Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves
Oct. 3-9
Location: Turner
Field, Atlanta (Games 1-2, 5 if necessary); Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles (Game
3, 4 if necessary)
2013 record vs.
Braves: 2-5
Last postseason
meeting: 1996, Braves won 3-0
*- Denotes not on NLDS roster
*- Denotes not on NLDS roster
Game 1: Clayton Kershaw
vs. Kris Medlen
Kershaw career vs. Braves: 0-0, 2.45 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 10.7
K/9
Medlen career vs. Dodgers: 3-0, 1.23 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, 7.7 K/9
Postseason numbers
Kershaw career in postseason: 0-1, 5.87 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, 6.5
K/9
Medlen career in postseason: 0-1, 2.84 ERA, 0.47 WHIP, 5.7
K/9
Braves hitters vs.
Kershaw
Justin Upton: 3-for-29 (.103), 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 BB, 9 K
Chris Johnson: 1-for-12 (.083), 1 BB, 4 K
Dan Uggla*: 1-for-12 (.083), 1 BB, 6 K
Paul Janish: 2-for-11 (.182), 1 BB
Jason Heyward: 0-for-4, 4 K
Jose Constanza: 1-for-3, 1 RBI
Reed Johnson: 1-for-3
Jordan Schafer: 0-for-3, 3 K
Freddie Freeman: 1-for-2, 1 HR, 2 BB
Gerald Laird: 1-for-2
Paul Maholm*: 0-for-2, 2 K
- Uggla and Maholm aren’t on the roster. Freeman has the
most success, but it has come in four plate appearances. Upton got the bulk of
his at-bats when he was with the Diamondbacks. Kershaw did not face the Braves in
the 2013 regular season.
Dodgers hitters vs.
Medlen
Andre Ethier: 4-for-12 (.333), 2 2B, 3 K
Michael Young: 1-for-10 (.100), 2 BB, 3 K
Matt Kemp*: 1-for-10, 1 2B, 5 K
Hanley Ramirez: 5-for-9 (.556), 1 HR, 2 K
Skip Schumaker: 4-for-9 (.444), 1 2B
Nick Punto: 1-for-8, 1 2B, 2 BB, 2 K
Juan Uribe: 0-for-6, 1 BB, 2 K
Tim Federowicz: 2-for-6 (.333), 2 K
Adrian Gonzalez: 0-for-5, 3 BB, 1 K
Yasiel Puig: 1-for-3, 1 K
Drew Butera*: 0-for-3
Carl Crawford: 0-for-3
Jerry Hairston*: 0-for-3
Scott Van Slyke: 0-for-3, 1 K
Zack Greinke: 0-for-2, 1 SH, 1 K
Ricky Nolasco: 1-for-1, 1 SH
A.J. Ellis: 1-for-1
Dee Gordon: 0-for-1, 1 BB, 1 K
Chris Capuano: 0-for-0, 2 SH
- Ethier’s been pretty good, but he likely won’t face Medlen
in this series. Schumaker, his replacement will and has fared well in a limited
sample size. Ramirez has the most success of any Dodger. Overall, the Dodgers
haven’t experienced a lot of success against Medlen.
Game 2: Zack
Greinke vs. Mike Minor
Greinke career vs. Braves: 1-1, 3.50 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 9.0 K/9
Minor career vs. Dodgers: 1-1, 2.32 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 7.5 K/9
Postseason numbers
Greinke career in postseason: No appearances
Minor career in postseason: 0-1, 2.84 ERA, 0.47 WHIP, 5.7
K/9
Braves hitters vs.
Greinke
B.J. Upton: 4-for-23 (.174), 2 2B, 3 BB, 11 K
Laird: 6-for-20 (.300), 1 2B, 3 K
Justin Upton: 5-for-11 (.455), 1 HR, 1 2B, 4 BB, 4 K
Schafer: 5-for-11 (.455), 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 K
Uggla: 3-for-9 (.333), 1 2B, 3 K
Heyward: 2-for-8 (.250), 3 K
Brian McCann: 2-for-6 (.333), 1 HR, 1 K
Elliot Johnson: 2-for-3, 1 2B, 1 K
Freeman: 1-for-5 (.200), 3 K
Johnson: 1-for-5 (.200), 4 K
Janish: 0-for-3, 1 K
Andrelton Simmons: 0-for-3
Maholm: 0-for-2, 2 K
Medlen: 0-for-2, 1 K
- I’d be shocked if B.J. Upton started in this game.
Fortunately for him, Schafer, his backup, has good numbers against Greinke.
Dodgers hitters vs.
Minor
Mark Ellis: 3-for-12 (.250), 1 K
Kemp: 2-for-11 (.182), 1 2B, 1 BB, 2 K
A.J. Ellis: 4-for-10 (.400), 1 HR, 1 K
Ramirez: 2-for-8, 1 HR, 2 BB
Ethier: 0-for-6, 2 K
Gonzalez: 3-for-5 (.600), 1 HR, 3 BB, 1 K
Uribe: 0-for-5, 3 K
Van Slyke: 0-for-5, 2 K
Punto: 1-for-4, 1 BB, 1 K
Puig: 1-for-3
Ricky Nolasco: 0-for-3, 1 SH, 1 BB, 3 K
Federowicz: 0-for-3, 1 K
Crawford: 1-for-2, 1 2B, 1 BB
Schumaker: 1-for-2, 1 BB, 1 K
Hairston: 1-for-2
Ronald Belisario: 0-for-1
- Some promising numbers from the Dodgers here, including
homers by Ellis, Gonzalez and Ramirez.
Game 3: Julio Teheran
vs. Hyun-Jin Ryu
Teheran career vs. Dodgers: Never faced
Ryu career vs. Braves: 1-1, 3.50 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 9.0 K/9
Postseason numbers
Teheran career in postseason: No appearances
Ryu career in postseason: No appearances
Dodgers hitters vs.
Teheran
Young: 0-for-3, 1 K
Capuano: 0-for-2, 1 K
- Two players, one of which is a pitcher. That’s it.
Braves hitters vs.
Ryu
Heyward: 1-for-7 (.143), 1 2B, 3 K
Simmons: 2-for-7 (.286), 1 K
Justin Upton: 1-for-6 (.167), 1 BB, 1 K
Johnson: 1-for-6 (.167), 1 K
Maholm: 1-for-5 (.200), 3 K
B.J. Upton: 1-for-5 (.200)
Freeman: 3-for-4 (.750), 1 2B, 2 BB
Uggla: 1-for-4, 2 BB, 2 K
Evan Gattis: 0-for-3
McCann: 0-for-2, 1 BB
- Ryu faced the Braves twice this season, so there isn’t
much data to go on here. Just be careful with Freeman.
Game 4: Freddy Garcia vs. Ricky Nolasco
Garcia career vs. Dodgers: 1-1, 2.89 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 7.4 K/9
Nolasco career vs. Braves: 6-10, 5.11 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, 7.3
K/9
Postseason numbers
Garcia career in postseason: 6-3, 3.28 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 7.6
K/9
Nolasco career in postseason: No appearances
Dodgers hitters vs.
Garcia
Young: 12-for-44 (.273), 2 2B, 6 K
Crawford: 7-for-26 (.269), 1 HR, 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 BB, 2 K
Punto: 5-for-25 (.200), 5 K
Hairston: 1-for-20 (.050), 1 K
Mark Ellis: 4-for-16 (.250), 1 2B, 2 BB, 4 K
Gonzalez: 4-for-16, 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 BB, 2 K
Uribe: 1-for-8 (.125), 1 2B, 2 K
Ramirez: 3-for-8 (.375), 1 HR, 1 2B, 3 K
- Despite the most experience, Young has a pedestrian line
against Garcia. And good thing Hairston isn’t a key piece for the Dodgers, as
that .050 average is ugly.
Braves hitters vs.
Nolasco
McCann: 20-for-58 (.345), 8 HR, 4 2B, 2 BB, 9 K
Freeman: 6-for-25 (.240), 1 HR, 1 2B, 1 BB, 5 K
Heyward: 8-for-23 (.348), 1 HR, 2 2B, 1 3B, 3 BB, 2 K
Uggla: 5-for-19 (.263), 2 HR, 3 BB, 5 K
B.J. Upton: 3-for-16 (.188), 1 BB, 6 K
Justin Upton: 3-for-14 (.214), 2 BB, 4 K
Chris Johnson: 4-for-12 (.333), 4 K
Janish: 2-for-12 (.167), 1 2B, 2 BB, 2 K
Schafer: 2-for-7 (.286), 1 3B, 1 BB
Constanza: 2-for-7 (.286), 1 2B, 1 K
Maholm: 1-for-4, 1 K
Simmons: 1-for-3
Minor: 0-for-3, 1 SH, 2 K
Medlen: 0-for-2, 2 K
Reed Johnson: 1-for-1, 1 HR
- No surprise, the Braves’ three best lefties have lots of
success against Nolasco. McCann saw him a lot while Nolasco was with the
Marlins.
Game 5 will likely be a rematch of Game 1, potentially with different lineups. But, if necessary, it will be in Atlanta.
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Without Kemp and a healthy Ethier, the Dodgers need someone
to pick up the slack. I’ve pegged Crawford to do just that. The Braves have a
tremendous bullpen, which the Dodgers have a tremendous closer.
Whatever happens, it should be a fun series to watch.
Photo credits: Dustin Nosler, Feelin' Kinda Blue
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