Washington won the season series against Los Angeles 5–1, but injuries have changed the complexions of both teams. Here are Three Strikes on the Nationals-Dodgers NLDS, which starts Friday in the nation's capital.
Game 1: Friday, Oct. 7 in Washington, 5:30 p.m. ET, FS1
u200bGame 2: Saturday, Oct. 8 in Washington, 4:00 p.m. ET, FS1
u200bGame 3: Tuesday, Oct. 10 in Los Angeles, TBD, FS1/MLBN
u200bGame 4 (if necessary): Wednesday, Oct. 11 in Los Angeles, TBD, FS1
Game 5 (if necessary): Friday, Oct. 13 in Washington, TBD, FS1
1. Aces are wild
Each team’s ace has playoff demons to exorcise, and he’ll get his chance in Game 1 and, potentially, a decisive Game 5.