Dodgers Probable Pitchers

Wednesday will mark Urías' 15th career postseason appearance, but just his second postseason start (2016 NLCS Game 4). The southpaw has faced the Braves just twice in his career, recording scoreless saves in both outings in 2019.

Wright struck out seven over six scoreless innings in Atlanta's NLDS-clinching win over the Marlins. It was an encouraging performance for a Braves team in need of more rotation depth beyond Max Fried and Ian Anderson as the postseason goes on.

Kershaw, who was a late scratch for his Game 2 start on Tuesday because of back spasms, will try to help the Dodgers even the NLCS. He's 2-0 this postseason and has allowed just three runs and struck out 19 in 14 innings.

When Wilson takes the mound, it'll be the sixth time the Braves have started a rookie within their first nine postseason games, though the righty will likely be the first pitcher in a bullpen-game approach. The 22-year-old has never faced the Dodgers, and he has completed six innings in just one of his seven career starts.

With the Dodgers' season hanging in the balance, the 23-year-old flamethrower will be tasked with containing a Braves offense that scored 10 runs in Game 4. May has held his own in limited postseason action so far, making three appearances and delivering 4 2/3 scoreless innings that featured two walks and six strikeouts. He's only faced the Braves once in his young career, giving up four runs over two relief innings in a 5-3 Dodgers loss in Atlanta on Aug. 18, 2019.

Minter will be making his first career start as the Braves plan to go with a bullpen game. The former closer posted a 0.83 ERA over 22 appearances this year. By using a lefty to begin the game, the Braves are attempting to create an optimal matchup against leadoff hitter Mookie Betts and three-hole hitter Justin Turner, who both had trouble against lefties this year.

Putting aside NLDS Game 1 against the Marlins, in which he surrendered four runs over four innings, Fried has been stellar this postseason, yielding one run over 13 innings across his other two outings. That includes NLCS Game 1 against the Dodgers, in which he gave up one run and struck out nine over six innings. In 17 innings overall this postseason, the 26-year-old left-hander has fanned 18 while walking only two.

Though his control was somewhat erratic, resulting in five walks and a high pitch count early in Game 1, Buehler limited the Braves to one run on three hits while striking out seven over five innings in the Dodgers' 5-1 loss to Atlanta in the series opener. The high pitch count has been a pattern for the 26-year-old right-hander this postseason, and as a result he hasn't gotten through more than five innings in any of his three starts despite posting a 2.77 ERA.

At 22 years and 169 days old, Anderson will become the sixth-youngest pitcher to start a winner-take-all postseason game. The right-hander has been stellar so far in his first postseason, throwing 15 2/3 scoreless innings over three starts. That includes four scoreless frames against the Dodgers in NLCS Game 2, though he wasn't sharp, walking five while striking out five in Atlanta's 8-7 victory.

May will take the mound on just one day of rest after allowing two runs (one earned) over two innings in his Game 5 start. It will be his third appearance of the series, as the 23-year-old also tossed 1 2/3 scoreless innings in relief in Game 1.