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The Dodgers pitching plan worked, even though they lost Game 1 of the NLCS
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2023 MLB playoffs: Kyle Wright, John Means, Byron Buxton, Max Scherzer all out for divisional series
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Dodgers: Max Scherzer could start Game 1 of NLCS vs. Braves - Los Angeles Times
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Dodgers beat Giants: Max Scherzer closes out epic playoff series - Sports Illustrated
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Atlanta beats Dodgers 4-2 for NL pennant, heads to World Series - The Columbian
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LEADING OFF: LA hopes to maximize Scherzer with extra rest
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Dodgers' Scherzer planned NLCS Game 1 starter against Braves
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With Use of Openers, Pitching Six Innings Feels Like a Lot - The New York Times
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