ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lefty reliever A.J. Minter will be the first pitcher on the mound for the Atlanta Braves, who are going with a bullpen day with a chance to get into their first World Series since 1999.
Atlanta took a 3-1 series lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers into Game 5 of the National League Championship Series on Friday night.
Dustin May, like Minter a Texas native, was starting for the Dodgers.Minter had never started in the big leagues, in 139 regular-season games over four seasons or his five p
