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LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers will use hard-throwing right-handed reliever Michael Kopech to open Game 6 of the National League Championship Series on Sunday, a scheduled bullpen game with a chance to advance to the World Series.
Freddie Freeman, who has spent all month battling a sprained right ankle, is not in the lineup against New York Mets left-hander Sean Manea, a particularly difficult matchup for left-handed hitters because of his cross-fire delivery. Freeman took batting practice on the field during Saturday's workout, but Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he "just doesn't feel like himself.