Hernandez was making his first start of the 2020 postseason and will probably sit in Game 2 of the NLCS on Tuesday night with the Braves throwing rookie right-hander Ian Anderson. “Today would probably be the curveball. Corey Seager blasted a pair of home runs and drove in three runs on Friday, powering the Dodgers to a 7-3 victory over the Braves in Game 5 of the NLCS. Hernandez is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Astros, Eric Stephen of TrueBlueLA.com reports. Kike Hernandez hit a home run then honored Kobe Bryant at home plate. Pederson homers twice to lead Dodgers over Padres, 7-6. Kiké Hernández provides Dodgers only Game 1 run via long ball | SAMSUNG GALAXY 5G VIEW, Kiké Hernandez crushes solo homer to knot NLCS Game 1 up at 1-1 in the 5th inning, Chris Taylor and Kiké Hernández hit back-to-back homers in the second, Dodgers lead 3-1, Mookie Betts homer sets the tone in Dodgers' win 6-4 over D'Backs, Mookie Betts, Corey Seager homer in Dodgers' wild 11-9 slugfest win over Mariners, Betts scores first run as a Dodger, Kike Hernández powers LA to 8-1 win over Giants, #14 - SECOND BASEMAN - LOS ANGELES DODGERS. GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. Hernandez will sit for the third time in five games while Max Muncy draws the starting nod at second base. He'll be opposed by Lance McCullers in Saturday's game, the winner of which will go on to the World Series. Hernandez will retreat to the bench for the third time in the past four games despite recording hits in his last three contests. His potential impact in the field cannot be overlooked as he transitions to the new role. Pitching to teammates for the final time this spring, Walker Buehler impressed in a four-inning simulated game at Angel Stadium. He then tagged Jacob Webb for a two-run shot in the seventh inning to extend the Dodgers lead to 7-2. Since going 4-for-5 with five RBI in the Dodgers' season opener July 23, Hernandez has slashed .200/.241/.291 over 18 games. The rest of the Braves lineup behind Max Fried is as follows: Acuna, RF; Freddie Freeman, 1B; Marcell Ozuna, DH; Travis d'Arnaud, C; Ozzie Albies, 2B; Dansby Swanson, SS; Austin Riley, 3B; Nick Markakis, LF; Cristian Pache, CF. The southpaw fought shoulder issues this year and appeared in just one game in relief for the Cincinnati club. He's managed a modest .688 OPS through 52 plate appearances, however, so it wouldn't be a surprise to see his opportunities dwindle slightly going forward. Kershaw will begin the season on the injured list. Most expected Gavin Lux to take the reigns at second base this season, but his assignment to the team's alternate training site Tuesday opens the door for veterans Hernandez and Taylor to each log significant time at the position, at least until Lux's inevitable return. Hernandez is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Padres. Hernandez’s bat might have won him the job. McCullers to get ball for Astros in pivotal Game 7, MLB Chris Taylor should get opportunities at second base, too, but since both he and Hernandez are right-handed hitters, a pure platoon arrangement won't be an option. Hernandez went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Monday's 11-9 win over the Mariners.