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Theres a ton of uncertainty surrounding this final week of the 2016 regular season. But we do know this about the playoffs: The Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Nationals will meet in the NLDS.So who will win? During the regular season, L.A. took five of six from D.C. That was then, though. Now, team reporters -- Doug Padilla (Dodgers) and Eddie Matz (Nationals) -- duke it out over what will happen when the two teams meet in October.Read each of their cases, followed by Judge David Schoenfields ruling, then cast your vote below.Padilla: Could it actually be that the Dodgers will get past the Nationals in the National League Division Series because they are the healthier team?For a Dodgers squad that has placed a record 28 players on the disabled list this season, having a health advantage over anybody is an uncommon and unexpected turn of events. But Clayton Kershaw looks to be back in form, Rich Hill is giving the club about six innings at a time and the position players are all feeling good, outside of Andre Ethier, who hasnt really been available all season.The Nationals, meanwhile, are without Stephen Strasburg. Daniel Murphy and Bryce Harper, and even if they can get back for the postseason (Strasburg is unlikely to pitch in the NLDS, according to the Nats), they will be stuck rounding into form instead of being in full stride. And All-Star catcher Wilson Ramos was just lost for the year, too.The Dodgers major weakness of hitting against left-handed pitching is well known, but the Nationals might not be able to expose it. Their main left-hander, Gio Gonzalez, has a 7.45 ERA in four September starts, and opponents are batting .321 against him this month with a .457 slugging percentage. And the Dodgers have been slightly improved against lefties of late.Even without Strasburg, the Nationals right-handed duo of Max Scherzer and Tanner Roark is formidable, but the Dodgers will go to work with their lefty-swinging lineup of Chase Utley, Corey Seager, Adrian Gonzalez, Joc Pederson, Josh Reddick and Yasmani Grandal, who is a switch-hitter but is far better from the left side. And then there is the right-handed hitting Justin Turner, whose reverse splits show that he is far more productive against right-handed pitching.And none of these potential Dodgers advantages consider the fact that the club was 5-1 against the Nationals in the regular season, going 2-1 at Nationals Park in July without Kershaw, who was injured; Hill, who was with the As at the time; and Kenta Maeda, who was not lined up for the series. Those three pitchers will pick up a bulk of the Dodgers postseason starts.Matz: If we learned anything from the 2015 NLDS between the Mets and Cubs, its that what happens in the regular season stays in the regular season.Sure, Washingtons 1-5 record against L.A. suggests the NL East champs -- who lost as LDS favorites in 2012 and 2014 -- are primed for yet another early exit (Wilson Ramos ACL doesnt help any). But take a closer look, and the Dodgers arent quite the kryptonite they seem.In the June series out west, Dusty Bakers club dropped all three. In the first loss, reliever Yusmeiro Petit started in place of Stephen Strasburg. The following day, Washington fell when workhorse Tanner Roark, who took a 2-0 lead into the eighth, gave up a three-run homer. The last L was about fluky as fluky gets: Shawn Kelley, subbing for injured closer Jonathan Papelbon, allowed a single that center fielder Michael Taylor turned into a walk-off Little League homer when the ball rolled under his glove.During the July series in the District, it was more of the same. Rookie starter Reynaldo Lopez, making his big league debut in place of injured hurler Joe Ross, got rocked and was hung with the loss. Although the other defeat came with Strasburg on the hill, hindsight tells us that Washingtons righty (6.15 ERA since the break) probably wasnt whole then.To recap, of Washingtons five losses to L.A., you can write off three to five of them, depending on your preferred scoring technique. Yes, Strasburg is still out, but Petit wont be the guy covering for him. Instead, itll be lefty Gio Gonzalez, who dominated the Dodgers in July, which should come as a surprise to no one considering that L.A. hits southpaws about as much as a Vegas dealer hits on 17.And I havent even mentioned Washingtons two most important players -- Max Scherzer and Trea Turner -- because neither of them faced L.A. this year. Actually, thats not true. Turner, the electric rookie who completely changed the Nats lineup, was present for the July series but hadnt yet morphed into the Trea Turner weve been marveling at over the past couple months. As for Scherzer, a Cy Young front-runner, he really and truly hasnt faced L.A. This matters because A) hes the Nats ace and B) he has been as good as any pitcher in baseball since the break. Tossing him into the mix for a start or two (if Baker decides to go the MadBum route with Scherzer) changes everything.That snoring sound you hear? Thats my case, which I hereby rest.Judge Schoenfield: As an appellate court judge, Id prefer to pass this one on to a higher court since its too close to call. But my ruling: Ill go with Padillas case.The Dodgers clear weakness is hitting left-handed pitchers -- they have a .771 OPS against righties, .631 against lefties -- and the Nationals dont have a reliable lefty in the rotation or in the bullpen. And this court believes Clayton Kershaw is finally going to have that signature postseason game (or games) weve all been waiting for. Discount Yeezys . Deulofeu injured a muscle in his right leg in Evertons 4-1 win over Fulham in the English Premier League on Saturday. Barcelona says that its team doctors will "co-ordinate" with Evertons medical staff as Deulofeu recovers. Wholesale Yeezy Boost . The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 49-46 for Jones (19-1). It was the champions closest call. Despite the loss, it was a remarkable show by the confident Swedish challenger, who had the best of the early rounds and then hung on in the fourth and fifth. http://www.wholesaleyeezy.com/ .7 million, one-year contract, a raise of $2.2 million. Wieters had asked for $8.75 million and the Orioles had offered $6. Wholesale Yeezy Shoes .Y. -- Syracuse has turned up the defence at the right time all season, and when High Point threatened to pull off a monumental upset the second-ranked Orange did what they do best with their quick hands and savvy play. Wholesale Yeezy Replica . -- Hunter Smith scored the winner with just 12 seconds remaining in the third period as the Oshawa Generals edged the host Sarnia Sting 5-4 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action.Jan Vertonghen could return to Tottenhams defence as they host Manchester United on Super Sunday. The defender, who has been out for three months, may take his place alongside Toby Alderweireld as they look to get their title bid back on track.Tottenham dropped points at Liverpool last week, and will need a win at White Hart Lane on Super Sunday from 12.30pm on Sky Sports 1 HD to keep the pressure up on Leicester. United, meanwhile, head into the weekend with their top-four hopes very much alive following impressive back-to-back wins over Manchester City and Everton. Harry Kane and Matteo Darmian compete for the ball during match at Old Trafford Team newsVertonghen is fit again and could start if boss Mauricio Pochettino selects the Belgian over the in-form Kevin Wimmer.Clinton Njie has also recovered from a knee problem and has returned to full training while Erik Lamela is back after shaking off a knock. Nabil Bentaleb (knee), however, is out.Wayne Rooney will not be ready to return for Manchester United despite returning to training. The 30-year-old will step up his rehabilitation from a knee injury by playing for Uniteds Under-21s on Monday and is joined on the sidelines this weekend by Adnan Januzaj.Bastian Schweinsteiger (knee), Luke Shaw (leg) and Will Keane (groin) are others absent at White Hart Lane, where Ashley Young and Phil Jones could get their first minutes since returning from injury Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino will be hoping for a big win Opta statsManchester United have now won back-to-back Premier League games against Spurs, after a five game winless run (D3 L2). They last won three in a row against them in 2010 (a run of four).Mauricio Pochettinos Spurs are yet to score against Manchester United in three meetings.Manchester United havent lost any of the last 14 Premier League games against Spurs at White Hart Lane, but have drawn six of the last eight (W8 D6).Tottenhams last home win over Manchester United in the league came on the final day of the 2000/01 season when Glenn Hoddle was managing them. Louis van Gaals top-four hopes are very much alive Harry Kane has netted a league-high 22 goals this season in the top-flight, more than any other Tottenham player has ever managed in a single Premier League campaign.ddddddddddddFrench striker Anthony Martial has netted three goals in his last four appearances for United in all competitions, while he is now their top scorer in the Premier League this season with eight goals.Manchester United have bagged just 39 goals in their 31 league games this season; they last netted fewer at this stage of a top-flight campaign in 1989/90 (37).Since making his Premier League debut in September 2013, Christian Eriksen has created 250 goal-scoring chances for team-mates, a haul only Mesut Ozil (266) can better in that timeframe. Anthony Martial has netted three goals in his last four appearances for United in all competitions Mersons predictionsBoth teams have got to win this. Its getting to that part of the season where its good because draws are no good to anybody, but I dont see anything other than a Tottenham win.Tottenham are a very good team and I expect them to keep the pressure on Leicester. They did very well when they had to play catch up with Bournemouth and beat them quite convincingly. If Leicester dont win then its a bonus.If Leicester do win, I think that will be it. Even if Tottenham also pick up three points, theyd still be seven points behind with five games to go, so for me, this weekend is the big weekend.PAUL PREDICTS: 3-1 (Sky Bet odds 14/1)BettingTottenham are 10/11 favourites with Sky Bet to maintain their title challenge with all three points against Manchester United (16/5). Spurs remain 11/2 second favourites to win the title while United are 13/8 to grab a top four finish. Four of the last six meetings between the two have ended in draws and its 12/5 for that trend to continue. Two of the last three have finished in score draws and a draw with both teams scoring is available at 7/2. All the Sky sports pundits are unanimous in their support of the hosts and have all tipped up a 2-1 win with Harry Kane netting the opener at odds of 20/1.Sky Sports Fantasy Six-a-SideTottenham v Manchester United is this weekends Sky Sports Fantasy Six-a-Side fixture, with £10,000 to be won again by the top-scoring team.All you have to do is select six players, including one Elite Player, along with a Power Play period and a golden goal to be in with the chance of winning the jackpot. Harry Kane, Dele Alli, Marcus Rashford and Daley Blind are this weekends Elite Players.Pick your Sky Sports Fantasy Six-a-Side team here. ' ' '