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Diaz earned the save in Game 3 of the NLDS against Atlanta on Tuesday, allowing a hit with no walks or strikeouts in a scoreless ninth inning.
The 32-year-old entered for the ninth with a 3-1 advantage, and he got off to an inauspicious start as Ozzie Albies doubled to open the frame. Diaz dialed in from there, however, and retired the next three batters to tally his first save since mid-August. The right-hander was plagued by injuries and ineffectiveness this year -- which resulted in him losing the closer role -- but he finished the regular season with five straight scoreless outings and has been unscored upon in his first two appearances of the playoffs. He seems unlikely to fully reclaim the closer role given that Evan Phillips was called upon for the save in the series opener, but it still appears that Diaz has regained the trust of manager Dave Roberts.
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Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto: Punches out 10 in Game 3 win
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Yamamoto earned the win in Game 3 of the NLDS against Atlanta on Tuesday, striking out 10 and giving up one run on four hits and one walk over seven innings.
The Japanese right-hander surrendered a run on two hits and a walk during the fifth inning, but he otherwise limited Atlanta to a pair of singles. It was Yamamoto's first appearance since his final start of the regular season Sept. 23 versus San Diego, but he showed no signs of rust while helping Los Angeles claim a 2-1 series lead. The 28-year-old could be available Friday if Atlanta is able to force a decisive Game 5, but it's more likely that he doesn't see the mound again until the NLCS, should the Dodgers advance.
Rojas was removed from Game 3 of the NLDS against Atlanta on Tuesday due to a lower-back injury, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Rojas injured himself while taking a swing in the eighth inning and was unable to finish his at-bat. The Dodgers will presumably send him in for imaging and could provide an update on his status after the game. If he ends up having to be replaced on the team's NLDS roster, he would be ineligible to play until the beginning of the World Series (if Los Angeles were to advance that far).
Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Out of Dodgers' Game 3 lineup
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Edman is absent from the lineup Tuesday for Game 3 of the NLDS in Atlanta.
Atlanta is starting lefty Chris Sale, and the switch-hitting Edman has always been a better hitter from the right side of the plate. However, Edman hit just .203/.288/.335 in his final 50 regular-season contests and is hitless in the first two games of the series, so his recent struggles are taking precedence. Miguel Rojas will slot in at second base in place of Edman.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Not starting Game 3 vs Sale
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Muncy is absent from the lineup Tuesday for Game 3 of the NLDS against Atlanta.
With ace lefty Chris Sale taking the ball for Atlanta, the lefty-swinging Muncy will begin the festivities on the bench. Muncy has homered in each of the first two games of the series, and he's a candidate to appear off the bench in Game 3. Enrique Hernandez will cover third base for the Dodgers on Tuesday.
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Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Dropped to fifth in lineup
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Ohtani will start at designated hitter and will bat fifth Tuesday in Game 3 of the NLDS against Atlanta.
It's the lowest Ohtani has batted since back in 2020 when he was still with the Angels. Ohtani has gone 1-for-4 at the plate in each of the first two games of the series, and he collected just a .503 OPS with zero home runs and a 34.9 percent strikeout rate over his final 18 regular-season contests. With Ohtani down in the No. 5 spot for Game 3, Mookie Betts has been elevated to the leadoff role.
Snell didn't factor in the decision in Game 2 of the NLDS against Atlanta on Sunday. He gave up a run on three hits with five strikeouts and five walks over 3.2 innings.
The left-hander certainly wasn't at his best and needed 90 pitches to record just 11 outs, but he was able to limit the damage to one run in vintage Snell fashion. The 33-year-old made just nine starts during the regular season due to shoulder and elbow issues, but he was effective when healthy with a 1.90 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 55:16 K:BB across 42.2 innings. Snell's next start isn't likely to come until the NLCS, should the Dodgers advance, since Tarik Skubal is lined up for a potential Game 5 versus Atlanta.
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