Enter Roki Sasaki. The 24-year-old was sitting on a 5.88 ERA through 7 outings before going 7 innings of 1-run ball against the Angels on May 17, striking out a career-high 8 with no walks and running his fastball up to 98. That's the version of Sasaki the Dodgers have been waiting on, and they need it again with the rotation gutted — Snell is getting the nano scope, Glasnow still isn't throwing off a mound, and Tyler Glasnow's back continues to be Tyler Glasnow's back.
- Day-To-DayMax Muncy (3B) — X-rays on Muncy's right wrist came back negative after Friday's game against the Brewers, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.05/23
- 15-Day-ILBrock Stewart (RP) — Stewart (foot) has started a throwing program, per MLB.com.05/22
- 15-Day-ILBlake Snell (SP) — Snell (elbow) will undergo the same "nano scope" procedure Tuesday that Tarik Skubal had earlier in May, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.05/19
- 15-Day-ILTyler Glasnow (SP) — Glasnow (back) has not yet resumed throwing off a mound after his back flared up, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.05/19
- 15-Day-ILJack Dreyer (RP) — The Dodgers placed Dreyer on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to left shoulder discomfort.05/17
- 60-Day-ILTommy Edman (2B) — Edman (ankle) is expected to begin a rehab assignment within the next few weeks, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.05/19
- 60-Day-ILBrusdar Graterol (RP) — Graterol (shoulder/back) is considering surgery, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.05/19
- 60-Day-ILBen Casparius (RP) — Casparius (shoulder) was moved to the 60-day injured list Monday.05/19
- 60-Day-ILEdwin Diaz (RP) — no05/10
- 60-Day-ILLandon Knack (SP) — The Dodgers transferred Knack (chest) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILEvan Phillips (RP) — Phillips (elbow) threw a bullpen session to a squatting catcher March 17, per MLB.com.05/08
- 60-Day-ILGavin Stone (SP) — Stone (shoulder) has resumed throwing, per MLB.com.05/08
- 60-Day-ILJake Cousins (RP) — The Dodgers transferred Cousins (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILEnrique Hernandez (1B) — Hernandez (elbow) will kick of a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILBobby Miller (SP) — The Dodgers placed Miller (shoulder) on the 60-day injured list Monday.05/08
- Day-To-DayGarrett Mitchell (CF) — Mitchell (back) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers.05/22
- Day-To-DayGerson Garabito (RP) — Garabito will be out for four months after undergoing surgery to address a broken bone in his foot, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILBrandon Lockridge (LF) — Lockridge is expected to be sidelined until mid-to-late June after an MRI on his right knee showed a bone bruise, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.05/12
- 15-Day-ILQuinn Priester (SP) — Priester (shoulder) was charged with five earned runs on five hits and three walks over three innings in a rehab start with Triple-A Nashville on Thursday.05/22
- 15-Day-ILBrandon Woodruff (SP) — Woodruff (shoulder) is tentatively scheduled to face hitters Friday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.05/18
- 15-Day-ILJared Koenig (RP) — Koenig (elbow) will throw a bullpen session Tuesday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.05/12
- 15-Day-ILAngel Zerpa (RP) — Zerpa will undergo UCL reconstruction on his left elbow next week, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILAkil Baddoo (LF) — Baddoo (quadriceps) will begin a rehab assignment Friday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.05/12
- 60-Day-ILRob Zastryzny (RP) — Zastryzny (shoulder/ribs) will resume a rehab assignment with Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.05/12
Milwaukee counters with Robert Gasser, who made his 2026 debut last Sunday against the Twins — 4 innings, 2 earned, 3 hits, 3 hit batters, 2 walks. Not exactly clean, but it's his first career regular-season look at the Dodgers (he got 2 outs against them in relief in last year's NLCS) and he's pitching at home in front of a lineup that just put 5 on the board in 2 innings. Garrett Mitchell's back kept him out Friday and his status is still day-to-day.
The market has LA as a small road favorite at -117, with Pinnacle hanging the total at 9 while DraftKings shaded it down to 8 — a half-run gap worth noting if you're shopping unders. EV is negative across the board, but the DK splits show public money piling on the Dodgers moneyline (74% of bets) while sharper handle is more balanced. Translation: the public still trusts the name on the front of the jersey. The Brewers keep cashing checks anyway.
Bottom line: if Sasaki carries over what he showed in Anaheim, the Dodgers steal one and the panic level drops. If he doesn't, Milwaukee gets to 10 in a row against them and the NLCS receipts officially stop mattering.