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Dodgers newbie right-hander Tony Gonsolin will begin World Series Game 2

The Los Angeles Dodgers will begin newbie right-hander Tony Gonsolin in Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday night, with the first pitch set for 8:08 p.m. ET at Globe Life Field.

Gonsolin, who will contradict Tampa Bay Rays lefty Blake Snell, confronted 11 batters and threw 41 pitches in Game 7 of the National League Championship Series, and he probably won’t have the option to give significantly more than two or three-inning.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said his other two youthful starters, Julio Urias and Dustin May, will likewise be accessible out of the bullpen in Game 2, however Urias and May joined to confront 14 batters in Game 7.

Walker Buehler will begin Game 3 on Friday; whoever is freshest among Gonsolin, May and Urias will probably take the ball in Game 4 on Saturday. Clayton Kershaw, who pitched six innings of one-run ball in Monday’s 8-3 triumph in Game 1, lines up on typical rest for Game 5 on Sunday.