Shohei Ohtani may have stolen the show in the Dodgers’ National League Championship Series clincher on Friday night, delivering what was perhaps the most impressive individual performance in baseball history, given the stakes. But Los Angeles’ run to a second straight World Series has been about more than its two-way superstar. It’s been a true team effort -- especially on the mound.

The defending champs blitzed their way through the NL side of the playoff bracket, winning nine of their 10 games against the Reds, Phillies and Brewers. Those three clubs combined for just 28 runs against Los Angeles, an average of 2.8 runs per game. The Brewers, who ranked third in the Majors in runs scored behind the Yankees and Dodgers during the regular season, mustered just four runs -- one in each

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