After breaking out a brand new lineup in Sport 4’s loss, the Dodgers will return to a well-recognized look with their season on the road in Sport 5 of the Nationwide League Championship Collection in opposition to the Atlanta Braves.

On Thursday, the Dodgers stacked 4 left-handed batters in opposition to Braves right-hander Bryse Wilson. On Friday, realizing Atlanta plans on a bullpen sport, the Dodgers will alternate between right-handed and left-handed batters from one by way of 9 Friday as they did of their first eight playoff video games.

Catcher Will Smith, second baseman Chris Taylor and left fielder AJ Pollock are again within the lineup after beginning Sport Four on the bench. Joc Pederson would be the designated hitter. Edwin Ríos, who’s homered in every of the final two video games, is just not within the lineup.

The Braves can have left-hander A.J. Minter open the sport as a result of they don’t have a fifth starter. It’ll be his first skilled begin at any stage. In these circumstances, it’s a good choice.

Dodgers leadoff hitter Mookie Betts has had vital struggles in opposition to left-handers and two of the subsequent three hitters are left-handed. Corey Seager, the Dodgers’ No. 2 hitter, clubbed a three-run house run off Minter in Sport 2, however he’s been higher in opposition to right-handed pitchers in his profession.

The Dodgers will counter Atlanta’s bullpen effort with a conventional starter: Dustin Might. The rookie right-hander hasn’t logged greater than two innings in his postseason profession. His solely different playoff begin got here as an opener in Sport three of the NLDS in opposition to the San Diego Padres. He threw one scoreless inning. The 23-year-old then threw 1 2/three scoreless innings in Sport 1 of the NLCS.

DODGERS LINEUP

Mookie Betts RF

Corey Seager SS

Justin Turner 3B

Max Muncy 1B

Will Smith C

Cody Bellinger CF

AJ Pollock LF

Joc Pederson DH

Chris Taylor 2B

Dustin Might RHP

BRAVES LINEUP

Ronald Acuña Jr. RF

Freddie Freeman 1B

Marcell Ozuna DH

Travis d’Arnaud C

Ozzie Albies SS

Austin Riley 3B

Nick Markakis LF

Cristian Pache CF

A.J. Minter LHP

This story initially appeared in Los Angeles Occasions.