Will Smith explained on October 13, 2026, that he did not challenge an early borderline ABS call involving Terrang because he thought the batter could still be retired. “it was kind of early in the game, you know, we kind of had him on the ropes. I figured we could get him out there,” Smith said.
Smith said Yoshinobu Yamamoto was not as precise as usual but still competed, adding, “it wasn't as precise as he normally is. I thought he competed.” Smith expected Yamamoto to bounce back and make another great start.
Smith noted that the opposing hitters avoided chasing pitches outside the zone and capitalized on pitches left over the middle. He also trusted the Dodgers pitching staff despite its lack of execution: “we trust our staff, you know, they're better than anybody.”
Smith praised Bowers for a 12-pitch at-bat that spoiled good pitches and produced a walk, calling it a “really good job by him, you know, drawing the walk.” He said the Dodgers needed to keep having quality at-bats against the opposing bullpen.
Smith stated that the seven-game series gave the Dodgers another opportunity to respond, saying, “off day tomorrow you know, clean it up a little bit.” He added that the Dodgers needed to play better baseball and win the next game against the opposing team: “we got to come back out, you know, win the next game.”