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Dylan Hernández: Dodgers' frontline pitching shortcomings could sabotage World Series aspirations

Julio Urias and Will Smith of the Los Angeles Dodgers talk on the mound during the second inning against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium on Sunday, June 5, 2022, in Los Angeles.

The manager wasn't to blame this time. The front office wasn't either.

Julio Urías pitched only 5 innings Sunday because of Julio Urías.

Urías limited the high-scoring New York Mets to one run, but his elevated pitch count forced the Dodgers to rely once again on their overworked bullpen, resulting in a 10-inning, 5-4 defeat.

Dropping the final two games of a four-game series against the Mets, the

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