There’s been a lot of chatter the last few days about the Dodgers‘ decision to start Hyun-Jin Ryu in Game 1 of the 2018 NLDS over Clayton Kershaw. So far, that decision has worked out. The Dodgers dominated the Atlanta Braves, 6-0, taking a 1-0 lead in the best of three series.
Kershaw will pitch Game 2 Friday night, and the general consensus is that the Dodgers will not rely on their Ace as much this postseason as they have in previous postseasons. The front office said before the NLDS started that they wanted Kershaw to be rested, and they would not be going to him on short rest.