MILWAUKEE -- When Yoshinobu Yamamoto takes the mound on Tuesday night, he's hoping his hair color won’t be the only thing that looks a bit different.

The Dodgers' right-hander debuted a new look ahead of his Game 2 start in the National League Championship Series against the Brewers, dying his previously blonde hair to black. Yamamoto said it was not done in response to his uneven performance in Game 3 of the NLDS against the Phillies -- but also acknowledged it can't hurt.

"It was not the reason," Yamamoto said on Monday afternoon via a team interpreter. "But I hope this helps to get things going in my direction."

Of course, it's not as if Yamamoto has been searching for answers amid some lengthy slump. He ranked second among NL pitchers with a 2.49 ERA while going 12-8 with 201 stri

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