DYK? Dodgers-Nationals Game 1

Friday’s marquee pitching matchup between National League aces Clayton Kershaw and Max Scherzer in Game 1 of the National League Division Series turned into a tense affair, with the Dodgers finally prevailing, 4-3, over the Nationals. With a big victory on the road, the Dodgers will look to extend their advantage Saturday night when their left-hander Rich Hill takes on Washington’s Tanner Roark in Game 2 at 4 p.m. ET/1 PT on FS1.

But before these two squads face off again, here are some things you should know about the Dodgers’ Game 1 triumph:

Game Date Time Matchup TV Gm 1 Oct. 7   LAD 4, WAS 3 FS1 Gm 2 Oct. 8 4 p.m. LAD @ WSH FS1 Gm 3 Oct. 10 4 or 6 p.m. WAS @ LAD MLBN *Gm 4 Oct. 11 5 or 8 p.m. WAS @ LAD FS1 *Gm 5 Oct. 13 5 or 8 p.m. LAD @ WSH FS1 *- If necessary | All times listed ETShop for postseason gear: Dodgers | Nationals • Dodgers vs. Nationals NLDS coverage

• With three of the opening games complete in this year’s Division Series matchups, the road teams are now 2-1 in Game 1. Entering this October, teams have won 31 of 44 Division Series matchups after claiming Game 1 on the road — including 25 of the last 37 Round 1 series since the format changed from 2-3 to 2-2-1.

• The Nationals have lost each of their last four playoff games at home, and are now 1-5 overall in their six playoff games at Nationals Park. The franchise’s only home postseason victory since the franchise moved to the nation’s capital was a 2-1 victory over the Cardinals in Game 4 of the 2012 NLDS.

• On the sixth pitch of the game, Corey Seager crushed a pitch from Scherzer over the center-field wall to put the Dodgers up quickly, 1-0. With the blast, the 22-year-old shortstop became the youngest player in the 132-year history of the Dodgers to hit a home run in a postseason game. Entering Friday, only Mike Marshall, Mike Scioscia and Pete Reiser had gone deep for the Dodgers in the playoffs before their 23rd birthday.

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