LOS ANGELES — When he mapped out how his team could survive a bullpen game in Game 2 of the NLCS, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts envisioned long reliever Landon Knack recording the most outs. He hoped Knack could eat up innings and serve as an early innings bridge to the Dodgers’ four high-leverage relievers.

Following the win, Fangraphs simulates that the Dodgers have a 77.6% chance of winning the LCS, up 15.8% from before Game 3. In a shutout win with so many runs scored and eight ru