Jack Harris covers the Dodgers for the Los Angeles Times.
Freddie Freeman was not in the Dodgers starting lineup for Game 4 of the NLCS, left out of the batting order for just the second time this postseason as he continues to battle a sprained ankle. With Freeman out, the Dodgers moved Max Muncy from third to first base, and Kiké Hernández from center field to third. Andy Pages entered the lineup as the new center fielder.
And, with the Dodgers holding a series lead and facing back-to-back games Thursday and Friday, he felt it would make sense to give Freeman’s ankle some needed rest. “ just trying to kind of make a decision of what puts him in the best position for the games going forward,” Roberts said. “I wanted him to take full advantage of — when he put his head on the pillow , that no, he wasn't going to be in there tomorrow.
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