At 8:07 p.m. tonight the Los Angeles Dodgers will welcome the Atlanta Braves to their house for Game 3 of the National League Divisional Series in a pivotal tilt. Live stream the action here; Dodgers fans can hear the game on 570 Fox Sports LA while Braves fans may do the same on 93.7 FM.
The Dodgers are without slugger Matt Kemp in this series, and are forging ahead with fellow outfielder Andre Ethier limited by an ankle injury. That didn't stop Los Angeles from pouring on six runs in Game 1, and another three in Game 2 despite a loss.
Tonight could be about pitching, though, with "rookie" Hyun-jin Ryu making his first career postseason start in Major League Baseball.
"We don't consider him a rookie," Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw said. "The way he carries himself every day, we're really not worried about composure or the adrenaline getting to him, or anything like that. He has such a great feel for his four pitches."
Ryu has had some injury concerns heading into this matchup, but manager Don Mattingly insists he's fine. "He's been pitching big all year long," Mattingly said. "He's able to exploit anybody that we want." Some extra rest for Ryu should help as well, and his injury didn't stop him from getting extra work in. "Typically when I rest longer than normal, I always squeeze in a bullpen just to make sure that my body is responding the way I want it to."
Ryu should also be bolstered by the fact that all of South Korea will be cheering him on. "It's a huge motivation to know that an entire country's going to be watching the game," Ryu said. "But equally important is the fans here at Dodger Stadium and the Korean community here. I understand there are going to be a lot of them coming out tomorrow, but it's a big encouragement for me."
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