Rojas expected back for NLCS, NL West roundup

There were no games in the NL West yesterday, but the Los Angeles Dodgers still made news as they prepare to open the National League Championship Series in Milwaukee tonight.

Dodgers expect Rojas on NLCS roster

As relayed by MLB Trade Rumors, infielder Miguel Rojas is expected to be available for the NLCS after receiving a cortisone injection. Rojas exited Game 3 of the NLDS with a back injury and was unavailable off the bench in Game 4, but manager Dave Roberts told reporters, including Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, that he anticipates Rojas being on the Dodgers’ roster for the next round.

MLB Trade Rumors notes that the Dodgers, who won the division at 100-62, now head to Milwaukee for a best-of-seven against the Brewers. The series opens at 7 p.m. CT on Sunday, with Jacob Misiorowski getting the ball for Milwaukee. He’ll be opposed by two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal. CBS Sports frames the matchup as the Brewers chasing their first World Series trip since 1983, with the two-time defending champion Dodgers standing in their way.

In its daily "The Opener" column, MLB Trade Rumors also includes the Dodgers among its main topics while highlighting a historical note from exactly 100 years ago: the St. Louis Cardinals claimed their first title by beating the New York Yankees in Game 7 of the 1926 World Series, a Fall Classic that famously ended on a caught-stealing involving Babe Ruth, thrown out by catcher Bob O’Farrell.

Quiet day for the rest of the NL West

It was otherwise silent around the division. The Arizona Diamondbacks (86-76), San Diego Padres (91-71), San Francisco Giants (65-97) and Colorado Rockies (58-104) all had the day off, watching from afar as the focus in the National League shifts squarely to the Brewers–Dodgers clash for the pennant.