Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell will be tabbed with Game 1 of the National League wild-card series against the Cincinnati Reds, manager Dave Roberts announced Monday.

The two-time Cy Young winner will be followed up by Yoshinobu Yamamoto and if necessary, phenom Shohei Ohtani for a winner-take-all game three.

Los Angeles brought in Snell to join their dubbed ‘super-rotation’ in December of 2024 on a five-year, $182-million contract, but he missed time with left shoulder inflammation after making just two starts. He returned in August to cruise down the stretch with a 2.41 ERA and 68 strikeouts in nine starts.

The 32-year-old recently pitched in the post-season with the San Diego Padres in 2022, and over 12 career playoff games, holds a 3.33 ERA with a 1.25 WHIP.

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