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Dodgers ‘Confident' Corey Seager Will Return for World Series

The Dodgers shortstop missed the National League Championship Series because of a back injury

An update on the status of Dodger shortstop Corey Seager is expected Monday when Los Angeles and Astros work out ahead of the World Series.

Seager missed the National League Championship Series because of a back injury after hitting .273 and driving in two runs in the three-game sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks in a National League Division Series. Seager had the Dodgers second-highest batting average during the regular season, .295, was second in RBIs with 77, and tied for third in home runs with 22. 

Manager Dave Roberts expressed optimism before Sunday's workout that Seager would be able to play in the World Series. 

"We're very confident," Roberts said. "Today he's going to participate like any of our other players (and) take the at-bats off the pitchers as well. That will be another test for him.

"After the workload yesterday, he came in today and said he felt as good as he has in weeks so that was encouraging."

Roberts did not say who the Dodgers would drop from the roster to make room for Seager. 

The World Series rosters will be announced Tuesday morning.

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Roberts said the Dodgers will keep the same pitching rotation as they did in the NLCS with left-hander Rich Hill starting Game 2 and right-hander Yu Darvish Game 3 following the previously announced Game 1 starter, left-hander Clayton Kershaw.

Left-hander Dallas Keuchel will start Game 1 for Houston and right- hander Justin Verlander Game 2, manager A.J. Hinch said Saturday following the 4-0 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series.

Keuchel's 14-5 record was tied for fourth best in the American League. Keuchel limited the New York Yankees to four hits over seven innings and did not allow a run in a 2-1 victory in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series Oct. 13.

In his most recent appearance Wednesday he allowed four runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings in a 5-0 loss.

Keuchel had two stints on the 10-day disabled list this season because of a pinched nerve in his neck and neck discomfort, sidelining him from May 20- 26 and June 8-July 27.

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