It took until 9AM local time in Los Angeles for Dave Roberts to announce Clayton Kershaw as his Game #4 starter which is an elimination game for the Dodgers. This will be a start for Kershaw on three days rest versus the traditional four days rest that most starters work on in a five-man rotation.
The Nationals will stick with the plan and start Joe Ross with Max Scherzer available if a Game 5 was necessary.
This is a do-or-die elimination game for the Dodgers, and Kershaw was not spectacular in Game 1 but unfortunately Max Scherzer gave up one more run than the three that Kershaw gave up.
Dusty Baker will stick with his Game 1 line-up that hit Kershaw well overall, and the hope today is that Trea Turner can get on base several times. Pedro Severino is back starting at catcher.
Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers
Stadium: Dodger Stadium, Chavez Ravine, CA
1st Pitch: 5:08 pm EDT
TV: FS1, MLB.TV
Line-ups (subject to change without notice):
- Trea Turner CF
- Bryce Harper RF
- Jayson Werth LF
- Daniel Murphy 2B
- Anthony Rendon 3B
- Ryan Zimmerman 1B
- Danny Espinosa SS
- Pedro Severino C
- Joe Ross RHP
