Short-handed Braves rotation faces rested Dodgers staff in NLDS

The Atlanta Braves will face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Division Series with a heavily depleted pitching rotation matched against a rested Dodgers staff. The Braves plan to rely on a bullpen game for Game 1, with Chris Sale expected to start Game 2 and Tyler Mahle tentatively slated for Game 3 following an abdominal tweak.

Meanwhile, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts named Trade Deadline acquisition Tarik Skubal as the Game 1 starter, with Blake Snell and Yoshinobu Yamamoto likely to follow. Los Angeles enters the series fully rested after earning a bye through the NL Wild Card Series.