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Dodgers Expect Blake Snell to Make Final Regular Season Start Saturday
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The Dodgers clinched a first-round postseason bye after the Braves lost to the Reds, giving Los Angeles extra time to prepare its roster. Blake Snell, who left his previous start with left groin tightness, threw a bullpen session Tuesday and is expected to make one final regular-season start Saturday against the Giants if another bullpen session goes well. The start would help avoid an overly long layoff before the postseason. Reliever Edgardo Henriquez also threw his first bullpen session since going on the injured list with lower-back discomfort, and the Dodgers will assess his workload before deciding whether he is ready for the NLDS.
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Before his injury, Edgardo Henriquez had appeared in 61 games and recorded a 2.85 ERA, with 71 strikeouts and 25 walks.
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Henriquez had been managing his lower-back issue for nearly a month before landing on the injured list on September 14.
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Snell had suffered groin injuries three times in the previous five years, and each sidelined him for at least three to four weeks; he said this time his groin felt like an “8 out of 10.”
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The Giants, whom Snell is scheduled to face Saturday, had placed every member of their Opening Day lineup on the injured list.
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