Rangers option Gavin Collyer to minors

Lane Thomas is back, so the Braves could have put him in left field and used Mauricio Dubón at shortstop against lefty Tarik Skubal. However, since Thomas hasn’t played in weeks and is 0-for-7 with five strikeouts lifetime against Skubal, he’s not starting today. The lineup: DH Drake Baldwin, RF Ronald Acuña Jr., 2B Ozzie Albies, 1B Matt Olson, CF Michael Harris II, LF Dubón, 3B Austin Riley, C Sean Murphy, SS Kim.

Treinen was placed on the injured list on the last day of the regular season with inflammation in his right shoulder. Roberts told reporters that his issue is “not surgical” so if the issue subsides in the coming days/weeks, he could be an option in the late innings for Los Angeles.

Ohtani won’t hit in his typical leadoff spot for Game 1 versus Atlanta, with Mookie Betts hitting leadoff. The official lineup for Los Angeles against the Atlanta bullpen: Betts SS, Ohtani DH, Will Smith C, Freddie Freeman 1B, Teoscar Hernandez LF, Kyle Tucker RF, Andy Pages CF, Max Muncy 3B and Tommy Edman hitting ninth at second base.

De Paula, 21, impressed enough in his 11 games with the Dodgers to end the year to be an option for Los Angeles as they look to win their third-consecutive World Series. He’ll be on the roster but Daulton Rushing will not be with the Dodgers to open their playoff push. Hunter Feduccia will be the backup backstop for the five-game series.

Wrobleski will not be an option for the Dodgers’ bullpen for the series against Atlanta, nor will fellow southpaw Jack Dreyer. Both could be options for Los Angeles if they advance to the NLCS to face the Brewers or Padres. Kris Bubic will be one of the left-handed relief options for Los Angeles with Dreyer and Wrobleski unavailable.

Thomas was dealing with an intercostal strain and left off the Wild Card roster by Atlanta for their series against the Phillies. He, AJ Smith-Shawver and JR Ritchie are the new editions; while Dominic Smith, DaShawn Keirsey Jr. and Luke Williams have been taken off.

Chapman will earn at least that $13 million, but could be in for more as he has 2026 Reliever of the Year bonus escalators that range from $100,000 to $1 million. The 38-year-old will again serve as the stopper for Boston in 2027.

The paternity list works the same as in the regular season; Buehler can be away from the team for up to three days as he awaits the birth of his second child. He could be an option to start Game 3 or 4 for the Padres in San Diego once back with the team against the Brewers. Randy Vásquez will be on the roster while Buehler is away.

Dodd, 28, has worked multiple innings at times in 2026, but it seems unlikely he’d pitch more than one time through the order. It sounds like Game 1 will be a pure bullpen game for Atlanta on Saturday, and they’ll have to match Tarik Skubal in order to procure a win. Tough task.

A little bit of a surprise, but a pretty justifiable one. Tarik Skubal will get the ball for Game 1 against Atlanta, and they’ll have another southpaw hurl the second game in Los Angeles. That means Yoshinobu Yamamoto — one of the best starters in baseball in 2026 — will be the starter for Game 3 at home for the Dodgers on Tuesday.