The Dodgers are expected to consider lineup changes for Game 3 of the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies and right-hander Chris Sale, with multiple reports indicating new roles for key players. One outlet notes potential lineup shifts ahead of the matchup, while another specifies the likely batting order and starting spots.
Yahoo Sports reports that Shohei Ohtani is set to bat fifth, which it describes as his lowest position in a starting lineup since 2020 with the Los Angeles Angels. The same source also says Kiké Hernández and Miguel Rojas are in the starting lineup. It frames the adjustment as the Dodgers prepare for a difficult matchup against Sale, who enters as rested, after the teams’ earlier regular-season meetings produced limited scoring over an extended span.
Across the coverage, the focus is on whether the Dodgers adjust their lineup configuration for Game 3 and how those changes affect batting order and starting positions. The reported specifics differ in emphasis, but all point to the inclusion of Ohtani and Hernández in the Game 3 lineup.
