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  • Tyrone Taylor RF | NYM

    Mets' Tyrone Taylor: Not starting Sunday in Game 2

    Taylor is out of the lineup Sunday for Game 2 of the NLDS against the Phillies.

    Taylor started in center field in Game 1 and went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. He'll give way in the lineup Sunday to Harrison Bader against Phillies lefty Cristopher Sanchez.

  • Harrison Bader CF | NYM

    Mets' Harrison Bader: Making start in Game 2

    Bader is starting in center field and batting ninth Sunday against the Phillies in Game 2 of the NLDS.

    Bader didn't start in Game 1, but he made an impact nonetheless, entering as a pinch runner in the eighth inning and scoring the tying run. He then logged an at-bat in the ninth and singled before stealing second base and subsequently scoring again. With Bader entering the lineup Sunday, Tyrone Taylor will begin the game on the bench.

  • Edmundo Sosa SS | PHI

    Phillies' Edmundo Sosa: Gets opportunity to start in Game 2

    Sosa is batting eighth and starting at third base against the Mets in Game 2 of the NLDS on Sunday.

    Sosa didn't play in Game 1 of the series Saturday, but he'll move into the lineup for Game 2 while Alec Bohm begins on the bench. Per Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia, Phillies manager Rob Thomson referred to Sosa's energy in explaining the decision to make the switch. During the regular season, Sosa slashed .257/.313/.422 with seven home runs, 31 RBI, 39 runs and seven stolen bases over 272 plate appearances.

  • Alec Bohm 3B | PHI

    Phillies' Alec Bohm: Out of lineup for Game 2

    Bohm is not starting for the Phillies in the second game of the NLDS versus the Mets.

    Bohm went 0-for-4 in Game 1 of the series Saturday after finishing the regular season in a 2-for-27 slump. The Phillies are opting to start Edmundo Sosa at third base Sunday against Mets right-hander Luis Severino.

  • Jesse Winker RF | NYM

    Mets' Jesse Winker: Beginning on bench Sunday

    Winker is not in the Mets' lineup for Sunday's Game 2 of the NLDS against the Phillies.

    Winker started at DH in Game 1 of the series and went 0-for-1 with two walks before J.D. Martinez pinch hit for him in the eighth inning. Martinez is starting at DH on Sunday as the veterans continue to split time at the position. Sunday will be Martinez's second start at DH in the postseason, while Winker has started three times.

  • J.D. Martinez DH | NYM

    Mets' J.D. Martinez: Starting in Game 2

    Martinez is starting at DH and batting sixth in Sunday's Game 2 of the NLDS versus Philadelphia.

    Martinez began Game 1 on the bench but came on as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning and delivered an RBI single. Jesse Winker was the starter at DH in that contest, and he'll move to the bench to begin the second game of the series. Sunday will mark Martinez's second start at DH for the Mets in the postseason, while Winker has started in that role three times.

  • Austin Hays LF | PHI

    Phillies' Austin Hays: Doesn't appear in Game 1

    Hays (back) did not appear in Game 1 of the NLDS against the Mets on Saturday.

    Hays missed the final two games of the regular season with a back issue, and despite having a week off he still did not take the field in Philadelphia's first postseason game. If his absence was health related, the Phillies' decision to include him on the roster suggests he should be back in the short term.

  • Miguel Rojas SS | LAD

    Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Back in lineup for Game 1 of NLDS

    Rojas (thigh) is batting ninth and starting at shortstop in Game 1 of the NLDS against San Diego on Saturday.

    Rojas sat out the final four games of the regular season after aggravating a left adductor injury, but the team expressed optimism that he'd be back for Game 1 of the Division Series. That will indeed be the case Saturday, as Rojas is slated to start at shortstop for Los Angeles. Tommy Edman -- who had been filling in at shortstop in Rojas' stead -- will head back to center field for Game 1, which pushes Andy Pages back to a fourth-outfielder role.

  • Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Will start in Game 1 of NLDS

    Freeman (ankle) is batting third and playing first base Saturday in Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Padres.

    Freeman told reporters Friday that he'd be in the lineup for Game 1, but Dodgers manager Dave Roberts expressed uncertainty about that happening early Saturday. The situation seemed to be touch-and-go throughout the afternoon, as third baseman Max Muncy was spotted warming up with a first baseman's mitt and Freeman told reporters following his pregame routine that he wished he "had an answer" about whether he'd play, per Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times. It appears that Freeman will ultimately try to push through the injury, though he'll almost certainly be less than 100 percent and will probably be limited in what he can do on the basepaths.

  • Joe Kelly RP | LAD

    Dodgers' Joe Kelly: Likely out until World Series

    Kelly (shoulder) isn't expected to be able to pitch again this season unless the Dodgers reach the World Series, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

    Per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, Kelly tweaked his shoulder in a simulated game this week. The issue explains why the right-handed reliever was left off Los Angeles' NLDS roster. Though Kelly posted an unimpressive 4.78 ERA and 1.47 WHIP over 32 innings during the regular season, he recorded a 9.8 K/9 and tied for third on the team with 13 holds.

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