The Los Angeles Dodgers wrap up their series in South Florida on Sunday, September 13, 2026, with a 1:40 PM ET first pitch at loanDepot park. Emmet Sheehan gets the start for Los Angeles against Miami's Eury Pérez. With the regular season winding into its final weeks, every game in the standings carries real weight, and the Dodgers — sending out a lineup stacked with proven bats — will look to leave Miami with a series win in hand.

Pitching Matchup: Emmet Sheehan vs. Eury Pérez

Sheehan draws the assignment for Los Angeles in what amounts to a high-upside, high-variance start. The right-hander has shown the raw stuff to miss bats when his command is right, and this is the kind of road start where the Dodgers need him to eat innings and keep the offense in the game. The matchup is straightforward: if Sheehan locates his fastball and mixes his secondary pitches effectively, Los Angeles has a real shot at a quality outing.

On the other side, Eury Pérez is one of the more intriguing young arms in the National League. The Marlins' tall right-hander has legitimate swing-and-miss potential, and the Dodgers' lineup will need to be disciplined early, work deep counts, and not let him get into a rhythm with his premium stuff. Miami's lineup, featuring Kyle Stowers leading off at DH and Griffin Conine at first base, is a mix of younger and developing players — not a powerhouse unit, but capable of putting crooked numbers on the board if the Dodgers' starter loses the zone.

Dodgers Lineup and Keys to Watch

Dave Roberts is sending out a formidable order. Mookie Betts leads off from shortstop, followed by Freddie Freeman at first base and Max Muncy as the DH. Will Smith bats cleanup behind the plate, and Kyle Tucker slots in at five in right field. Josue De Paula gets the nod in left, Alex Call patrols center, Miguel Rojas handles second base, and Alex Freeland rounds out the lineup at third.

• Betts and Freeman setting the table: When the top of this order gets on base, the Dodgers generate runs. Betts reaching and Freeman driving him in has been a formula all season, and it needs to work again here.
• Tucker's run production: Kyle Tucker batting fifth gives Los Angeles a genuine middle-of-the-order threat deep in the lineup. If pitchers try to dance around the cleanup spot, Tucker has to make them pay.
• Sheehan's command against a young lineup: Miami's lineup lacks overwhelming experience, but Pérez gives them a chance to keep it close. Sheehan keeping his pitch count manageable early — and not walking the bottom of Miami's order — is the key factor on the pitching side.
• De Paula and Freeland producing on the back end: The bottom third of the Dodgers' lineup — De Paula, Call, Rojas, and Freeland — needs to be productive. The Marlins will not be intimidated by names alone.

Prediction

This is a winnable road game for Los Angeles. The Dodgers carry more offensive firepower than Miami can realistically match on most days, and Pérez — while talented — is not a guaranteed shutdown performance every time out. The bigger variable is Sheehan, who needs to be at his best to keep this from turning into an unpleasant afternoon in the Miami heat. Expect the Dodgers' lineup to do enough damage to come away with the win. Los Angeles 5, Miami 3.

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