The Los Angeles Dodgers play the Atlanta Braves on Friday in Game 2 of their NL division series. The game starts at 6:07 p.m. ET. Listen to the live radio broadcast HERE.
Los Angeles claimed Game 1 of the series on Thursday with a 6-1 win. Clayton Kershaw had 12 strikeouts while giving up just three hits and one run. Zack Greinke (15-4, 2.63 ERA) will be tasked on Friday to follow Kershaw's performance.
Greinke has posted a 1.58 ERA in his last 12 starts. He's 7-0 with a 1.95 ERA on the road, and he helped the Dodgers to a 5-0 win in his last start against the Braves on June 6, the Associated Press reports.
"With Zack, we feel pretty much like Clayton, you feel like he's going to keep you in the game, so he's going to give us a chance," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly told AP reporters. "If we can put some runs up for him and make some plays, we're going to be in a position to at least be in a close game that you've got a chance to win."
Mike Minor takes the mound for Atlanta. Minor (13-9, 3.21) struggled down the stretch of the regular season, going 0-4 with a 3.94 ERA in his last five outings.
"Everybody has talked about it," Minor told reporters. "I think teams have been really aggressive towards me. I throw a lot of strikes, so they don't want to get deep in the count. ...
"I think the biggest thing tomorrow is going to be nerves, trying to settle myself down and have a good first inning, throw strikes, and get my breaking stuff working early on."
In two starts against Los Angeles, Minor is 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA.
