DO OR DIE: SF Giants vs LA Dodgers NLDS Game 5 Pregame (Corey Knebel OPENS For Dodgers!!)

San Francisco Giants vs Los Angeles Dodgers Game 5 NDLS Pregame Why did the Dodgers decide to use Corey Knebel as an opener in Game 5 of the NLDS against the Giants, and push originally scheduled starter Julio Urías into a bulk role? Dave Roberts spent most of his pregame news conference explaining. The simplest answer, Roberts said, was that the club felt “this gives us the best chance to win.” “[The Giants] have been the best team in baseball as far as getting matchup advantages,” Roberts said. “This allows us to get a neutral pitcher [in Knebel] — who’s done it, who’s all-in on doing it — potentially giving us some matchups going forward throughout the game.”