Since 2000, 25 pitchers are tied for the most starts in the postseason when starting <4 games, with 1 start. The first three are Max Scherzer on Saturday, last Monday and on October 16, Shohei Ohtani on Saturday, last Tuesday and on October 17 and Kevin Gausman 4 times.
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MLB most starts by a player less than 4 days of rest in playoffs since 2000| NAME | GS | DAY | W | L | W% | ERA | SO | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | GF | IBB | TBF | WP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | HR/9 | K% | BB% | WHIP | BABIP | RA | H/9 | ||
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| 1 |  | M. Scherzer | 1 | 11/1/2025 | 0 | 0 | 2.08 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6.23 | 2.08 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 16.7 | 5.6 | 1.15 | .286 | 2.08 | 8.31 | |
| 2 |  | S. Ohtani | 1 | 11/1/2025 | 0 | 0 | 11.57 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 11.57 | 7.71 | 1.50 | 3.86 | 23.1 | 15.4 | 3.00 | .571 | 11.57 | 19.29 | |
| 3 |  | K. Gausman | 1 | 10/31/2025 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.50 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 12.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 34.8 | 8.7 | 0.83 | .231 | 4.50 | 4.50 |
| 4 |  | Y. Yamamoto | 1 | 10/31/2025 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.50 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 9.00 | 1.50 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 26.1 | 4.3 | 1.00 | .313 | 1.50 | 7.50 |
| 5 |  | B. Snell | 1 | 10/29/2025 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.75 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 9.45 | 5.40 | 1.75 | 2.70 | 25.0 | 14.3 | 1.50 | .267 | 6.75 | 8.10 |
| 6 |  | T. Yesavage | 1 | 10/29/2025 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.29 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 15.43 | 0.00 | 1.29 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.43 | .200 | 1.29 | 3.86 | |
| 7 | | S. Ohtani | 1 | 10/28/2025 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.00 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 9.00 | 1.50 | 6.00 | 1.50 | 24.0 | 4.0 | 1.17 | .294 | 6.00 | 9.00 |
| 8 |  | S. Bieber | 1 | 10/28/2025 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.69 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.06 | 5.06 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 1.31 | .235 | 1.69 | 6.75 |
| 9 |  | T. Glasnow | 1 | 10/27/2025 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 9.64 | 5.79 | 1.67 | 1.93 | 22.7 | 13.6 | 1.71 | .308 | 7.71 | 9.64 | |
| 10 | | M. Scherzer | 1 | 10/27/2025 | 0 | 0 | 6.23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6.23 | 2.08 | 3.00 | 4.15 | 16.7 | 5.6 | 1.38 | .250 | 6.23 | 10.38 | |
| 11 | | K. Gausman | 1 | 10/25/2025 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.05 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8.10 | 0.00 | 2.70 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 0.60 | .125 | 4.05 | 5.40 | |
| 12 | | Y. Yamamoto | 1 | 10/25/2025 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.00 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 0.44 | .174 | 1.00 | 4.00 | |
| 13 | | B. Snell | 1 | 10/24/2025 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 9.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 7.20 | 5.40 | 1.33 | 1.80 | 16.7 | 12.5 | 2.20 | .467 | 9.00 | 14.40 |
| 14 | | T. Yesavage | 1 | 10/24/2025 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 11.25 | 6.75 | 1.67 | 0.00 | 27.8 | 16.7 | 1.75 | .400 | 4.50 | 9.00 | |
| 15 | | S. Bieber | 1 | 10/20/2025 | 0 | 0 | 4.91 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 12.27 | 2.45 | 5.00 | 2.45 | 27.8 | 5.6 | 2.18 | .545 | 4.91 | 17.18 | |
| 16 | | G. Kirby | 1 | 10/20/2025 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 6.75 | 2.25 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 17.6 | 5.9 | 1.25 | .308 | 2.25 | 9.00 | |
| 17 |  | L. Gilbert | 1 | 10/19/2025 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 9.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 6.75 | 2.25 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 14.3 | 4.8 | 2.00 | .333 | 11.25 | 15.75 |
| 18 | | T. Yesavage | 1 | 10/19/2025 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 11.12 | 4.76 | 2.33 | 1.59 | 30.4 | 13.0 | 1.59 | .417 | 3.18 | 9.53 |
| 19 | | K. Gausman | 1 | 10/17/2025 | 0 | 0 | 1.59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 6.35 | 4.76 | 1.33 | 1.59 | 17.4 | 13.0 | 1.06 | .133 | 1.59 | 4.76 | |
| 20 | | J. Quintana | 1 | 10/17/2025 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 13.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 1.00 | 4.50 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 3.50 | .500 | 13.50 | 27.00 |
| 21 | | S. Ohtani | 1 | 10/17/2025 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 15.00 | 4.50 | 3.33 | 0.00 | 45.5 | 13.6 | 0.83 | .222 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| 22 | | B. Miller | 1 | 10/17/2025 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 9.00 | 4.50 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 25.0 | 12.5 | 1.50 | .400 | 2.25 | 9.00 | |
| 23 |  | L. Castillo | 1 | 10/16/2025 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 11.57 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3.86 | 3.86 | 1.00 | 3.86 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 2.57 | .400 | 11.57 | 19.29 |
| 24 | | T. Glasnow | 1 | 10/16/2025 | 0 | 0 | 1.59 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 12.71 | 4.76 | 2.67 | 0.00 | 34.8 | 13.0 | 1.06 | .250 | 1.59 | 4.76 | |
| 25 | | M. Scherzer | 1 | 10/16/2025 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.94 | 6.35 | 1.25 | 1.59 | 22.7 | 18.2 | 1.24 | .167 | 3.18 | 4.76 |
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