The switch makes Yoshinobu Yamamoto available for a potential Game 5 on an extra day of rest as he’s had for every outing this season, with Andrew Friedman saying the moves are about creating

The Los Angeles Dodgers are calling an audible ahead of the NLDS. The Dodgers had announced on Wednesday that trade-deadline acquisition Jack Flaherty would be drawing the start in Game 1 of the NLDS against the San Diego Padres on Saturday.

A date with the San Diego Padres in the NLDS is what MLB fans and Los Angeles Dodgers fans wanted. Everyone got their wish, and Game 1 is set for Saturday at 5:38 PM at Dodger Stadium. The consensus was that Jack Flaherty would get the nod from Dave Roberts to start Game 1,

The Phillies finished with a 7-6 record against the Mets in the regular season. The NLDS matchup could come down to the Mets momentum — and how well the Phillies hit left-handed pitching.

Francisco Lindor leads the Mets with 91 runs batted in while racking up a team-high batting average of .273. Including all major league hitters, Lindor is 34th in batting average, 29th in on-base percentage, and 17th in slugging.