/ STAFF WRITER
LOS ANGELES – If the Dodgers beat the New York Mets Thursday night in Game 5 of their National League Division Series, they would advance to the NL Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs beginning Saturday at Dodger Stadium – three days after Clayton Kershaw was outstanding pitching on three days rest.
But Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said it was unlikely Kershaw would be asked to make a second consecutive start on short rest.