Dodgers Game 2 Lineup: Max Muncy Benched For World Series Hero
The Los Angeles Dodgers lead the NLDS 1-0 against the Atlanta Braves and have a chance to finish defending home field.
The Dodgers will avoid Chris Sale, the Braves’ ace, who has dominated the Dodgers and remains a high-caliber starter at an advantageous age.
Instead, the Braves will go with a bullpen game against the Dodgers for a second straight, this time with lefty Ray Kerr as the opener.
Dodgers Lineup
1. Mookie Betts, SS
2. Shohei Ohtani, DH
3. Will Smith, C
4. Freddie Freeman, 1B
5. Teoscar Hernández, LF
6. Kyle Tucker, RF
7. Andy Pages, CF
8. Miguel Rojas, 3B
9. Tommy Edman, 2B
The big change is that Max Muncy is out of the lineup and missing Game 2, with a left-handed starter on deck. Rojas has destroyed righties this year and is being used as a platoon bat.
Other than swapping Muncy, the Dodgers keep the exact same batting order.
Aug 16, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy (13) celebrates after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jon Endow-Imagn Images
Who is starting for the Dodgers?
The Dodgers have Blake Snell toting the mound, going with a second straight left-handed pitcher against a Braves team that struggles against southpaws.
Snell spent most of the year on the injured list, pitching just 42.2 innings, but in his limited sample, the two-time Cy Young Award winner has been amazing.
Sep 16, 2026; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Blake Snell (7) pitches against the Cincinnati Reds in the first inning at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images
He has a 1.90 ERA with 55 strikeouts, and against an aggressive Braves team, he should be in line to get plenty of whiffs and strikeouts if his command doesn’t let him down.
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