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Dodgers starter Hyun-Jin Ryu took a no-decision in Los Angeles's Game 3 win Sunday against Atlanta.

Ryu was shaky from the start, as he served up two runs in the first inning and only made it through three innings. He allowed four runs on six hits and a walk with just one strikeout. He was also sunk by a pair of poor defensive plays, including one where he missed first base while covering. Still, expect him to remain squarely behind Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke in the Dodgers' rotation should the club advance to the NLCS or beyond.

According to FOXSports.com, Dodgers manager Don Mattingly is planning to use Ricky Nolasco as his starting pitcher for Game 4 of the National League Division Series against the Braves.

Though Nolasco went 8-3 with a 3.52 ERA since coming over to the Dodgers in July, he allowed 17 earned runs over his last 13 innings.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Adam Wainwright would be the Cardinals' Game 5 starter in their National League Division Series against the Pirates, should the best-of-five series extend that far.

Wainwright started Game 1, earning the win and holding the Pirates to one run over seven innings.

The Los Angeles Times reports that starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu threw a rare in-between-starts bullpen session Friday, which was attended by Dodgers manager Don Mattingly, team doctor Neal ElAttrache and vice president of medical services Stan Conte. However, Mattingly told the Times he was not worried about Ryu's health, and the rookie was still on track to start Sunday's National League Division Series game against the Braves.

Mattingly explained the attendance of members of the team's medical staff, saying, "Stan's pretty much always watching him. And I think Neal just loves being in the bullpen down there in Atlanta. It's nice. It's cool there, the whole thing. So it's good. Full disclosure."

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw could start Game 4 of the National League Division Series Monday on short rest if his team loses to the Braves in Game 3 Sunday, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Ricky Nolasco is the scheduled starter, but Kershaw told the team he is willing to start on short rest despite never doing it before.

"We shouldn't say we haven't thought about it, because you're always going to think about everything," manager Don Mattingly said. "Right now, we're scheduled with Ricky, and that's the way we're going to go."

Kershaw earned the win in Game 1 Thursday, his first career postseason win in six appearances (three starts).

Dodgers rookie starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu, who was seen wearing a compression sleeve on his left arm earlier in the week, told the Los Angeles Times Saturday that he'll start Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the Braves on Sunday.

Ryu has not pitched since Sept. 29. He finished the regular season with an even 3.00 ERA with 154 strikeouts over 192 innings pitched. He went 14-8 in 30 starts. He allowed three earned runs over 12 2/3 innings (two starts) against Atlanta this season.

Dodgers starting pitcher Zack Greinke tossed a quality start in a losing effort in Game 2 of the National League Division Series against the Braves.

Greinke surrendered a run-scoring double to Andrealton Simmons in the second and a run-scoring single to Chris Johnson in the fourth for his only damage of the night. The right-hander allowed two runs on four hits and no walks while striking out three over six innings of a 4-3 defeat.

Pirates starting pitcher Gerrit Cole tossed a quality start as he picked up the win in Game 2 of the National League Division Series against the Cardinals Friday.

The rookie hurler served up a solo home run to Yadier Molina in the fifth inning for his only blemish of the day. He surrendered one run on two hits and one walk while striking out five over six innings of a 7-1 victory.

Cardinals starting pitcher Lance Lynn ran into trouble as he took the loss in Game 2 of the National League Division Series against the Pirates Friday.

Lynn served up a two-run home run to Pedro Alvarez in the third inning, which broke the game open for Pittsburgh. The right-hander surrendered five runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out six over 4 1/3 innings of a 7-1 defeat.

The Cardinals will start Michael Wacha in Game 4 of the NLDS against Pittsburgh as opposed to Shelby Miller, Fox Sports Midwest reports.

Miller took a beating against the Pirates this year in four starts, as he served up a 5.32 ERA. Wacha came on hard at the end of the season to finish with a 2.78 ERA with 65 strikeouts in 64 2/3 innings. Wacha was at his best in five September starts -- 1.72 ERA, 2.8 K/BB.