The Los Angeles Dodgers will have to keep their season alive on Wednesday night without first baseman Freddie Freeman's presence in the starting lineup. The Dodgers scratched Freeman about two hours prior to the first pitch of NLDS Game 4 against the San Diego Padres.

Freeman’s injured ankle has limited him throughout the NLDS. Shortstop Miguel Rojas is also out of the Game 4 lineup with his injured adductor muscle.

After Machado led off that second inning with a single, Jackson Merrill’s grounder to Freddie Freeman at first base very well could have led to a fielder’s choice out at second. But some savvy base running from Machado sent the inning into a spiral for the Dodgers.