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NL wild-card game: Dodgers rallying for one-game playoff without Muncy, Kershaw

Despite facing win-or-go-home without two of their stars, the 106-win Dodgers aren't backing down, Pedro Moura writes.

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Los Angeles will face St. Louis in the NL wild-card game

The Dodgers will host the Cardinals in the one-game NL wild-card playoff

OCTOBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Start 'em up! Yankees vs Red Sox open playoffs

All these years later, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are set to meet again at Fenway Park in an all-or-nothing game Tuesday night

OCTOBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Two hits, homer Turner went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional run in an 8-3 win over Milwaukee on Saturday.

Impact Turner took Milwaukee starter Corbin Burnes deep in the first inning to give Los Angeles an early 3-1 lead and later singled and scored in the fourth to extend his hitting streak to a modest four games. The veteran third baseman is now 6-for-12 over his last four games with a double and two home runs and is slashing .279/.363/.474 on the season.

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Brewers to take on Dodgers on the road

The Dodgers will start Walker Buehler on Sunday while the Brewers have yet to decide who will get the start

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

On base three times Turner went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run, a walk and a strikeout in Thursday's 8-3 win against the Padres.

Impact Turner began Los Angeles' second set of back-to-back homers with his third-inning solo shot off Vince Velasquez, singled and scored in the sixth and walked in the eighth. The long ball was the 36-year-old's fifth this month but first since Sep. 13 as he concluded a mediocre month on a strong note.

OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Back-to-back homers again carry Dodgers past Padres 8-3

Mookie Betts and Corey Seager homered back-to-back in the first inning, Justin Turner and AJ Pollock did the same in the fourth, and the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game...

OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dodgers slam 4 HRs in 8th for 11-9 comeback win over Padres

Corey Seager hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning, when the Los Angeles Dodgers went deep four times to rally past the San Diego Padres 11-9

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in Wednesday's lineup Turner is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Padres, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Impact Turner will head to the bench for the second time in the past three games after going 0-for-2 with two walks Tuesday. Chris Taylor will receive the start at the hot corner Wednesday for Los Angeles.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gallen, Marte help Diamondbacks slow down Dodgers, 7-2

Ketel Marte and Carson Kelly homered early off Clayton Kershaw, and Zac Gallen pitched one-run ball for six innings as the last-place Arizona Diamondbacks kept the Los Angeles Dodg...

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mike Schmidt: Harper is clear MVP, he's Pete Rose with power

Hall of Fame third baseman Mike Schmidt says Phillies star Bryce Harper is the clear-cut Most Valuable Player in the National League this season

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dodgers fall 2 games back in NL West, lose to Rockies 10-5

Sam Hilliard lined a three-run homer, C

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Buehler, Dodgers to face Castillo, Reds

The Reds are expected to send Luis Castillo to the mound Friday and the Dodgers will give Walker Buehler the start

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Racks up three hits in win Turner went 3-for-4 and scored twice in Wednesday's 5-3 win over Arizona.

Impact The veteran knocked three singles in the contest and crossed the plate in each of the second and fourth innings. The three-hit performance was his first since July 10 and 10th overall this season. Turner has once again provided a steady bat in the Dodgers' lineup throughout the campaign, slashing .280/.366/.476 with 25 home runs and 81 RBI.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Urías wins MLB-leading 18th, Dodgers beat D-backs 5-3

Julio Urías earned his major league-leading 18th victory, Gavin Lux singled in the go-ahead run in the fourth, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dodgers clinch postseason berth in 8-4 win over D-backs

The Los Angeles Dodgers have clinched a postseason berth by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-4 for their fifth straight win

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers, drives in three Turner went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Monday's 5-1 win over Arizona.

Impact Turner roped a two-run double in the first inning and added a solo shot in the seventh for some extra insurance. He's gone just 5-for-28 (.179) over his last eight games but all five hits have gone for extra bases and he's racked up nine RBI during that span. Turner is now slashing .275/.364/.475 with 80 RBI and 45 extra-base hits on the year.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kershaw strikes out 5 in return, Dodgers beat D-backs 5-1

Clayton Kershaw struck out five in his first start since July 3 and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 for their seventh straight home win

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kershaw expected to start for Los Angeles against Arizona

The Dodgers will roll out Clayton Kershaw to the mound Monday and the Diamondbacks will give Zac Gallen the start

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Crushes 24th homer Turner went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in an 8-0 triumph against the Padres on Sunday.

Impact Turner doubled Los Angeles' lead with his seventh-inning shot to left center off San Diego reliver Emilio Pagan to snap a 13 at-bat hitless stretch. The veteran third baseman's last three hits have all left the yard, though he's struggled in September with a .179/.273/.410 slash line in 12 games.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers' Scherzer gets 3,000th K, near perfecto vs Padres

Max Scherzer got his 3,000th career strikeout and took a perfect game into the eighth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 8-0 to complete a three-game sweep

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Riding pine Wednesday Turner isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Impact Turner will get a breather after he went 2-for-5 with two home runs, three RBI and two strikeouts Tuesday. Max Muncy will shift to the hot corner while Albert Pujols starts at first base.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

White expected to start for the Dodgers against Cardinals

The Dodgers will start Mitch White on Wednesday while the Cardinals are expected to counter with Adam Wainwright

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blasts two homers Turner went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three total RBI in Tuesday's win over the Cardinals.

Impact Turner turned a close game into a laugher with home runs in the fifth and ninth innings, Nos. 22 and 23 of the season. He is now batting .280 with an .842 OPS, and his games played total of 128 represents the fourth-highest mark of his career.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pujols homers in return to St. Louis, Dodgers down Cards 7-2

Albert Pujols rewarded an adoring crowd by hitting a home run in his return to Busch Stadium, sending the Los Angeles Dodgers toward a 7-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS