{"id":102630,"date":"2025-10-04T08:31:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T08:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=102630"},"modified":"2025-10-04T08:32:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T08:32:22","slug":"dodgers-starting-rotation-revealed-for-entire-nlds-vs-phillies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=102630","title":{"rendered":"\u26be DODGERS ROSTER ALERT: Full NLDS rotation vs. Phillies revealed \u2014 veterans headline, young arms surprise, and one shocking omission has fans buzzing before Game 1..ll"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed the plan for his entire starting rotation for the National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Z.O3emJCVmE7dItJwEAb8w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTY0MDtoPTQyNw--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_la_times_articles_830\/14c747b87a85886e0975aef581675d3f\" alt=\"Nine concerns the Dodgers should have about facing the Phillies in the NLDS\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While Shohei Ohtani will start Game 1 \u2014 as Roberts announced on Wednesday \u2014 the Game 2 starter will likely be Blake Snell, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto getting Game 3 back at Dodger Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re thinking about Snell then Yamamoto,\u201d Roberts said during Friday\u2019s media availability in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p>After that, Roberts said the team will use Tyler Glasnow in Game 4, but since he\u2019s not set to pitch until Thursday (if necessary), he\u2019ll be available out of the bullpen in Game 1.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust having the ability for Glas to be available for Game 1 is huge,\u201d Roberts said, \u201cand then pitch a potential Game 4 is also huge.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So, the Dodgers starting rotation should look like this in the NLDS:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Game 1: Shohei Ohtani<\/li>\n<li>Game 2: Blake Snell<\/li>\n<li>Game 3: Yoshinobu Yamamoto<\/li>\n<li>Game 4: Tyler Glasnow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>At this point, it\u2019s too early to name a Game 5 starter, but it appears it would likely be Ohtani.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-clayton-kershaw-s-nlds-role\">Clayton Kershaw\u2019s NLDS Role<\/h2>\n<p>As for Clayton Kershaw, Roberts confirmed the future Hall of Famer will be on the NLDS roster after being left off the Wild Card roster. Kershaw will be available out of the bullpen for LA.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019ll be on the roster,\u201d Roberts said of Kershaw. \u201cHe\u2019s gonna be out of the \u2018pen and used as such.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-shohei-ohtani-s-ready-for-game-1-start\">Shohei Ohtani\u2019s Ready for Game 1 Start<\/h2>\n<p>Ohtani is set to make his first career postseason start (or appearance) as a pitcher on Saturday. He\u2019s looking forward to the challenge of pitching in a new environment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m sure I\u2019ll be nervous at times,\u201d Ohtani said Friday. \u201cBut more than that, I\u2019m just really grateful that I get to play baseball at this time of the year. 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