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The 109-win Dodgers face off against the 109-win Giants, with the team getting victory no. 110 getting to move on to the NLCS.
Julio Urías doesn’t start — Corey Knebel does, as an opener — but Urías will eventually be in there for the Dodgers, the team having won his last 12 starts. Logan Webb starts for the Giants, with San Francisco 14-0 when he starts at home.
How important is this game?
To my knowledge, tonight's game between the @Dodgers and @SFGiants is the most important game in the history of their rivalry. With nearly identical records, and so much at stake, I believe this to be the case.
— Vin Scully (@TheVinScully) October 14, 2021
Pregame reading
NLDS Game 5 lineups
| Pos | Dodgers | Pos | Giants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Dodgers | Pos | Giants |
| RF | Betts | 2B | La Stella (L) |
| SS | Seager (L) | LF | Ruf |
| 2B | Turner | C | Posey |
| C | Smith | SS | Crawford (L) |
| 3B | Turner | CF | Bryant |
| CF | Lux (L) | RF | Yastrzemski (L) |
| 1B | Bellinger (L) | 1B | Flores |
| LF | Taylor | 3B | Longoria |
| P | Knebel | P | Webb |
NLDS Game 5 info
Teams: Dodgers (109-58) vs. Giants (109-57)
NLDS: Series tied, 2-2
Location: Oracle Park, San Francisco
Time: 6:07 p.m.
TV: TBS