L.A. to start Snell in Game 1, Ohtani later in NLCS

""He'll pitch at some point, but we just don't know which day," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Sunday."

""Not as important," Roberts said. "I think just appreciating having four starters in a potential seven-game series and who can pitch potentially twice, and that's kind of the impetus, versus Shohei having that day off after a game.""

""No, not at all," Roberts answered. "I think it was just kind of Shohei's going to pitch one game this series. So it's one game and then you have two other guys that potentially can pitch on regular rest.""

""Game 1 looks, 'okay, who on our team that can give us length,'" Brewers manager Pat Murphy said. "[Jose] Quintana, [Quinn] Priester, something like that -- give us bulk.""

The Dodgers will open the NLCS with lefty Blake Snell in Game 1 and righty Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 2, leaving Shohei Ohtani with a single start in the Los Angeles leg. The Dodgers prioritized having four usable starters in a potential seven-game series and the ability for multiple pitchers to work on regular rest. Ohtani is 0-for at the plate this month with a .148 batting average and has a 4.50 ERA over six postseason innings. The Brewers plan to use an opener in Game 1 with bulk options such as Jose Quintana or Quinn Priester, and Freddy Peralta is slated for Game 2.

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