In Game 2 on Wednesday, expect the Rays to be prepared to deploy their bullpen earlier in hopes of avoiding an 0-2 start. Additionally, Dodgers starter Tony Gonsolin has not pitched beyond five innings in two appearances this postseason. Both bullpens should be effective enough to keep this Under the total.

Tony Gonsolin was 2-2 with a 2.31 ERA during the regular season but he has struggled in the postseason, allowing seven earned runs and six walks in 6.1 IP. Tony Gonsolin pitched two innings in relief against the Rays last season and allowed two earned runs in two innings. Blake Snell was 4-2 with a 3.24 ERA during the regular season and 2-2 with a 3.20 ERA in the playoffs. He has had some trouble with command and he can get in trouble with walks. He allowed three home runs to the Yankees, but he had also faced them this season. He faced the Dodgers once in 2019, struck out four batters in two innings. The Dodgers will have a quick hook with Gonsolin, and they’ve crushed lefties this postseason to a .960 OPS vs. lefties.

It's easy to look at the starting pitching matchup between the Rays' Blake Snell, a former Cy Young winner, and the Dodgers' Tony Gonsolin and pick Tampa Bay in this game. However, Snell is only about a five-inning pitcher these days and Gonsolin will serve as an opener. The Rays simply are not hitting in these playoffs. Take out Randy Arozarena and Tampa Bay is batting .186 as a team. L.A., which again is the home team Wednesday, grabs a 2-0 series lead.