Dodgers left: Jack Flaherty to start Game 5

The Dodgers failed to beat the Yankees in the World Series on Tuesday, leading to another duel between Jack Flaherty and Gerrit Cole in Game 5.

Flaherty was dominant in his first five innings in Game 1 before Giancarlo Stanton crushed a two-run home run against him. One pitch later, Flaherty was pulled after 90 pitches before it was revealed he had left because of a hamstring strain.

The last time Flaherty played on the road in a postseason game, he allowed eight runs in less than three innings to the New York Mets in Game 5 of the NLCS.

As Flaherty looks to secure another championship for the Dodgers, he spoke about the concerns he faces following the Yankees' 11-4 win over the Dodgers on Tuesday, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic.

“I’m just worried about getting another one,” Flaherty said. “We know we have to continue to play really good baseball to get there because these guys aren’t just going to disappear.”

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The Dodgers' bullpen ultimately couldn't do its job in Game 4, but most of their high-leverage bullpen players are well-rested after four innings that included a run ball from Landon Knack and a 50-pitch eighth inning from Brent Honeywell Jr.

According to Jim Alexander of the Orange County Register, manager Dave Roberts talked about how big it was for Knack to eat up the majority of innings for a Dodgers bullpen that will have its high-leverage pieces well rested for Game 5.

“Landon actually threw the ball very well. … Four innings is the most he has thrown in a long time. And given that we're heading into the final half, it just doesn't make sense to use one of your leverage players. … Where we are (Wednesday) and knowing there is an off day (Thursday), we are in a great position with leverage relief,” Roberts added.

When will fans ever learn that disrupting play on the field is not beneficial to anyone? A Dodgers fan was ejected from the crowd after interfering with a Gleyber Torres fly ball in Game 1, and in Game 4 a Yankees fan tried to yank a caught foul ball from Mookie Betts' glove.

According to Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times, Tommy Edman spoke about the fan's ill-fated attempt to grab a potential souvenir, calling the act unacceptable.

“Yeah, that looked ridiculous from my perspective,” Dodgers shortstop Tommy Edman said. “The guy tried to take his glove off by pulling on his wrist. …It looked like he ejected, and I'm glad he did. I've never seen anything like it. That was unacceptable.”