Overview

• Roberts confirmed Sunday that Kershaw, starting the regular-season finale in Seattle, will go as long as he can.
• The Dodgers will omit Kershaw from the best-of-three Wild Card roster, with the option to add him if they advance.
• Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Blake Snell are expected to start the Wild Card games, leveraging Los Angeles’ rotation depth.
• Los Angeles recalled right-hander Landon Knack and optioned left-hander Andrew Heaney to provide a fresh arm for the finale.
• A recent relief outing featured a 90.4 mph average fastball, underscoring why the team is not planning a bullpen role for him in this round.