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Ferguson draws the starting assignment with a bullpen game on tap for the Dodgers in the opening contest of Tuesday’s twin bill at hitter-friendly Coors Field. It’ll be dynamic rookie right-hander Bobby Miller taking the ball in the nightcap affair.

It’ll be Austin Barnes handling the catching duties for the opening contest of Tuesday’s twin bill at Coors Field. Fantasy managers should expect Smith to catch the nightcap affair with hard-throwing rookie right-hander Bobby Miller on the mound.

There had been hope that the 36-year-old hurler would be ready to rejoin the bullpen for the start of the postseason, but his recovery has gone slower than anticipated. Hudson has been shelved since early July due to a right knee MCL sprain. He made just three appearances with the Dodgers this season, posting a 1.67 WHIP and a 5/3 K/BB ratio over three scoreless frames.

Taylor lined a Camilo Doval offering into right field to plate Amed Rosario from third base to propel the Dodgers to victory. What was even more impressive, was his play to get the Dodgers to the 10th inning in a tied game. The Giants had loaded the bases with one out in the top half of the inning when Patrick Bailey hit a hard ground ball up the middle. The ball deflected off of pitcher Shelby Miller, taking a high carom into the air, which Taylor leaped to snag behind second base. He then gathered himself, stepped on second base and fired to first base in time to complete an unbelievable double play. He finished the night 1-for-4 and is now hitting .237/.323/.428 on the season to go with 15 homers, 54 RBI and 16 stolen bases.

Outman opened the scoring in the ballgame with a 381-foot two-run blast off of Tristan Beck in the second inning. That would remain the Dodgers’ lone tally until they walked it off in the 10th inning. The 26-year-old outfielder struck out in his only other at-bat in the game, finishing the night 1-for-2. On the season, the rookie outfielder is slashing .244/.351/.434 with 22 homers and 68 RBI.

It wasn’t the smoothest of innings for Miller — who intentionally walked Joc Pederson and allowed a single to Thairo Estrada that loaded the bases with one out. Patrick Bailey then hit a ground ball back through the middle that deflected off of Miller — right to Chris Taylor who made an unbelievable play behind second base to snare the ball, step on second base and gun to first to complete the double play. Miller has been a major asset out of the Dodgers’ bullpen this season — posting a 1.80 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and a 41/19 K/BB ratio across 39 1/3 innings.

The 36-year-old right-hander punched out six batters on the evening while issuing three free passes. The lone mistake that he made came on a two-run blast that he served up to LaMonte Wade Jr. in the fifth inning. Lynn generated 15 swings and misses on 99 pitches on the night — eight on his heater — while posting a CSW of 28 percent. Lynn now holds a 5.83 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and a 187/63 K/BB ratio over 177 2/3 innings through 31 starts on the season. He’ll look to finish the regular season strong when he takes on the Giants in San Francisco on Friday.

It looks to be a routine day off for the 36-year-old outfielder. Chris Taylor will start in his place in left field and will bat seventh for the Dodgers against Ryan Walker and a host of Giants’ relievers on Sunday evening in Los Angeles.

Martinez kicked off the scoring with a second-inning solo shot -- his 31st round-tripper of the season -- off Giants opener John Brebbia. He also tacked on a two-run double in the third inning against reliever Jakob Junis. The veteran slugger has looked rejuvenated since returning earlier this month from a lingering groin issue that was impacting his availability earlier this summer.

Kershaw twirled yet another gem against San Francisco in his storied career, limiting the Giants’ struggling lineup to just two hits and a pair of walks over five frames. He also finished with five strikeouts. The 35-year-old veteran southpaw will carry a sparkling 2.42 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 132/38 K/BB ratio across 126 1/3 innings (23 starts) into a rematch on Saturday against the Giants at Oracle Park to close out the regular season.