LOS ANGELES -- Shohei Ohtani will "probably" start a potential decisive Game 3 of the wild-card series, or pitch the opener of an ensuing National League Division Series if his team advances sooner, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said prior to Monday's workout from Dodger Stadium.
Blake Snell will start Game 1 against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday, opposite Hunter Greene , with Yoshinobu Yamamoto going in Game 2, likely against Nick Lodolo .
Emmet Sheehan and Tyler Glasnow are expected to be available as relievers in the wild-card series for the Dodgers -- as is Roki Sasaki , the Japanese starting pitcher who regained his fastball velocity and has proven to be effective out of the bullpen in recent weeks -- but Clayton Kershaw will be held out coming off a