starters

The Dodgers are using starters wherever they can: starting, relieving, closing.

But when they needed relief late in Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Saturday, they turned to a couple of starters who spent much of the season on the injury list.

But for a team that could use as many runs as possible given the problems in the bullpen, getting three left-handed starters could make life tough.

The Dodgers’ road to success is clear: more of the starters, less of the erratic relievers, and less need to lean on Glasnow and Sheehan in an unfamiliar role.

Roberts sounded as if the only relievers he trusted were his starters.