Overview

• Dave Roberts said Kershaw will be on the 26-man NLDS roster and used out of the bullpen.
• The Dodgers set their rotation as Shohei Ohtani for Game 1, Blake Snell for Game 2, Yoshinobu Yamamoto for Game 3, and Tyler Glasnow for a potential Game 4, with Ohtani the natural Game 5 option.
• Roberts noted Glasnow could also appear in relief in Game 1 to bolster late innings.
• Kershaw was left off the Wild Card roster after starting Game 162 and requiring additional rest.
• The move follows shaky eighth-inning work from left-handers Alex Vesia and Jack Dreyer and targets Philadelphia’s left-handed threats like Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber.