Game 3 of the National League Division Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Nationals moves to the West Coast on Monday, with the series tied at one game apiece.
With Japanese import Kenta Maeda set to take the hill for L.A. at Chavez Ravine, opposite southpaw Gio Gonzalez for the Nationals, the two clubs have released their respective lineups for the critical contest.
With Gonzalez on the mound, the Dodgers have elected to start right-handed hitting Charlie Culberson at second base in place of veteran Chase Utley, while the resurgent Yasiel Puig slots into the clean-up spot for his first start of the postseason.
| ORDER | PLAYER | POSITION |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howie Kendrick | LF |
| 2 | Justin Turner | 3B |
| 3 | Corey Seager | SS |
| 4 | Yasiel Puig | RF |
| 5 | Adrian Gonzalez | 1B |
| 6 | Yasmani Grandal | C |
| 7 | Charlie Culberson | 2B |
| 8 | Joc Pederson | CF |
| 9 | Kenta Maeda | P |
In the visiting dugout, the Nationals don't have any surprises for the Dodgers, opting to use an identical lineup to Game 2, although 2015 NL MVP Bryce Harper will hit fourth instead of in the two spot he secured on Sunday. The 23-year-old batted .238 out of the clean-up spot during the regular season, as opposed to just .118 out of the two hole.
| ORDER | PLAYER | POSITION |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trea Turner | CF |
| 2 | Jayson Werth | LF |
| 3 | Daniel Murphy | 2B |
| 4 | Bryce Harper | RF |
| 5 | Anthony Rendon | 3B |
| 6 | Ryan Zimmerman | 1B |
| 7 | Danny Espinosa | SS |
| 8 | Jose Lobaton | C |
| 9 | Gio Gonzalez | P |
