LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers continued their season-long dominance over the division-rival Padres with a 5-3 win in Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium, but Game 2 is set to be a showdown between a pair of veteran aces in Clayton Kershaw and Yu Darvish on Wednesday.

Kershaw is looking to add to his postseason legacy and bring the Dodgers within one win of advancing to the NL Championship Series for the seventh time over the last 10 seasons. And Darvish, who had strong numbers against the Dodgers in the regular season with a 2.52 ERA in four starts, is hoping to even the five-game series before it heads back to San Diego for Game 3 on Friday.

"Everyone wants to talk about the odds if you win this game or lose this game or whatever it is," said Dodgers shortstop Trea Turner. "At the end of the day you just have to win whatever is in front of you, and tonight we did. Tomorrow we have a whole other challenge, and they're not going to give up. You saw tonight they battled back and had some good at-bats and pitched well late in the game too."

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And while the Dodgers picked up the victory in the series opener, keyed by five early runs and big performances at the plate from Turner and Will Smith, the Padres made them sweat a bit, especially after scoring three runs in the fifth inning against Julio Urías. Padres right-hander Mike Clevinger struggled, but San Diego’s bullpen combined to throw 5 1/3 hitless innings.

"We just have to keep carrying that into tomorrow," said Padres third baseman Manny Machado. "I think our bullpen did a great job keeping them from scoring, so we just have to go out there and keep doing what we did today. You want to win and take at least one on the road. Ultimately, we have to put this behind us and come back tomorrow and play like we've played all year."

When is the game and how can I watch it?

Game 2 begins at 8:37 p.m. ET/5:37 PT and can be seen on FS1.

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Who are the starting pitchers?

Padres: Darvish won NL Pitcher of the Month in September, then pitched seven innings of one-run ball in the Wild Card Series against the Mets. Darvish has been the Padres’ most reliable starter all season and, in his last start at Dodger Stadium, he pitched seven scoreless, while making a bit of history, as he recorded his 3,000th career strikeout between Japan and MLB.

Dodgers: After getting injured before the postseason in 2021, Kershaw (12-3, 2.28 ERA) will get a chance to lead the Dodgers in Game 2 against the Padres. Kershaw was stellar against the Padres this season, going 1-0 with a 0.75 ERA in two starts against the division rivals.

What are the starting lineups?

Padres: Ha-Seong Kim moves into the leadoff spot for the first time this postseason, though he started there often against left-handed pitching during the regular season. A night after he homered, Wil Myers remains in the starting lineup, as does Brandon Drury, who posted a .955 OPS against left-handers during the regular season. Josh Bell remains on the bench.

Here is the Padres' Game 2 lineup:

1. Ha-Seong Kim, SS
2. Juan Soto, RF
3. Manny Machado, 3B
4. Brandon Drury, DH
5. Jake Cronenworth, 2B
6. Wil Myers, 1B
7. Jurickson Profar, LF
8. Trent Grisham, CF
9. Austin Nola, C

Dodgers: Not much is changing in the Dodgers’ lineup for Game 2. Despite Darvish’s success against right-handers this season, the club declined to start the lefty-swinging Joey Gallo in left field, instead sticking with Trayce Thompson, who got the start in Game 1.

Here is the Dodgers' Game 2 lineup:

1. Mookie Betts, RF
2. Trea Turner, SS
3. Freddie Freeman, 1B
4. Will Smith, C
5. Max Muncy, 3B
6. Justin Turner, DH
7. Gavin Lux, 2B
8. Trayce Thompson, LF
9. Cody Bellinger, CF

How will the bullpens line up after the starter?

Padres: Darvish has pitched at least six innings in each of his last 24 starts, and the Padres will be hopeful for more of the same on Wednesday. If they can get length from their starter, Luis García and Robert Suarez would serve as the bridge to closer Josh Hader. Tim Hill, who pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Tuesday night, will be called upon to face tough left-handers.

Dodgers: The Dodgers leaned heavily on their bullpen in Game 1, and there’s no reason to believe it’ll be any different in Game 2. Los Angeles should be in a good spot with its bullpen, though Alex Vesia could be the only pitcher unavailable after going 1 2/3 innings in Game 1. Evan Phillips, who threw 26 pitches in Game 1, will also be monitored. The Dodgers would also like to stay away from Dustin May.

Any injuries of note?

Padres: None.

Dodgers: None.

Who is hot and who is not?

Padres: Grisham has driven in runs in all four postseason games, and he’s one shy of Jim Leyritz’s franchise-record five-game playoff RBI streak. The bottom of the San Diego order has mostly been excellent, with Kim and Nola also contributing lately. But the Padres’ DH platoon of Bell and Drury has combined to go just 3-for-21 this postseason.

Dodgers: Turner was the offensive hero in Game 1, going 2-for-4 with a homer. He struggled at the end of the regular season, but finished off strong with a two-hit performance in Game 162 against the Rockies. But it looks like he’s starting to turn things around at the right time. 

Betts and Freeman went a combined 0-for-7 with a walk in Game 1, but it would be surprising if they didn’t bounce back in Game 2.

Anything else fans might want to know?

• In the history of best-of-five postseason series, Game 1 winners have gone on to win the series 102 of 144 times (71%). In Division Series with the current 2-2-1 format, teams winning Game 1 at their home ballparks have advanced 34 of 47 times (72%). 

• Darvish and Kershaw have a history. They were teammates in Los Angeles in 2017 and catch partners during the offseason in Texas. Until Darvish was traded to the Padres, that is. Amid a divisional rivalry, the two decided to end their offseason workouts -- though they still clearly hold each other in high regard. Said Kershaw: “I have a lot of respect for the way he pitches, the way he goes about it. Obviously, [he’s] a tough challenge for us.”

• Darvish will be making his first postseason start at Dodger Stadium since he lost Game 7 of the 2017 World Series against Houston. Said Darvish: “I feel like I’m a different pitcher from back then.”