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The Dodgers have switched up their starting nine for the first time since sitting Max Muncy against a lefty in Game 4 of the NLDS against the Phillies. Call started that one over Muncy, but tonight he’s playing over Pages, who is 4-for-50 with one RBI and no walks in the postseason. The other change is moving up Smith and dropping Mookie Betts, though only to the third spot. The lineup: Shohei Ohtani (DH), Smith (C), Betts (SS), Freddie Freeman (1B), Teoscar Hernández (RF), Tommy Edman (2B), Muncy (3B), Kiké Hernandez (CF) and Call (LF).

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has flip-flopped Hernández, who snapped out of an early-series slump with a four-hit effort during Monday’s Game 3 extra-inning marathon, and Max Muncy on his lineup card as they prepare to face Blue Jays veteran Shane Bieber on Tuesday night in Los Angeles. The only other note here is that the Dodgers continue sticking with Andy Pages in center field despite the fact he’s batting .083 this postseason. Here’s the full lineup: Shohei Ohtani (DH), Mookie Betts (SS), Freddie Freeman (1B), Will Smtih (C), Hernández (RF), Muncy (3B), Tommy Edman (2B), Enrique Hernandez (LF) and Pages (CF).

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has flipped Muncy — who launched a pivotal solo homer during the late stages of Saturday night’s Game 2 win in Toronto — and Teoscar Hernández on his lineup card to face Blue Jays veteran Max Scherzer as the best-of-seven Fall Classic shifts to Los Angeles. Here’s the full lineup: Shohei Ohtani (DH), Mookie Betts (SS). Freddie Freeman (1B), Will Smith (C), Muncy (3B), Hernández (RF), Tommy Edman (2B), Enrique Hernández (LF) and Andy Pages (CF).

When asked about it specifically, Roberts noted, “I’m keeping a close eye on it.” The 24-year-old outfielder is hitting just .077 (3-for-39) during the postseason with zero homers, one RBI and an 11/0 K/BB ratio. He went 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night. If his bat doesn’t show signs of life in Game 2, it sounds like he may be heading to the bench when the series shifts to Los Angeles on Monday.

The Dodgers think they put their best foot forward against right-hander Trey Yesavage in Friday night’s loss, so they’ll utilize the same alignment for Saturday night’s battle against Kevin Gausman. Once again, here’s the full lineup: Shohei Ohtani (DH), Mookie Betts (SS), Freddie Freeman (1B), Will Smith (C), Max Muncy (3B), Enrique Hernández (RF), Tommy Edman (2B) and Andy Pages (CF).

Freeman has been moved up to the third spot behind Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts to face Brewers ace Freddy Peralta on Tuesday night at American Family Field with Teoscar Hernández dropped all the way down to the sixth spot behind Will Smith and Max Muncy. The 36-year-old veteran batted cleanup in each of the Dodgers first five postseason contests. His sixth-inning solo homer against Milwaukee reliever Chad Patrick helped power Los Angeles to a narrow series-opening win on Monday night. Here’s the full lineup: Ohtani (DH), Betts (SS), Freeman (1B), Smith (C), Muncy (3B), Hernández (RF), Tommy Edman (2B), Enrique Hernández (LF) and Andy Pages (CF).

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has Hernández hitting behind top-of-the-order staples Shohei Ohtani — who is mired in an uncharacteristic 4-for-27 (.148) slump this postseason — and Mookie Betts with veteran left-hander Freddie Freeman moved back to the cleanup spot with Milwaukee rolling with lefty opener Aaron Ashby to kick off the best-of-seven series. Here’s the full lineup: Ohtani (DH), Betts (SS), Hernández (RF), Freeman (1B), Will Smith (C), Tommy Edman (2B), Max Muncy (3B), Enrique Hernández (LF) and Andy Pages (CF).

It came down to an ice-cold Andy Pages with the bases loaded in the 11th, and he caught a massive break when Phillies reliever Orion Kerkering fielded a comebacker and uncorked an errant throw home instead of taking the easy out at first. The miscue brought home the winning run and sealed an improbable walk-off victory, sending the Dodgers to the NLCS, where they’ll face either the Brewers or Cubs early next week.

Smith told reporters he’s available off the bench to pinch-hit and catch but Los Angeles is clearly going to limit his workload for the moment as he returns to game action for the first time since early September due to a hairline fracture in his right hand. Here’s the full lineup that will face Phillies lefty ace Cristopher Sánchez on Saturday night at Citizens Bank Park: Shohei Ohtani (DH/P), Mookie Betts (SS), Teoscar Hernández (RF), Freddie Freeman (1B), Tommy Edman (2B), Enrique Hernández (3B), Alex Call (LF), Andy Pages (CF) and Ben Rortvedt (C).

Enrique Hernández is in the lineup after exiting Tuesday’s Game 1 showdown with a minor back issue. There was some speculation that Smith could be an option to return behind the plate at some point in this series but the Dodgers will continue to roll with defensive specialist Ben Rortvedt handling the catching duties. The 30-year-old backstop hasn’t appeared in a game since September 9 while recovering from a hairline fracture in his throwing hand. Here’s the full lineup: Shohei Ohtani (DH), Mookie Betts (SS), Freddie Freeman (1B), Teoscar Hernández (RF), Max Muncy (3B), Andy Pages (CF), Hernández (LF), Miguel Rojas (2B) and Rortvedt (C).