Dodgers Will Have Time to Reset Rotation, Bullpen and Struggling Ohtani for NLCS
The quick series win gives Los Angeles more time to reset its rotation and get Shohei Ohtani healthy before Sunday’s opener, manager Dave Roberts said.
- On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Atlanta Braves in 4 games to win the National League Division Series, securing extra rest before the Championship Series opener on Sunday.
- Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said "anything can happen" in elimination games, emphasizing that finishing early allows the team to "reset the rotation" and bullpen for the Championship Series.
- Andy Pages drove in two runs with a seventh-inning single, while Max Muncy added a ninth-inning homer. Roberts noted the extra time will help injured players like Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman recover.
- The closer pitched a perfect ninth inning to clinch the victory, saying "the team trusts me" after recording consecutive saves. This solidified his role for the upcoming series.
- Tarik Skubal likely will start the Championship Series opener against Milwaukee on Sunday. The Dodgers remain focused on winning a third consecutive World Series championship.
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Independent EspañolDismissing the Atlanta Bravos in four games in the National League divisional series meant more to the Los Angeles Dodgers than avoiding a fifth game of life or death.
Dodgers Will Have Ample Time to Reset Rotation and Bullpen for NLCS
ATLANTA (AP) — Finishing off the Atlanta Braves in four games in the NL Division Series meant more to the Los Angeles Dodgers than avoiding a winner-take-all Game 5. By ending the series Wednesday night with a 4-1 victory, the Dodgers will have extra time to reset their rotation and bullpen for the Championship Series opening game Sunday. “It’s important. It was very important,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “Once you get to an elimination …
Dodgers will have time to reset rotation, bullpen and struggling Ohtan
ATLANTA (AP) — Finishing off the Atlanta Braves in four games in the NL Division Series meant more to the Los Angeles Dodgers than avoiding a winner-take-all Game 5. By ending the series Wednesday night with a
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Dodgers will have time to reset rotation, bullpen and struggling Ohtani for NLCS
ATLANTA (AP) — Finishing off the Atlanta Braves in four games in the NL Division Series meant more to the Los Angeles Dodgers than avoiding a winner-take-all Game 5.
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The Dodgers are onto the NLCS after dispatching the Braves in four games, though it wasn’t exactly a comfortable series by any means. Hell, many Dodger fans were (annoying) ready to surrender the dynasty going into Game 3, but the boys figured it out, as they frequently have done of late. While it’s difficult to …
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