It's worth noting that right-hander Corey Knebel, who didn't pitch in Game 4, has twice this postseason served as Roberts' opener, but Kelly gets the not instead. 2020, otherwise Kelly has not started regularly since 2016. Overall this postseason Fried boasts a 1.50 ERA with 14 strikeouts and no walks in 12 innings.Īs for the Dodgers, Dave Roberts will undertake his own bullpen game on Thursday, and Kelly will be the first man on the mound. In Game 1, Fried limited the Dodgers to two runs in six innings with five strikeouts against no walks. Now ace Fried lines up on full rest for the potential clincher in Game 5.
The Atlanta rotation was able to skip a turn in Game 4 thanks to the bullpen game.
