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Wood fired 4.2 scoreless frames in Game 3 of the NLDS on Monday. He allowed two hits and two walks while striking out four.

Wood didn't factor into the decision, as he was pulled midway through the fifth inning, but it was a stellar showing for the veteran southpaw. The Giants now have a 2-1 series lead, and Wood could work in a similar twice-through-the-order role if the team advances to the NLCS.

Anderson (1-0) allowed three hits and struck out six over five scoreless innings, picking up the win in Game 3 of the NLDS against Milwaukee on Monday.

Anderson had his changeup working early, blanking a scuffling Milwaukee offense through five frames. Much like the Brewers did in the top half of the fifth inning, Atlanta removed Anderson in favor of a pinch hitter, only this time it paid off, as Joc Pederson smashed a three-run bomb over the wall in right field. It would seem unlikely that Anderson pitches again in the NLDS, but he would be a strong candidate to earn a start in the NLCS, should his team advance.

Peralta allowed three hits and one walk while striking out five over four scoreless innings in Game 3 of the NLDS against the Braves. He didn't factor into the decision.

Peralta appeared locked in from the start in this one, needing only 57 pitches to get through four innings of work. Unfortunately for him, the Brewers' offense has been so stagnant of late that manager Craig Counsell removed him for a pinch hitter in what appeared to be a golden run-scoring opportunity during the fifth inning, ending Peralta's day. Monday marked the first postseason appearance of 2021 for the right-hander, and it could be his last if Milwaukee is unable to dig out of a 2-1 hole in the NLDS.

DeSclafani could start Game 4 of the NLDS against the Dodgers on Tuesday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Manager Gabe Kapler noted that DeSclafani will be available out of the bullpen for Game 3, but he also added the right-hander is a "great option" to start Game 4, per Crowley. The Dodgers have also elected to hold off on naming a starter for Game 4, likely waiting to see how Game 3 unfolds.

Gonsolin said he's scheduled to pitch in Game 4 of the NLDS against the Giants on Tuesday, though he's not certain whether he'll start or come out of the bullpen, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

Manager Dave Roberts doesn't want to commit on a starter ahead of Monday's Game 3, though it appears it will be Gonsolin handling the bulk of the innings Tuesday, regardless of whether he starts or follows an opener. Clayton Kershaw (forearm) won't make a postseason return, so Gonsolin lines up as the Dodgers' No. 4 starter behind Walker Buehler, Julio Urias and Max Scherzer for the duration of the playoff run.

McCullers will start Game 4 of the ALDS against the White Sox on Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Jose Urquidy initially lined up to start Game 4, but McCullers will take the mound on normal rest after the contest was pushed from Monday to Tuesday due to inclement weather. The right-hander started the series opener and allowed four hits and no walks while striking out four in 6.2 scoreless innings to earn the win.

Urquidy is expected to be available out of the bullpen for the Astros on Tuesday in Game 4 of the ALDS matchup with the White Sox after the team named Lance McCullers its starting pitcher for the contest, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Urquidy had been in line to start Monday, but that contest was postponed until Tuesday due to inclement weather in Chicago. As a result of the postponement, McCullers, the Astros' starter in Game 1, will be able to return to the hill Tuesday on his normal four days' rest. While Urquidy could be an option to start in a possible Game 5 on Wednesday if he goes unused Tuesday and if the White Sox even the series at 2-2, the Astros are more likely to turn to Framber Valdez for the elimination game.

Rodon and the White Sox won't face the Astros on Monday in Game 4 of the ALDS after the contest was postponed due to inclement weather in Chicago, Russell Dorsey of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Game 4 will be made up Tuesday at 1:07 p.m. ET before the series shifts back to Houston for Game 5 on Wednesday. Per Maddie Lee of NBC Sports Chicago, White Sox manager Tony La Russa said the White Sox won't adjust their rotation as a result of the postponement, as Rodon will simply be pushed back a day in the schedule to start Tuesday.

Urquidy and the Astros won't face the White Sox on Monday in Game 4 of the ALDS after the contest was postponed due to inclement weather in Chicago, Russell Dorsey of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Game 4 will be made up Tuesday at 1:07 p.m. ET before the series shifts back to Houston for Game 5 on Wednesday. The Astros haven't announced whether they'll simply bump Urquidy back a day in the schedule to start Tuesday, or if Game 1 starter Lance McCullers will take the hill for Game 4 on his normal four days' rest.

Greinke worked around a pair of hits and struck out a batter in a scoreless inning of relief Sunday in the Astros' 12-6 loss to the White Sox in Game 3 of the ALDS.

After battling a neck injury late in the regular season, Greinke was activated ahead of Game 162 and tossed 2.1 innings out of the bullpen to clear the way for him to join the Astros' ALDS roster. Due to a string of poor starts prior to landing on the injured list in addition to youngsters Framber Valdez, Jose Urquidy and Luis Garcia earning spots in the rotation, Greinke looks like he'll continue to work in a relief role throughout the postseason. The 38-year-old right-hander is set to become a free agent this winter and presumably still views himself as a starter, so he could look to move on from Houston heading into 2022.