Dodgers' NLDS Game 5 lineup: Matt Beaty is at first base, left field Enrique Hernandez

Dodgers starting lineup 'for the National League Division Series Game 5 on Wednesday is sure to be a topic of debate, opinion and sleepless nights for a team of decision makers conflicting. While the lineup of the Washington Nationals' has pretty much constant, the Dodgers had a difficult decision.

Gavin Lux, Matt Beaty or veteran David Freese on the right side of the infield?

Enrique Hernandez, Chris Taylor or A.J. Pollock in left field?

Rookie Will Smith or veteran Russell Martin at catcher?

The answer was unveiled along with a whole range Wednesday afternoon:

Joc Pederson RF

Max Muncy 2B

Justin Turner 3B

Cody Bellinger CF

Matt Beaty 1B

Corey Seager SS

Enrique Hernandez LF

Will Smith C

Walker Buehler P

Beaty, rookie left-handed hitter, began more Pollock in left field in Game 4 and two to five series with no strikeouts. He will start first base tonight, with Max Muncy moved to second base. That puts Freese and Lux ​​on the bench. Beaty who hit fifth, ahead of Corey Seager and behind Cody Bellinger. He hit .286 with nine home runs and 43 RBIs in 217 at-bats against right-handed pitchers during the regular season.

Hernandez, a left-handed hitter, has not yet begun in the series and one for three with a key two-run double in a pinch-hitting appearance. He will start first today in left field.

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"I like defense [Enrique]," said manager Dave Roberts.

Freese, 36, is one of the best postseason hitters in MLB history with a .300 average and .923 OPS in 229 at-bats. This was the 14th postseason series and he was MVP of the 2011 World Series and NLCS. He was four to seven this series with a double. resume is not enough for him to get a start.

"I like Freese came off the bench for at-bats against left-handed reliever like [Patrick] Corbin or [Sean] Doolittle," Roberts said.

Lux, the outlook on the Dodgers', is in the big leagues all a month before the playoffs. He gave a strong defense at second base and two for nine series with a double. In Game 2, he was attacked in all three at-bats, twice against Strasburg, and he will also come off the bench.

Pollock is seven for 14 against Strasburg entering the series, but struck three times against him in Game 2. He was abysmal 0 for 12 with 10 strikeouts in the series and also on the bench.

Smith will catch and bat eighth instead of Martin, whose two-run double and two-run home run type in the Dodgers' Game 3 win in Washington. Expected for Roberts says as much on a conference call Tuesday.

Attention with Martin 36 years is that although he is an expert behind the plate when the soft-toss Hyun-Jin Ryu is on the mound, he could be handcuffed by a 98-mph fastball pitches abuse Buehler and electricity.

Smith is one of nine in the NLDS, but the only hit was a single against Strasburg in Game 2.

Nationals lineup 'looks familiar. Only thing worth noting is the name of Michael A. Taylor, who again started in center field for Victor Robles, who pulled a hamstring in Game 2.

Trea Turner SS

Adam Eaton RF

Anthony Rendon 3B

Juan Soto LF

2B Howie Kendrick

Ryan Zimmerman 1B

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