The Dodgers will be without lefty reliever Tanner Scott for the remainder of their NLDS against the Phillies and all of the NLCS, should they reach it.

Scott, who is dealing with a lower body abscess, according to manager Dave Roberts, was replaced on L.A.'s NLDS roster by fellow lefty Justin Wrobleski before Thursday's Game 4 at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers are not ruling out a return for Scott in the World Series, if they advance that far. A win on Thursday night would send the Dodgers to the NLCS for a second straight year.

The injury caused Scott to miss the Dodgers' 8-2 loss in Game 3 on Wednesday, and his absence was felt. After battling his command to toss a scoreless seventh, Clayton Kershaw struggled greatly in the eighth , giving up five runs (four earned). Once the game

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