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For Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts made significant lineup changes, dropping two-way star Shohei Ohtani from second to fifth place due to an upcoming matchup with left-handed ace Chris Sale. This adjustment aims to minimize Ohtani’s exposure to Sale, who boasts a strong record against him and recently shut out the Dodgers. Additional shifts include replacing Max Muncy with Miguel Rojas at third base and Tommy Edman with Kiké Hernández at second base, as the team prepares for what they anticipate will be a challenging battle against Sale's dominant pitching performance.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-06,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
In Game 3 of the National League Division Series (NLDS) between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park in Atlanta on October 6, the Dodgers made significant lineup changes to counter the Braves' left-handed ace pitcher Chris Sale. Manager Dave Roberts moved Shohei Ohtani from second to fifth in the batting order, his lowest position since 2020 with the Angels, due to Ohtani's recent struggles against Sale and his physical condition. Additionally, Kiké Hernández was inserted into the lineup as part of a reconfiguration aimed at addressing the team's poor offensive performance and increasing their chances against left-handed pitching.
Written for “Dodgers Nlds Game 3 Lineup” on 2026-10-06,
grounded in this article and the 3 other(s) covering the same event.
ATLANTA — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts wasn’t bluffing.
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Roberts → bluff → ?
As he had hinted during the team’s off day on Monday, the Dodgers made significant lineup changes for Game 3 of the National League Division Series on Tuesday, reconfiguring their batting order and inserting a couple extra right-handed bats into their lineup ahead of a daunting matchup with Braves left-handed ace Chris Sale at Truist Park.
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Dodgers → hint → Park
The biggest change: Two-way star Shohei Ohtani being dropped from the two-hole down to the No. 5 spot — the lowest he has hit since the 2020 season with the Angels.
asserted
he → drop → Angels
That move wasn’t unexpected, after the physically diminished slugger opened this series with just two singles in a two-game split back in Los Angeles.
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slugger → open → Angeles
By moving Ohtani down, the Dodgers were trying to limit the number of times he potentially faces Sale (who has held him to a 3-for-15 mark in their previous head-to-head matchups).
asserted
who → move → matchups
The club is also hoping to see a better approach from the four-time MVP, after he struck out twice on Sunday while repeatedly chasing pitches outside the strike zone.
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he → hop → zone
“Trying to chase slug tomorrow night might not be the right plan, given the starter,” Roberts said of Ohtani on Monday.
uncertain
Roberts → try → Monday
The Dodgers took other measures to combat their showdown with Sale — who topped even his 2024 Cy Young Award-winning performance this season by going 14-9 with a 2.16 ERA, including a five-hit shutout of the Dodgers when he last faced them in August at Truist Park.
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he → take → Park
At third base, the left-handed-hitting Max Muncy was replaced for a second straight game by veteran Miguel Rojas, who was batting sixth.
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who → hit → sixth
At second base, slumping switch-hitter Tommy Edman was swapped out for veteran playoff performer Kiké Hernández, who will get his first start of this year’s postseason as the No. 9 hitter.
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who → slump → hitter
“Today, we know we’re in for a battle,” Rojas said.
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Rojas → know → battle
“We know what he’s going to feature.
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he → know → what
We know his stuff.
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We → know → stuff
It comes down to execution on the day …
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It → come → day
We are going to have to fight every pitch, every out.
asserted
We → go → pitch
And that’s what we’re in for.”
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we → ’ → what
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