Dodgers Gear Up to Take on NL-Best Braves at Home

May 4, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates after a double against the Atlanta Braves in the seventh inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images

Who Will Pitch For the Dodgers Against the Braves?

The Dodgers are rolling out the back end of their rotation for their next series, beginning with Emmet Sheehan on Friday. He will take on Cy Young contender Chris Sale in the first game of the set, and will look to overcome the struggles he’s had through the early goings.

Outside of a worrying drop in velocity as games progress, Sheehan has a 5.23 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP through his first six starts of the season.

Roki Sasaki will take on the second game of the series, where he’ll face the recently returned Spencer Strider. Strider, a former Cy Young candidate, has an 8.10 ERA in his sole start this season.

Sasaki is also off to a shaky start this year, thriving early in games but falling off and allowing several runs as the game goes on. He’s striking batters out at a pretty low clip, and has a 5.97 ERA through six starts.

Justin Wrobleski has been a bright spot towards the back of the rotation, and will take on Bryce Elder in the series finale. Both young pitchers are off to electric starts to the season, but Wrobleski has arguably been the Dodgers’ second best starter behind Shohei Ohtani. He has a 1.25 ERA and a 5-0 record, and the only thing missing from his resume is a higher volume of strikeouts—though that hasn’t stopped him yet.

The Dodgers will hope they can continue stringing wins together as they face a real test coming directly out of a slump. Sheehan will throw the first pitch of the series Friday at 7:10 p.m. PT.

How do you feel heading into the series?