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Senzatela is the likely starter for Game 1 of the NLDS against Milwaukee on Thursday, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Senzatela was available out of the bullpen during Tuesday's victory over the Cubs in the NL Wild Card Game, but manager Bud Black was able to avoid using the right-hander. During his final outing of the regular season, Senzatela allowed one earned run across 4.2 innings versus Philadelphia on Thursday. Look for the Rockies to confirm Senzatela as their starter by the end of the day Wednesday.

Kershaw will start Game 2 of the NLDS on Friday against the Braves, Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post reports.

Kershaw would have been able to start Game 1 on normal rest with his last start of the regular season coming Saturday, but Hyun-Jin Ryu will instead take the mound. Kershaw can still pitch a potential Game 5 next Wednesday on regular rest, so this simply eliminates the possibility of him pitching on three days' rest for Game 4, a strategy which the Dodgers said they will not utilize this postseason, Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Ryu will start Game 1 of the NLDS against the Braves on Thursday, Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post reports.

The assumption was that Clayton Kershaw would take the mound for Game 1, but manager Dave Roberts selected Ryu to take the hill instead as Kershaw gets Game 2. Ryu was excellent after coming off the disabled list in mid-August, posting a 1.88 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 53:5 K:BB over 52.2 innings.

Quintana (13-11) took the hill in Monday's loss to the Brewers and wound up with a no-decision. He went five innings and gave up one run on six hits while striking out six.

It was a solid performance by Quintana to close out the regular season, although it did mark the fourth straight start that he only lasted five innings. He'll finish the year with a 4.03 ERA and 1.32 WHIP and hope that he'll make a start in the postseason if the Cubs can get by the Rockies in the wild-card round.

Marquez (14-11) allowed four runs (two earned) on five hits and two walks while striking out nine over 4.2 innings and taking the loss Monday against the Dodgers.

Marquez surrendered a two-run blast in the fourth inning followed by another two-run homer in the fifth before exiting in a 4-0 ballgame. The 23-year-old failed to lead his team to a division title, so the Rockies will take the field Tuesday in Chicago for the wild-card game. If Colorado can beat the Cubs, Marquez figures to pitch on Sunday against the Brewers.

Buehler (8-5) pitched 6.2 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and three walks while striking out three and securing the win Monday against the Rockies.

Buehler managed to keep Colorado off the scoreboard and led his team to a division title in Game 163. Following Monday's outing, he's given up just two earned runs over his previous four starts and recorded 29 punchouts (26.2 innings). The 24-year-old right-hander figures to play a key role in the NLDS. He could start Friday on short rest, but the Dodgers will likely play it safe and save him for Game 3 on Sunday.

Freeland is slated to start Tuesday's wild-card game against the Cubs, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.

Freeland is set to toe the rubber with the hope of sending his team to the divisional series against Milwaukee. He's been outstanding on the hill over the last month of the season, going 5-0 with a 2.61 ERA and 31 strikeouts over 38 frames in September.

Lucchesi allowed two runs on four hits with no walks across six innings Sunday in a no-decision against the Diamondbacks. He struck out eight.

Lucchesi threw 70 percent of his pitches for strikes as he stifled the visitors for most of the afternoon. He allowed solo home runs in the fourth and sixth innings to account for all the major damage done against him, but unfortunately that was enough to keep him from earning his ninth win. Lucchesi was a pleasant surprise this season for the Padres, pacing the staff with a 4.08 ERA and a 10.0 K/9.

Ray allowed two runs on five hits and four walks across four innings Sunday in a no-decision against the Padres. He struck out eight.

Ray allowed a constant stream of baserunners in this one, with the first run against him coming on a solo home run in the second inning. He settled down just a bit until he came back out for the fifth, but he allowed hits to the first three batters and was chased from the game after another run came around. After a dreadful start to the season, Ray finished on a much better note by allowing two earned runs or fewer in each of his final eight starts to bring his ERA to 3.93. He also posted another strong 12.0 K/9 and is eligible for arbitration this winter.

Anderson (7-9) got the win against the Nationals on Sunday, giving up no earned runs on four hits over 7.2 innings, striking out five and walking three as the Rockies cruised to a 12-0 victory.

Anderson got scratched from his last start with a shoulder issue, but he appears to be fine as he logged an excellent outing to record his seventh win of the season. The left-hander wraps up the regular season with a 4.55 ERA, a 1.27 WHIP and 164 strikeouts over 176 innings.