Dodgers lefthander Hyun-Jin Ryu will start Game 1 of the National League Divisional Series against the Braves, the club announced Tuesday.
Lefthander Clayton Kershaw was named the Game 2 starter. It will mark the first time since 2009 that Kershaw, a three-time Cy Young Award winner, will not open the playoffs as Los Angeles' opening starting pitcher.
According to the Los Angeles Times' Andy McCullough, both Ryu and Kershaw will get an extra day's rest prior to making their postseason starts.
McCullough reports that the Dodgers would not have decided on this order if Kershaw was not available for a potential Game 5 outing.