The Los Angeles Dodgers made a surprising last-minute swap of their Game 1 and Game 2 starting pitchers, with rookie Yoshinobu Yamamoto replacing veteran Jack Flaherty in the National League Division Series opener against the San Diego Padres. However, Yamamoto struggled, giving up a walk and three hits, including a three-run homer to Manny Machado, leading to speculation about the decision. President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman’s choice to start Yamamoto over Flaherty ultimately backfired as the Padres took an early lead in the game.
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