My two-seamer (fastball) really worked well today, and I went to it a lot. I felt comfortable with it, and I think today that was the key for me getting that pitch in the location I needed.
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I think the Dodgers are good hitters, but I just am getting better right now. My fastball and my two-seamer were good today, but my slider wasn't good at all.
Felix, the first couple of innings, was struggling with his mechanics. His two-seamer was flattening out and he was having trouble throwing strikes. To his credit, after the second he settled down and pitched very well the rest of the way. Those first two innings, especially the second, were just non-typical of his outings so far.
Lopez changes speeds and throws that little two-seamer sinker. From my vantage point, watching on TV, it appeared he kept us off-balance.