When is Padres vs. Dodgers NLDS Game 5? Date, time and statements

LOS ANGELES – The Padres and Dodgers have gone back and forth all season. They opened the year by splitting two classic games in South Korea in March. They spent the summer exchanging blows. Through four games of the National League Division Series, there was nothing to separate them.

“It’s going to be a fun Game 5,” Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. said.

But with as much at stake as possible, the focus will be on the on-field drama: two arch-rivals facing off with a chance to play for an NL pennant. The Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto faces the Padres’ Yu Darvish in the first matchup of Japanese-born starters in postseason history.

The Mets have already secured their spot in the NLCS. But which of these two teams will host Game 1 on Sunday?

“Seeing our guys go through what they’ve been through and how they respond to it,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, “makes me really excited for Game 5.”

Here’s everything you need to know about Game 5.

When does the game take place and how can I watch it?
Game 5 of the best-of-five series will air on FOX.

All games are available in the US on MLB.TV (requires authentication with a participating pay-TV provider). Live games are also available in select countries outside the US. Detailed information can be found here.

Who are the starting pitchers?
Padres: Yu Darvish (7-3, 3.31 ERA)
In his last start, Darvish limited the Dodgers to one run over seven innings, which was arguably the best postseason start of his career. He spent a significant portion of the season on the injured list and then on the suspended list. But he has made six starts since his return — and the Padres have won all six.

Dodgers: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (7-2, 3.00 ERA)
The Dodgers waited until after their free practice on Thursday to announce Yamamoto as their starter. Game 2 starter Jack Flaherty is also fully rested. Considering how well the bullpen game worked in Game 4, the Dodgers could quickly hand things over to the relievers if Yamamoto struggles early.

What are the starting lineups?
Padres: The Padres can’t afford to sit out David Peralta now, and they didn’t do that for Game 5 either. Behind Tatis, he was perhaps their best hitter in this series. Peralta and Donovan Solano shared time for most of the season, but manager Mike Shildt had the hot bat in Peralta.

Dodgers: Freddie Freeman is back at the three-hole, the Dodgers stuck with their original lineup in Game 4 before the star first baseman was scratched with his badly sprained right ankle.

How will the bullpens be lined up according to each team’s starter?
Padres: The Padres avoided using one of their most potent weapons in Wednesday’s disastrous Game 4 loss, meaning they will have an entirely new pen for the series finale. Jason Adam and Tanner Scott will introduce Robert Suarez. Righty Jeremiah Estrada and lefty Adrian Morejon could cover the middle inning. It seems unlikely, but there is a chance that ace Michael King could be available as a replacement.

Dodgers: Given that this is an elimination game, it will be another all-hands-on-deck approach for the Dodgers. Flaherty could be available as a replacement for a long time.

Any notable injuries?
Padres: Ha-Seong Kim (right shoulder) and Joe Musgrove (elbow) both require surgery and are out for the remainder of the postseason.

Dodgers: Freeman and Rojas both missed Game 4 due to their respective injuries. Of the two, Freeman is more likely to start for the Dodgers in Game 5.

Who’s hot and who’s not?
Padres: Tatis continues to stomp. He leads the postseason with four home runs while hitting .500 with an OPS of 1.759. Even his outs are burned. But Luis Arraez hasn’t done much for Tatis at the helm. In the NLDS, he is just 3-for-18 with three singles (though he was surprisingly good defensively at first base).

Dodgers: After a slow start to the series in the first two games, Mookie Betts heated up for the Dodgers at Petco Park. Betts hit a home run in two consecutive postseason games for the first time in his career, giving the Dodgers a much-needed boost.