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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > 2016 NLDS: Max Scherzer Named Game 1 Starter, Nationals Manager Dusty Baker ‘Unsettled’ For Game 2
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2016 NLDS: Max Scherzer Named Game 1 Starter, Nationals Manager Dusty Baker ‘Unsettled’ For Game 2

Matthew Moreno
October 4, 2016
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Two days after the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the National League West, manager Dave Roberts formally announced his rotation for the National League Division Series matchup against the Washington Nationals.

Roberts had previously hinted at sending out Clayton Kershaw and Rich Hill in Games 1 and 2 of the NLDS, followed by Kenta Maeda in Game 3. While some managers may prefer to split left-handers in a short series, Roberts thought it best to keep his top pitchers starting back of one another.

Beyond Game 1, selecting which starters will take the mound during the NLDS isn’t quite as easy for Nationals manager Dusty Baker.

On Tuesday, Baker confirmed the obvious choice — Max Scherzer in Game 1 — but beyond that doesn’t so much as have a Game 2 starter in place, per Mark Zuckerman of masnsports.com:

No shock here, but Dusty Baker officially named Max Scherzer as Game 1 starter. Said Game 2 starter is "unsettled."

— Mark Zuckerman (@MarkZuckerman) October 4, 2016

Scherzer last pitched Sunday, which puts him on regular rest for Friday’s start. He went 20-7 with a 2.96 ERA and 0.97 WHIP this season. Scherzer led all NL pitchers in strikeouts (284), innings pitched (228.1), WHIP, wins, and was eighth in ERA.

The 32-year-old right-hander is considered one of the favorites to win the 2016 NL Cy Young Award. Baker’s primary options to start Game 2 presumably are Gio Gonzalez and Tanner Roark.

Gonzalez finished 11-11 with a 4.57 ERA, 3.76 FIP and 1.34 WHIP over 32 starts. He allowed six earned runs in two of his final six starts this season, and closed the year by allowing three runs in back-to-back outings.

The veteran left-hander was just about even whether pitching at home or on the road. He went 7-5 with a 4.45 ERA at Nationals Park, and 4-6 with a 4.69 ERA on the road. Gonzalez held the Dodgers to one run on three hits over six innings at home on July 20.

Overall in 2016, Roark went 16-10 with a 2.83 ERA. He too faced the Dodgers at home, though suffered a loss despite only allowing three runs in 7.1 innings pitched.

Roark went 9-6 with a 2.72 ERA at Nationals Park this season, and 7-4 with a 2.96 ERA in 16 road games (15 starts).

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TAGGED:Dusty BakerGio GonzalezLos Angeles DodgersMax ScherzerTanner RoarkWashington Nationals
ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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