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With Monday's victory in Los Angeles, the Nationals are now a win away from reaching the National League Championship Series. The Dodgers, meanwhile, are a loss from hitting the links. As such, there's plenty at stake in Tuesday's Game 4 of the NLDS.

Here are the bare-bone details:

Time: 5:05 p.m. ET
TV: FS1
Live stream: Either Fox Sports Go or MLB.tv (full details in those links)

On to the probables.

Joe Ross could have the chance to send the Nationals to the NLCS Tommy Gilligan, Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports

Clayton Kershaw (12-4, 1.69) vs. the Nats

When the Dodgers fell behind 2-1, there was a better-than-decent chance they would start Clayton Kershaw on short rest. Of course, that's exactly what they're doing.

L.A.'s ace will look to have a better start than in Game 1, when he was largely inefficient. Given how much the Dodgers' bullpen worked in Game 3, it would seem to be a tall task to ask relievers to cover another five-plus innings. If Kershaw's performance in Game 1 -- 101 pitches, yielding eight hits and three runs (all earned) while striking out seven in eight innings -- and his career postseason record on short rest (1-2, yielding four earned runs with 23 Ks) are any indication, the pen could be active.

Joe Ross (7-5, 3.43) vs. the Dodgers

Ross, a rookie, is expected the start regardless of what the Dodgers do -- expected is the operative word, because Dusty Baker was rumored to be considering Reynaldo Lopez for the start as well.

Assuming Ross does get the call, it'll be the second time he faces the Dodgers this year. The first time came back in late June. He threw 6 2/3 innings of two-run ball, striking out five and walking one.

Lopez, for his part, debuted against the Dodgers. He yielded 10 six runs over 4 2/3 innings, but also struck out nine batters. Lopez did enjoy more success thereafter, for whatever it's worth.

Either way, the Dodgers will be facing a young, live-armed right-hander.