The right-hander is among baseball’s best at getting batters to chase balls and take strikes.
“I wouldn’t say it’s something I lock in on and see how react or anything, because at the end of the day I’m going to do what I do well,” Phillips said. “You take it in. More advanced hitters may have a different reaction to certain pitches. It really doesn’t change too much.”
One night earlier, Phillips struck out Miguel Cabrera on three consecutive pitches. The future Hall of Famer walked back to the Tigers’ dugoutIn each case, Phillips’ deception rested on his slider, a pitch he’s been throwing since late in the 2019 season when he was still with the Baltimore Orioles. The Dodgers haven’t tinkered much with Phillips’ favorite pitch but rather focused on helping him command the pitch in and out of the zone.
To that end, the right-hander said he was able to lock in on a physical cue that allows him to be consistent. “It’s kind of quirky, but each pitcher has a physical or mental cue that helps lock them in on what they need to do with their hand or their arm through their release point,” he said. “Once I found that physical mechanism, it was really easy to maintain the consistency.”
An infield single Wednesday was only the fifth hit Phillips has allowed in 10 innings this season. He has struck out 13 batters and walked one.Friday’s game in Chicago marks the beginning of a stretch of 30 games in 31 days for the Dodgers. Tyler Anderson will start that game against the Cubs, followed by Clayton Kershaw on Saturday and Walker Buehler on Sunday.
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