The Dodgers’ lineup could have a special look in Sport Four of the Nationwide League Championship Collection in opposition to the Atlanta Braves.

For his or her first eight postseason video games, Los Angeles used lineups that alternated between right-handed and left-handed hitters one by 9. On Thursday, they’ll have 4 straight left-handed hitters in the course of the order reverse rookie right-hander Bryse Wilson.

Joc Pederson will play left discipline and bat fifth after going 4 for six with a house run in Sport 3; it is the very best he’s hit within the postseason. Edwin Ríos, who homered in Sport 3, will begin for the second straight recreation, this time because the designated hitter. The 5 left-handed hitters within the lineup — Corey Seager, Max Munch, Cody Bellinger, Rios and Pederson — had been 12 for 23 with 5 house runs and 13 RBIs on Wednesday.

As anticipated, Austin Barnes will catch Clayton Kershaw, leaving Will Smith out of the lineup for the primary time within the playoffs. Chris Taylor may even sit for the primary time within the playoffs. Each gamers, nonetheless, may very well be inserted as soon as the Braves go to a left-handed reliever. Kiké Hernández will make his second begin of the playoffs at second base.

Wilson would be the third straight rookie starter for Atlanta. It’ll be his first profession playoff look. He allowed seven runs in 15 2/Three innings (4.02 ERA) throughout six video games in the course of the common season. He made two begins.

Clayton Kershaw, in the meantime, will make his 28th profession postseason begin. He’ll pitch after he was scratched from his scheduled Sport 2 begin. The Dodgers mentioned he was coping with again spasms. Kershaw has allowed three runs in 14 innings with 19 strikeouts and one stroll in two begins this postseason.

DODGERS LINEUP

Mookie Betts RF

Corey Seager SS

Justin Turner 3B

Max Muncy 1B

Joc Pederson LF

Cody Bellinger CF

Edwin Ríos DH

Kiké Hernández 2B

Austin Barnes C

Clayton Kershaw LHP

BRAVES LINEUP

Ronald Acuña Jr. RF

Freddie Freeman 1B

Marcell Ozuna DH

Travis d’Arnaud C

Ozzie Albies 2B

Dansby Swanson SS

Austin Riley LF

Johan Camargo 3B

Cristian Pache LF

Bryse Wilson RHP

This story initially appeared in Los Angeles Instances.