Field Level Media
17 Oct 2020, 03:10 GMT+10
Left-hander A.J. Minter will make his first career start on Friday night when the Atlanta Braves oppose the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series at Arlington, Texas.
The Braves hold a 3-1 series lead and manager Brian Snitker indicted Thursday night that the team would use its bullpen extensively in Game 5.
Minter has made 139 career regular-season appearances and five postseason appearances in his four big league seasons. He pitched two thirds of an inning in Game 2 of the NLCS and served up a homer to Corey Seager.
That run is the only one Minter has allowed in 4 1/3 postseason innings during his career.
In the regular season, Minter had a superb 0.83 ERA in 22 appearances. He struck out 24 in 21 2/3 innings.
Overall, Minter is 8-9 with a 3.68 ERA and 20 saves. He notched 15 of the saves in 2018.
Right-hander Dustin May is starting for the Dodgers, who need a victory to keep their postseason alive. Atlanta is looking to reach the World Series for the first time since 1999.
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