The Los Angeles Dodgers have rested Blake Snell long enough. He's first up on the mound against the league's best team the Milwaukee Brewers — with a trip to the World Series on the line.

The franchise made the announcement that “Snellzilla” is the opening starter for the National League Championship Series. Manager Dave Roberts will once again turn to his veteran to set the tone for the series.

Roberts previously looked ready to call on Snell in Game 1 of the Cincinnati Reds series . Snell responded by striking out nine Reds batters in the opening wildcard game. He and Yoshinobu Yamamoto later hit MLB Playoffs history with their Game 2 outing for the Dodgers .

Snell later thrived against the Phillies in Game 2 of the NLDS — producing six scoreless innings and fanning n

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