The Dodgers’ NLDS roster: This is not a guess.

Austin Barnes

Austin Barnes is appears much smaller than his teammates, who are standing on the pitchers’ mound during a workout at Dodger Stadium on Monday. The Dodgers held a workout at Dodger Stadium in preparation for their National League Division Series against the Washington Nationals, which begins Friday in Washington, D.C. (John McCoy/Staff photographer)

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed the team’s roster for the National League Division Series against the Washington Nationals, which begins Friday. Our first and second guesses were both wrong.

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Game 159: Postseason auditions continue as Dodgers dispatch another lefty.

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Charlie Culberson avoids a tag at home plate in the sixth inning of the Dodgers’ 9-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Thursday. (Getty Images)

SAN DIEGO — The Dodgers moved over .500 for the season against left-handed starters and continued experimenting with possible postseason roles in a 9-4 win over the Padres. The box score is here.

Julio Urias‘ Triple-A pitching coach explained why the rookie’s career-high innings total might not be as large as it seems.

Dick Enberg called his final game in Petco Park.

Julio Urias is expected to make the Dodgers’ National League Division Series roster.

Julio Urias, who starts for the Dodgers on Thursday against the San Diego Padres, is expected to be on the Dodgers’ roster for the playoffs, manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday.

Urias’ limited usage in September has put him in position to be a factor:

How he’ll be used remains to be determined, however:

Dodgers’ postseason rotation: Clayton Kershaw, Rich Hill, Kenta Maeda.

Clayton Kershaw will start Game 1 of the Dodgers’ National League Division Series against the Washington Nationals on Oct. 7. Rich Hill will pitch Game 2 on Oct. 7 followed by Kenta Maeda in Game 3 on Oct. 10.

The Nationals have yet to announce their rotation, only that they’re unlikely to have right-hander Stephen Strasburg available for the first round.

The location of each game is still to be determined. The Nationals began the day with a one-game lead in the battle for homefield advantage. Each team has six games left to play in the regular season.

Kershaw has started Game 1 of every playoff series the Dodgers have participated in since the 2009 National League Championship Series against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said the starting assignment for a possible Game 4 is to be determined, with Julio Urias one of many possible candidates.

Dodgers’ rotation for final six games leaves as many questions as answers. Update.

Julio Urias

Julio Urias has thrown a career-high 119 innings this season between the majors and Triple-A. He will move out of the bullpen to start Thursday in San Diego. (Getty Images)

SAN DIEGO — The Dodgers announced their starting rotation for the final six games of the season:

Tuesday at San Diego: Kenta Maeda
Wednesday: Jose De Leon
Thursday: Julio Urias
Friday at San Francisco: Rich Hill
Saturday: Clayton Kershaw
Sunday: Maeda

Update (6:20 p.m.): Roberts said that Kershaw, Hill and Maeda will start Games 1, 2 and 3 of the National League Division Series against the Washington Nationals in that order. The starting assignment for Game 4 is to be determined. Maeda wanted two starts before the regular season ends, not one, which is why he’s starting tonight and not tomorrow.

Roberts discussed his season-ending rotation Tuesday afternoon:

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