"Physical things, he's in a good spot now, which is great. I think right now for these first two games, in particular, having guys that have a lot of success against left, I really like the bullet, the silver bullet to deploy at any given point in the game, which we did in Game 1 versus [David] Robertson."
"So I think right now just the net sum, it just gives us the best chance to win tonight," Roberts said. "I felt the same way in Game 1. And we'll see how tonight goes, but I've had conversations with Max every day, and he's completely on board."
"Muncy has proven to be a prolific hitter this season after quite the slump to start his year, but injuries have slowed him down. A scary looking knee injury in July would sideline him for about a month, and just eight games into his return this past August, an oblique injury shut him down for close to another month. Roberts has erred on the side of caution with his injured stars to kick off the postseason, limiting catcher Will Smith and moving Tommy Edman out of the outfield."
Max Muncy is not in the Dodgers' NLDS Game 2 starting lineup for strategic reasons rather than health concerns. Manager Dave Roberts prioritized matchup advantages against left-handed pitching, preserving Muncy as a right-handed bench option. Muncy entered Game 1 in the sixth inning after a Kike Hernández double chased lefty Cristoher Sánchez and right-hander David Robertson took over. Muncy battled knee and oblique injuries during the season, missing significant time, and the club has been cautious with injured veterans, also limiting Will Smith and moving Tommy Edman out of the outfield early in the postseason.
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