Dodgers skipper Dave Roberts sat Smith for Tuesday's showdown with the rival San Diego Padres. Interestingly, Smith—who entered play hitting .320 with a National League-high .423 on-base percentage—is on the bench for the third time in less than a week. Instead, Dalton Rushing is catching reliever Lou Trivino, who is Tuesday's opener.

The Dodgers throwing a bullpen game in Game 4 of the NLDs went a long ways toward throwing the Padres off their game last October. Guess they think it can’t hurt to try another, especially with 14 pitchers on the injured list and Shohei Ohtani only at the live batting practice phase of his throwing program.