Whicker: Dodgers face their fears, take down nemesis Robbie Ray

LOS ANGELES — This Division Series will not be ruled by a starting pitcher, the way they all once were.
Robbie Ray of Arizona had a chance to take those reins and herd those Dodgers into uncomfortable corners. Circumstances, including those created by his own team, denied him that.
Pitching with two days’ rest after a relief appearance Wednesday, Ray had his speed but not his direction in Game 2, and the Dodgers didn’t let him escape the fifth inning. They went on to overcome s