Atlanta at Los Angeles

Clayton Kershaw was scratched from tonight's game due to back spasms, so Tony Gonsolin will get the start. The Dodgers will have to bounce back from Monday's loss when the Braves scored four runs in the ninth in a 5-1 win. Gonsolin is no slouch as he finished the regular season with a 2.31 ERA and a .193 opponent batting average with 46 strikeouts in 46 2/3 innings. The Braves faced the right-hander once last season and scored a run in four innings. Game 1 was the first loss after nine straight wins for Los Angeles, which has won 41 of its last 55 games overall, and the Dodgers are 45-16 their last 61 games after scoring two or fewer runs their previous game. Also, Los Angeles is 47-18 after a loss and 40-16 against a starter with a WHIP of less than 1.15. Atlanta is 17-35 the last 52 meetings. Take the Dodgers.