As the start of the postseason draws closer, the Los Angeles Dodgers have the luxury of aligning their starting rotation order to get it exactly how they want for the three-game Wild Card Series.
While there is no doubt that Walker Buehler and Clayton Kershaw are the Dodgers’ best two starters, the latter has pitched particularly well this season. Kershaw historically has pitched the first game of the playoffs, but the Dodgers went to Buehler last year.
“It doesn’t matter,” he said. “Walker and I will both be ready. I heard he threw fine, made it through six or seven innings.