Overview
- MLB.com published the probable starters for the three‑game series at Truist Park as Tuesday through Thursday matchups: Tyler Glasnow vs. Bryce Elder, Roki Sasaki vs. AJ Smith‑Shawver, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. Chris Sale.
- Tyler Glasnow is scheduled to make his first start since early May after a back injury, and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said there would be no formal pitch count initially though that approach could change during the outing.
- AJ Smith‑Shawver will make just his third start of the season on Wednesday, underscoring Atlanta’s rotation adjustments after deadline moves and injury absences.
- Thursday’s Yamamoto‑Sale pairing is being billed as the marquee duel with both pitchers projected as NL Cy Young contenders and expected to shape perceptions of the teams’ staffs down the stretch.
- The series matters for seeding because the Brewers (81‑50), Dodgers (80‑51) and Braves (76‑55) are all jockeying for the top two NL seeds, and head‑to‑head results here could determine which division winners earn the valuable Wild Card bye.