eighth, maybe,” Glasnow said. “But I think it was the fourth inning when it happened, so I don’t really think about it.”
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