“He felt that he wanted to give it a go and try to play through it,” Roberts said. Manager Dave Roberts said Turner is battling a stinger on the right side of his neck that first popped up during batting practice before Saturday’s series-opener. He has a strong ground ball rate and is pretty neutral between right-handed and left-handed batters (this year, left-handers were slightly less productive against him), but he doesn’t usually get a ton of chases.ĭodgers manager Dave Roberts talks about the decision to not start third baseman Justin Turner in Game 2 of the NLCS, as well as the team’s lineup options.ĪTLANTA - Justin Turner is not in the Dodgers’ lineup Sunday for Game 2 of the NLCS against the Braves. He faced the Dodgers twice in last year’s NLCS, giving up two runs in seven total innings.Īnderson’s pitching arsenal includes a mid-90s fastball, changeup and curveball. The 23-year-old had a 3.58 ERA in 24 regular season starts, including a 4 1/3-inning, four-run start against the Dodgers in June. So far in these playoffs, Scherzer has a 2.85 ERA in 12 1/3 innings with 16 strikeouts and four walks.īraves notes: The Braves will roll out the same lineup for the second-straight game, stacking three left-handed hitters and a switch hitter in the first five spots of the batting order.Īnderson will be on the mound for his second start of the playoffs, coming off a scoreless five-inning outing in the NLDS against the Milwaukee Brewers. This year, the right-hander made two starts against Atlanta: In his season debut with the Nationals, a six-inning, four-run outing and again in September with the Dodgers, a scoreless six-inning start. #Dodgers | #Postseason /Y1am8vh7tv- Inside Edge October 17, 2021 They've hit 7 home runs against Scherzer, 3 from Freddie Freeman.
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