Dodgers’ Walker Buehler believes one variable will dictate Game 3

Walker Buehler expects a cold night at Yankee Stadium.

The right-handed Dodgers have struggled for the most part this season but was effective in a short start against the Mets in Game 3 of the NLCSand weather might have played a role.

“I think the weather and the stadium have something to do with it,” Buehler said Sunday, referring to the movement on his fields. “I said before that game (at Citi Field) that I love throwing in the cold, so I’m hoping it will ease up a little bit there (Monday).”

He gets the ball in Game 3 of the World Series, with the Dodgers leading 2-0.

It will be his first time pitching at Yankee Stadium.

Buehler threw four scoreless innings against the Mets in his last start and left after 90 pitches.

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The Dodgers, who rely heavily on a deep bullpen, will certainly get a similar performance from Buehler against the Yankees.

In 16 starts during the regular season, Buehler pitched to an ERA of 5.38. He followed that with a clunker against the Padres in Game 3 of the NLDS, allowing six earned runs over five innings.

This stretch is nothing new for Buehler, who pitched for the Dodgers in the 2018 and ’20 World Series. In his two starts, he pitched to an ERA of 0.69.