Tanner Scott and Roki Sasaki set to make Dodgers

SEATTLE — The Dodgers’ greatest questions in the ultimate days of the common season stay health associated.

In a 5-3 win against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday evening, Max Muncy missed a third-straight sport while battling leg issues, though the Dodgers are still optimistic he’ll be prepared for Tuesday’s postseason opener.

Utilityman Tommy Edman did return to the lineup, but only as designated hitter as he continues to nurse his long bothersome ankle injury.

And in the batting cage pregame, Will Smith resumed taking swings, but only off softer foam balls, persevering with to go away his standing for next week in doubt as he tries to return from a proper hand fracture.

“I guess I’m still in the hope stage right now with his availability on Tuesday,” supervisor Dave Roberts said.

Beyond that, however, the Dodgers have other roster selections to make before they open their best-of-three wild-card collection. Entering the ultimate day of the common season, it’s still unclear precisely what their initial postseason roster will appear like.

The greatest uncertainties revolve around the pitching employees, and a bullpen in explicit that has been better in latest days, including 9 straight strikeouts to end Saturday’s sport.

While the Dodgers’ roster discussions stay fluid, Roberts sure made it sound on Friday evening like embattled nearer Tanner Scott and rookie phenom Roki Sasaki will probably be on the playoff roster. He also confirmed that Emmet Sheehan will shift to the bullpen, as anticipated. Veterans Blake Treinen and Alex Vesia are also undoubtedly locks, even contemplating Treinen’s struggles (he seemed sharp in a scoreless inning Saturday, working around a leadoff single in the seventh with three strikeouts).

From there, though, there are a number of reduction candidates for the Dodgers to consider — particularly as they contemplate potential matchup preferences for the wild-card spherical.

At the second, the membership has a potential overabundance of left-handed relievers. In addition to Vesia and Scott, rookies Jack Dreyer and Justin Wrobleski, plus resurgent veteran Anthony Banda, are also populating the bullpen presently. Clayton Kershaw, who will make his remaining profession regular-season start Sunday, might be a candidate to pitch in reduction in October, as nicely.

From the precise aspect, the membership has just three energetic relievers in addition to Sheehan: Treinen, Sasaki, and hard-throwing rookie Edgardo Henriquez (who earned his first save of the season Saturday by placing out the aspect in the ninth).

There are a couple methods the Dodgers might steadiness out their right-handed depth, if they really feel the need.

One can be utilizing Tyler Glasnow out of the bullpen in the wild-card spherical — an option the Dodgers preserved Saturday by eradicating him from his remaining regular-season start after just three innings.

“Had a good conversation with him,” Roberts said. “He’s ready for whatever we need of him.”

Another identify Roberts threw into the combo: Rookie Ben Casparius, who was demoted to the minors three weeks in the past but stays a “viable candidate” to pitch in the postseason as a weapon against right-handed hitters. He is scheduled to be a part of the staff for a workout Monday back in Los Angeles.

Even if Casparius isn’t included on the wild-card roster, Roberts also said that he’ll stay in consideration if the Dodgers are to advance.

“Ben went to triple A and did exactly what we asked him to do: Dominate right-handed hitters,” Roberts said. “Give a lot of credit to Ben.”

The Dodgers’ rotation order is also a lingering unknown, with Roberts saying the staff will play issues “close to the vest” before publicly saying their Game 1 starter.

Shohei Ohtani is an option to open the collection, having last pitched on Tuesday (precisely one week before Game 1 will happen). He threw a bullpen session Saturday before getting the evening off at T-Mobile Park.

Ohtani completed the common season giving up just one run over his remaining 4 begins as a pitcher, and was stretched out to six innings last week in what was his longest outing since returning from a second profession Tommy John surgical procedure.

However, there are two-way dynamics for the Dodgers to contemplate. They might, for occasion, elect to save Ohtani for a potential Game 3, and permit him to focus solely on hitting in the collection’ first two video games. But then, they’d also risk getting eradicated before he ever pitches.

Among the place participant group, there might be yet more selections if the Dodgers elect to carry a most allotment of 13 pitchers.

To little shock, Roberts said he envisions a postseason position for longtime October hero Kiké Hernández, who had been hitting just .191 this season before accumulating six hits over the last three days (including a double on Thursday, a home run Friday and two more doubles Saturday, the latter of which plated two runs to break a ninth-inning tie).

Disappointing offseason signing Michael Conforto has also just lately helped his case, hitting .273 over his last 16 video games after recording a single and a stroll Saturday.

If the Dodgers do have to trim a hitter, bench gamers such as Alex Call or Hyeseong Kim might be on the roster fringes; though they supply worth with their contact skill, protection and velocity.

Over the next 72 hours, these are all questions the Dodgers must reply. For now — publicly at least — they’re kicking the can down the street as long as they will.

“You see guys playing, competing for an opportunity to be on the postseason roster,” Roberts said, after the Dodgers improved to 14-5 over their last 19 video games. “I like that fight. They’re leaving it all out there. That’s all I ask.”