tinkered

Major League Soccer has frequently tinkered with its playoff format.

Cronin tinkered with his lineups, using eight different groups of five players, the mass substitutions resembling hockey shifts.

Stokes tinkered with the field, to no avail.

Buehler went 1-6 with a 5.38 ERA during 16 regular-season starts in which he constantly tinkered with his mechanics and pitch mix in an effort to find a comfortable delivery and more effective sequences with which to attack hitters.

It’s become one of the biggest factors in this series, as the Padres seemingly have tinkered with their game plan for the soon-to-be three-time most valuable player.