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Buehler will not start Sunday's game against the Giants, Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Veteran left-hander Rich Hill will instead take the mound as the Dodgers enter the final day of the regular season tied for first place with the Rockies in the NL West. The Nationals' decision to bump Max Scherzer from starting against the Rockies on Sunday appears to have caused to change from the Dodgers. Buehler is the likely option to start Monday's potential tie-breaking Game 163 or Tuesday's wild-card matchup should the Dodgers be unable to secure an outright division title Sunday.

Hill will take the mound to start Sunday's regular-season finale at San Francisco, Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times reports.

The Dodgers made the announcement late Saturday night as they were mulling their options between Hill and Walker Buehler and the evolving playoff picture. The veteran left-hander was originally in line to start Friday until the team bumped him from the weekend, but he will now be called upon as they enter the final day of the regular season in a tie for first place with the Rockies in the NL West. Buehler is likely to get the call for a potential tie-breaking Game 163 Monday or wild-card matchup Tuesday if the Dodgers fail to secure the division title outright.

Miley didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Tigers, giving up three runs on five hits and a walk over three innings while striking out two.

The southpaw ended the regular season with a whimper, failing to last more than five innings in any of his final four starts, but he still posted a respectable 3.52 ERA through 23 innings in September. Should the Brewers overtake the Cubs on the final day for the NL Central crown or advance past the NL Wild Card Game, look for Miley to handle a rotation spot in the playoffs.

Matz didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 1-0 extra-innings win over the Marlins, scattering three hits and a walk over six scoreless innings while striking out eight.

The southpaw caught a case of Jacob deGrom Disease in his final start of 2018, as Matz pitched well enough to earn his sixth win of the season but got no help whatsoever from Mets hitters. He'll wrap up the year with a 3.97 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 152:58 K:BB in 154 innings while making a career-high 30 starts, numbers that should net him a big raise as he heads into arbitration for the first time.

Strasburg (10-7) allowed two earned runs on five hits and two walks while striking out seven across six innings to earn the win against the Rockies on Saturday.

Strasburg surrendered solo home runs to Nolan Arenado and Carlos Gonzalez but otherwise kept the Rockies off the board across six innings. Since returning from the disabled list Aug. 22, Strasburg has allowed more than two earned runs in only one of his eight starts. He'll end the season with a 3.74 ERA and 1.20 WHIP while striking out 156 batters across 130 innings.

Gray (12-9) allowed five earned runs on seven hits while walking none and striking out one across two innings to take the loss Saturday against the Nationals.

Gray wasn't able to get anything going in a game with significant implications for the National League West title, allowing the first two batters he faced to reach base -- both of which came around to score. Things didn't improve in the second inning, with the big blow being a two-run homer by Trea Turner. This was the latest in what has been a mystifying 2018 campaign for Gray, as he's struck out 183 batters across 172.1 innings while also posting a 5.12 ERA and 1.35 WHIP.

Contrary to a previous report that said Buehler was the choice, the Dodgers may still be deciding on the starter for Sunday's regular-season finale, Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times reports.

The Nationals' decision not to pitch Max Scherzer against the Rockies might've changed the Dodgers' minds. Rich Hill headed into Saturday night as the alternative to Buehler, who's been lined up for the assignment since earlier this week. This'll be an important development for the final regular-season day of action, notably for fantasy players relying on Buehler or Hill to help them win a fantasy title.

Buehler will start Sunday in San Francisco, Pedro Moura of The Athletic reports.

The Dodgers decided on the move based on Saturday's results. They defeated the Giants while the Rockies lost the Nationals, putting the NL West title in play Sunday. Instead of tabbing Rich Hill, Los Angeles will go big with its young budding ace, and he'll give fantasy players one last shot during their championship week to ride his brilliant 2.76 ERA, 10.2 K/9 and 2.3 BB/9, which he's accrued across 130.2 innings.

Nola (17-6) threw seven scoreless innings to pick up the win over the Braves on Saturday. He worked around two hits and four walks while striking out eight.

The right-hander will finish a superb 2018 season with a 2.37 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 9.5 K/9 and 2.5 BB/9. If not for Jacob deGrom's ridiculous 1.70 ERA or Max Scherzer's 300 strikeouts, Nola would have garnered more Cy Young hype. Still, the 25-year-old will rank as a fantasy ace in nearly every eligible 2019 fantasy draft.

Anderson is set to start the Rockies' regular-season finale Sunday, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.

The southpaw has been deemed healthy enough to work the important contest. The Rockies are tied for the NL West lead with the Dodgers, who've also clinched a postseason berth. They'll need to win Sunday to at least force a tiebreaker to decide who's the division winner and who's the wild card, but divergent results could settle things Sunday. Anderson holds a 4.52 ERA in 87.2 innings at Coors Field, and Nationals batters continue to get a boost for this road series to close out the season.