Yahoo Sports senior MLB analyst Jordan Shusterman and senior MLB analyst Jake Mintz break down the potential pitching sequences in the Padres vs. Dodgers NLDS elimination Game 5 matchup. Hear the full conversation on the “Baseball Bar-B-Cast” podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen.

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Dodgers, they are flawed but, and now we head to game five where we don't really know who is going to start for the Dodgers.

We, we are almost, I think it's already announced that Darvish uh will start for San Diego.

But when we saw him in game two and he was obviously excellent Yamamoto, if he starts on Friday, I believe that would be with the least amount of rest that he's had between starts or Jack Flaherty who is apparently warming at some point during last night's game, presumably in, in this elimination game, most players, most pitchers will be available and they will use them in, in some order.

So Yamamoto of course, is the most interesting one there.

It would be more interesting.

Had he not looked as shaky as he did earlier in the series, but he is still, I think the pitcher I'm, I'm most intrigued by going into this last game here.

Is there anything more appropriate than rolling out of Cold Me, Trey services to turn on the Brooklyn Dodgers?

Boy.

Oh boy, I can't wait.

My ancestors would be so proud.

My father from Flatbush remembers that he, he was born after the Dodgers left.

But he remembers.

Well, let me tell you, those are our, our, our, our quote unquote ancestors.

They would not enjoy bullpen games.

No.

So I don't know what exactly the pitching sequence is going to be in this game five.

But you know, if, if we're going to respect the Kipper, let's get some, let's get, let's get some quality starts out of both ball clubs here.

I know Yu Darvish can deliver that.

What a, what an opportunity and a stage for Darvish after what he had already done in this series.

I mean, if he does that twice to knock out the Dodgers, I mean, you're, you're really, really getting some, some street cred, not that they don't already love him there, but that would be really something.

The Padres letting Dylan sees face Otani twice and then pulling him right afterwards.

Felt very odd in this game too.

Some iffy managerial decisions from Schultz who I generally like, I just, I thought the Padres were just gonna bury him in game four.

I really did and I'm game five is gonna be a zoo.

It's gonna be bonkers.

I am very excited.

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