Muncy was far closer to third base than Machado, who looked in his direction. Miguel Rojas figures to take over at shortstop while Lux is on the shelf. Twins - Walter Johnson, 3,509. Top 2nd: Its been 35 minutes since Buehler last threw a pitch. Tickets. San Francisco is interesting because theyve outperformed to the point of actually leading a division that was portrayed as a two-team fight for the ages between the Dodgers and Padres. He is being used in this manner for the third time in 12 days. Dodgers, Mookie Betts fall just short again in loss to Cardinals. Heyman: Im not all that surprised Pujols got a job even after performing increasingly poorly with the Angels, but Im a little surprised it was with the Dodgers. Cabrera struck out Gavin Lux to regain some confidence. Justin Williams hit a home run off the right-field foul pole to cut the Dodgers lead in half to begin the top of the sixth inning, ending the shutout for Trevor Bauer. Gavin Lux hit a blooper that could have scored two runs, but rookie Dylan Carlson made a sliding grab to end the inning and protect the Cardinals lead. You can watch it on TNT, but wed recommend the Clippers Kid Cast over at Bally Sports West, which is modeled after the much-acclaimed Nickelodeon-CBS collaboration during last seasons Saints-Bears NFC Wild Card game. Daniel Ponce de Leon was relieved by Seth Elledge with two outs. 6-keys: media/spln/mlb/reg/free/teampages, 2023 Fantasy baseball rankings: Top picks by position, How the Dodgers can replace Gavin Lux after injury, Dodgers shortstop Gavin Lux tears ACL, will miss season, Jackie Robinson's name misspelled on NYC road sign, MLB Power Rankings: Starting rotation edition. Dodgers: Kershaw grounded to second. Manager Dave Roberts indicated after Nelson's outing Wednesday that he's not concerned about the veteran hurler, suggesting that the rainy weather and poor mound condition may have prevented him from getting comfortable, per Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times. Vargas struggled to a .170/.200/.255 slash line with Los Angeles last season over 50 plate appearances, but he's considered the Dodgers' top prospect and produced a .304 average with 17 homers, 82 RBI, 100 runs and 16 stolen bases with Triple-A Oklahoma in 2022. Kelly stranded two runners on base. He's won five ERA titles. Gambling problem? Just making sure that when I do work on my swing, its quality over quantity.. Albert Pujols, #Dodgers starting 1B, shares a laugh with #Cardinals Mike Shildt and Oli Marmol. A broken-bat base hit for Dylan Carlson moved Edman to third. Mookie Betts lined a single to center field to lead off the inning. He will pitch three or four innings. Bauer, the 2020 National League Cy Young Award winner with the Cincinnati Reds, is 5-3 with a 2.07 ERA in his first 11 starts for the Dodgers after signing a three-year, $102-million deal in February. Dodger Stadium. That's it. Bottom 3rd: Buehler walks on nine pitches to lead off the inning, which is as interesting as it gets other than the removal of Goldschmidt and Arenado from the game for St. Louis. It was Tatis National League-leading 35th home run of the season, and was his first hit in seven at-bats in the game, in which he struck out four times. Victor Gonzlez entered the game to relieve Bauer. So I just think continuing to get the work in and we all know that he impacts us if hes in the game, in the lineup.. Second inning as quiet as the first inning was loud; Dodgers 11-1. Its all right, the left-handed-hitting McKinstry said of his timing at the plate. Thanks to a wild pitch, Max Muncy was on third base with nobody out in the 12th. The 2019 NL MVP is 4 for 29 (.138) with a .506 OPS in seven games this season. Mookie Betts drops a double just inside the line in shallow right to lead off. The tying run moved to second, with the winning run at first with Mookie Betts up to bat. Joe Davis and Orel Hersisher, for instance, had an interesting conversation Sunday about the Giants, whose roster construction and preseason prospects made them once seem like likely sellers, but their strong start might force team president Farhan Zaidi to rethink that. Nelson allowed two walks and one hit without retiring any batters in a Cactus League contest against Texas on Wednesday. Vargas was in the lineup for Saturday's Cactus League opener in order to see some defensive reps, though he wasn't cleared to swing the bat. Cody Bellinger and Mookie Betts after the Dodgers' 8-3 win in Game 1. The most common reaction among the Dodger faithful: Where is In-N-Out? The lefty struck out 11 batters and finished the . It has to be a homer., Dodgers lineup set: Cody Bellinger is off; Albert Pujols set to face the Cardinals. She said he had been in hospice care, but did not give a cause of death. The game is still on but now its Brusdar Graterol and David Prices birthdays. Edmundo Sosas single in the ninth wins it 3-2 for the Cardinals. Justin Williams flew out to Chris Taylor in left field to start the top of the third. It was Hicks eighth start this year and his first since May 24, when he went four innings in a loss to the Blue Jays. After adding three runs in the bottom of the eighth, Max Muncy grounded out to end the inning. The numbers suggest his 1.81 ERA should rise he leads the National League in walks with 31 and has a 4.06 fielding independent pitching. Jones got the second out in the form of a ground out to second base. Kershaw was at 2,475 when he broke the record. Urias pitched 2.2 innings in a Cactus League contest against Cincinnati on Tuesday, allowing one run on two hits and no walks while striking out four batters. Dodgers first baseman Albert Pujols, left, and center fielder Cody Bellinger sit in the dugout before Saturdays loss to the San Francisco Giants. 11:15 pm ET, Unsigned FA Jurickson Profar to play in WBC, Orioles, Pirates play final half-inning without umpires, MLB hires three to ramp up 'local media' department, Report: Padres sign Rougned Odor to minor-league deal, 10 MLB positional battles ahead of Opening Day, How the Dodgers can replace Gavin Lux after injury, Clayton Kershaw breaks Dodgers strikeout record, Dodgers SS Gavin Lux tears ACL, will miss entire season. Zach McKinstry flew out to right field for the second out. End of the fourth: Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0, Dodgers pitchers hold tough in third inning. The genius of this park is that the breathtaking views of the city manage to make Pittsburgh look as beautiful as Paris. Dodgers beat the Padres in 16 innings, the longest MLB game of the year, Betts, Heyward homer in rain-shortened win. Jon is also one of the most informative, entertaining follows on Twitter, where he has nearly 650,000 followers, none of whom have ever disagreed with his opinions. The were eight members of the NL All-Star team in Tuesdays game. Nats. )-run first for LA. Odds & lines subject to change. Trea Turner had a two-run homer and single, and scored three runs for the Dodgers. But the suspicion here is that with Anthony Rendon gone west and Stephen Strasburgs pitching health in question, they would be smart to sell at a time it should be an alltime sellers market considering the great sport-wide parity and ridiculous attrition due to injuries. Neither ball were sure home runs, but at the very least could have been extra bases. The ones left for Pujols: some time at first base against left-handed starters, and some time pinch-hitting against left-handed relievers. Cody Bellinger struck out on a slider to end the inning. Tyler ONeill reached on an infield single. The first eight batters reach, leading to six runs before Carlos Martnez can get an out. Miguel Rojas and Chris Taylor are expected to get the majority of the reps at shortstop with Lux out. Stone: Even with the trade deadline still two months away, it would be a waste not to ask you about possible player movement this summer? Different Chicago team, but the 1997 White Flag trade of the White Sox is not recalled kindly in Chicago. Beginning May 18 last season, after that brief adjustment period in which he hit .170 and struck out at an alarming clip, Volpe batted .271, cut the strikeouts and whacked 17 homers to go with 35 . Zach McKinstry committed the first error of the evening with an E4 that allowed Paul Goldschmidt to reach first base safely. One night after Pollock robbed Machado of a home run, a pair of Padres outfielders got into the act to turn the tables. bordering right field where McCovey Cove may someday be renamed after Max Muncy (not likely!). Roberts said hed like Price to get through three innings before turning to the rest of the relief corps. TeamRankings.com is solely responsible for this site but makes no guarantee about the accuracy or completeness of the information herein. The 35-year-old left-hander had tossed 6 2/3 scoreless innings in his previous four appearances. Vargas (finger) told reporters Wednesday that he has started taking batting practice, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports. The Dodgers will likely provide an update on Lux's condition later Monday, and a clearer diagnosis of the injury should be available in the next day or two once he receives X-rays and/or an MRI. He is 1-0 in two starts against the Cardinals. Q&A: Jon Heyman talks best ballparks, Pujols and the early line of the trade deadline. It was Luxs fifth home run this season and his second career multi-home run game. He's won three Cy Youngs and an MVP. Two outs, runner on first. Justin Turner struck out and Yadier Molina caught Betts attempting to swipe second base. Albert Pujols and rookie Nolan Gorman hit solo home runs and St. Louis Cardinals ended Los Angeles seven-game winning, beating the Dodgers 7-6 Tuesday night. is to go for it. Given how the injury looked, Lux could be in danger of missing time to begin the season. Not quite sure how they did that but that doesnt mean I cant fully appreciate it. Bottom 5th: Seth Elledge in to pitch for the Cardinals, allowing only a two-out walk to Taylor. Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux round out the top five. In some cases, the franchise record in strikeouts might not be the biggest deal -- Jorge De La Rosa holds the Rockies' record at 985, for example -- but the Dodgers are the most storied franchise in baseball when it comes to pitching. The other four are already Hall of Famers while Kershaw is headed that way five years after his retirement, whenever that might be. The topic came up -- yet again -- because Gavin Lux has been diagnosed with a torn ACL and will likely be sidelined for the entire year. pic.twitter.com/Uo3QnDyrsw. He threw 50 pitches. Arenado nearly caught Betts sleeping at first with a jump throw. The Dodgers had a pair of near misses earlier in the game. While Rojas' fantasy profile isn't one teeming with upside, he could prove to be a sneaky compiler if he ends up sticking as a regular in what shapes up as the best lineup he's ever been a part of during his career. And Turner lined out to Nolan Arenado at third base. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts suggested Tuesday that Betts might play more second base this year, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports. . Top 9th: Alex Vesia on to close out the game for the Dodgers. Manager Dave Roberts said Sunday that Vargas (finger) has regained his grip strength and is working in the batting cage, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports. He ranks sixth in the major leagues with 91 strikeouts and has limited opponents to a .145/.225/.293 slash-line. ONeill stole second. John Gant then was called out on a failed bunt attempt on an 0-2 cutter. The lone run against Urias came after he left the game -- he gave up a leadoff single to Luke Maile in the third inning, struck out the next two batters, then watched Maile come around to score after giving way to a reliever. I really dont think about it too often now. Column: A slump or something else? We should find out more about the 25-year-old later Tuesday. Dodgers: Tony Gonsolin (11-0, 1.62) leads the majors in ERA. You, gentle Dodgers fan, are not alone in your love for In-N-Out. Thursday nights series finale starts an hour earlier (6:10 p.m., SportsNet LA), and also delivers a wonderful pitching matchup between Max Scherzer and Yu Darvish. Meanwhile, the attrition of the regulars from each side continues. Vargas suffered a hairline fracture in his right pinky finger while fielding a grounder Feb. 20 and had been held back from swinging until Sunday. John Gant knows about going from the bullpen to the role of starter, being used out of the bullpen by the Cardinals in 2019 and 2020 and in nine starts this season. In striking out Spencer Torkelson of the Tigers in the fourth inning, Kershaw moved to 2,697 and sole possession of the franchise record. Top 8th: Will Smith in at third base, the first time he has played the position in the majors, makes a throwing error on his first chance, but Uceta does not allow another runner. after Pollock robbed Machado of a home run, the 12th pitcher in major league history with 1,000 strikeouts in relief, Dodgers beat Padres in the longest game of the year. Jack Flaherty of the Cardinals vs. Trevor Bauer of the Dodgers. Kershaw entered the night with 2,693 career strikeouts, all with the Dodgers, which left him just three behind Don Sutton's Dodgers record. Behind the left arm of Clayton Kershaw and a potent offense led by Mookie . He walked to start the inning. But hes been much better in August, with a 2.12 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 29 innings. Top 5th: In what is possibly his final inning, Buehler gets the first two batters before Dylan Carlson smokes a fastball into the rightfield stands to make it 14-3. The 10-time All-Star has 33 career at-bats as a pinch-hitter. To come away with a win was huge.. The Los Angeles Dodgers Cody Bellinger, center, smiles in the dugout after hitting a grand slam against the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday in Los Angeles. . It also enhances their depth at a time injuries around the game are at an an all-time high. Its a temporary reprieve for Martnez, who gives up Betts second hit of the inning to make it 7-1. Justin Turner hit a single to left field. The only run scored against him was unearned courtesy of Trea Turner throwing a ball into a camera well in the second inning and a two-out slow ground ball single up the third base line by Wil Myers. That said, if they did sell theyd have one heckuva sale, with stars Kris Bryant, Javy Baez and Anthony Rizzo all free agents after the season and the Cubs holding a reasonable $16 million option on rejuvenated closer Craig Kimbrels contract. The Chicago Cubs were 21-21 two weeks ago, and the question that loomed over the Windy City was whether the Cubs might trade Kris Bryant to a contender. 11-2 after two. It was the Dodgers 13th one-run loss this season, the most in the majors. They activated outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger and utilityman Zack McKinstry last week. The team did not announce a cause of death. pic.twitter.com/9p5DJqoOop. The injury is expected to keep the infielder sidelined for a long time. pic.twitter.com/8YsPVdycE0. DODGERS LINEUP: RF Mookie Betts, 1B Max Muncy, 3B Justin Turner, CF Cody Bellinger, C Will Smith, SS Gavin Lux, LF Chris Taylor, 2B Zach McKinstry, RHP Trevor Bauer. Mike Marshall, who set a major league standard for endurance during an iconoclastic but award-winning career, died Tuesday, the team said. Phil Bickford came in to close out the game for the Dodgers. Miguel Rojas, acquired from the Marlins in January, currently looks like the best bet to fill the vacancy at shortstop for the reigning NL West champs. Bellinger tagged at second and was going to hold at third before an errant throw home allowed him to score and Taylor and Lux to advance. Justin Turner grounded into a 1-4-3 double play to end the inning. Trevor Bauer got Yadier Molina to pop up to Max Muncy at first base for the first out of the inning. Sosa advanced to second on the throw to the plate. Printed from TeamRankings.com - 2005-2023 Team Rankings, LLC. Mookie Betts winces after being hit by a pitch against the Giants on Thursday. One run in, no outs and a runner on second with Jos Rondn at the plate. So, as far as game at-bats, he hasnt had it. Rojas was removed from Sunday's spring game against the Cubs due to right foot cramps, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports. At present, Kershaw is 34 years old. Dylan Carlsons dribbler extends Cardinals lead, David Price chased early. But, in keeping with Betts frustrating season, left fielder Tyler ONeill tracked it down and made a catch at the warning track, topping the Cardinals impressive defensive showing in a 3-2 win over the Dodgers. Zach McKinstry runs to first base during a game against the Seattle Mariners on April 20. Jimmy Nelson nearing return from injured list. Bickford struck out the opposing pitcher John Gant to end the top half. Even with the strikeouts record, Kershaw is still only fifth in Dodgers history in innings and third in starts. Despite the paucity of offense, there was still plenty of intrigue. Pujols will be facing St. Louis for the first time as a Dodger tonight after sitting out the series opener. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). Mookie Betts walked, but that was erased by an inning-ending double play hit by Max Muncy. But 13 of those hits (roughly 33%) have been home runs, including solo shots to Justin Williams and Tyler ONeill and a two-run shot to Dylan Carlson on Monday night. Dodgers: LHP Andrew Heaney (left shoulder inflammation) pitched a simulated game Tuesday at Busch Stadium. Explaining this offseason for all 30 clubs. The Dodgers scored 11 runs in the first inning of a 14-3 rout of the St. Louis Cardinals to take two of three as they hit the road for a six-game road trip By Times staff Dodgers pitcher Walker. Nate Jones relieved Victor Gonzlez and immediately got the first out of the eighth on a fly out to centerfield. I couldnt take very many swings, so I was just kind of hanging out with myself, and I had a lot of mental talks, McKinstry said before Monday nights game. The Dodgers said he died in Zephyrhills, Fla., where he resided. Julio Uras, Clayton Kershaw and Trevor Bauer are lined up to face the Braves. Because hes Jon Heyman, its never too early to talk trade deadline and Jon has some interesting NL teams to keep an eye on come July. Two pitches hit 100 mph or above led to two straight outs for Jones as a line drive to center field was caught. But on a team that has taxed its bullpen greatly of late, Padres manager Jayce Tingler let Snell continue into the eighth for the first time since July 7, 2018. The Los Angeles Dodgers had to rely on their bullpen Tuesday during their loss to the St. Louis Cardinals and will turn to Walker Buehler on Wednesday. He hadn't yet issued a walk. Just one of Gants nine starts has gone over the total this season, while the Dodgers have played seven of their last nine games over the total. The Dodgers are a -250 favorite to win at least two games in the three-game series. VSiN, the Sports Betting Network, offers more expert sports betting content in a free daily email at VSiN.com/email. Be it at short or all over the outfield, Taylor is in for a significant amount of playing time, and is a good bet to bounce back from his disappointing 2022 campaign. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that Taylor will see 20-25 percent of his playing time at shortstop, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports. For the second time in three days, Vargas will start at second base in Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Rangers, but he'll be limited to only tracking pitches at the plate when his turn in the batting order comes up. As it turned out, the timing was good. LOS ANGELES, CA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2019 - Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer (31) pitches the eighth inning against the Dodgers in game two of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium. Joe Kelly led off the bottom of the third, meaning hed start the top of the fourth on the mound for the Dodgers. A warning track fly out for Justin Turner allows Betts to move up to third base with two outs. Honorable mention: Target Field (Twins), Loandepot Park (Marlins) and Citi Field (Mets), with one major advantage there being that its not Shea. The three-time Grammy award winner got loud applause when he was shown on the videoboard. 2020 Los Angeles Dodgers Statistics 2019 Season 2021 Season Record: 43-17-0, Finished 1st in NL_West ( Schedule and Results ) Postseason: Won World Series (4-2) over Tampa Bay Rays Won NL Championship Series (4-3) over Atlanta Braves Won NL Division Series (3-0) over San Diego Padres Underway at Dodger Stadium, where Bill Shaikin is Our Guy onsite. A pair of Dodgers starting rotation members pitched on Tuesday, the first spring training outings for Julio Uras and Noah Syndergaard. Stone: With the Cardinals still in town, lets talk Albert Pujols. The Dodgers were hitless in nine at-bats at ended with the slider, including finishing off three of his 10 strikeouts. Dodgers vs. Cardinals betting lines and odds for Wednesday night. There was some belief that Lux had torn his LCL, but imaging revealed just a sprain. He's expected to make one more exhibition start before leaving the Dodgers to join Team Mexico for the World Baseball Classic, per Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register. Wells claims to have been hungover from a long night of drinking when he threw a perfect game for the Yankees against the Twins at Yankee Stadium. Bauer has thrown six innings or more in 10 of his 11 starts and allowed two or fewer earned runs in 10 straight starts. 2:27 PM. Here's the current Dodgers' top five in career strikeouts, up to date after Kershaw ended . The game was already loopy by this point, but then it got interesting. In 1974, as the Dodgers top relief pitcher, he appeared in 106 games, still the major league record. But Muncy, presumably thinking Machado might turn a double play, suddenly broke for home, running into an easy, yet singular out. He was 78. All Rights Reserved. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. The old franchise record was six intentional walks, on July 5, 1940, by Brooklyn against the Boston Braves in a 20-inning game. The were eight members of the NL All-Star team in Tuesday's game. A leaping grab from Tommy Edman stole a single from Max Muncy for the first out. Pujols is batting .225 with three home runs in 13 games for the Dodgers, after batting .198 with five home runs in 24 games for the Angels. He left after giving up two runs on five hits over 1 2/3 innings. The infielder suffered a hairline fracture in his right pinkie at the start of camp, but he's been able to play defense, and the fact he's already taking swings is a positive sign. 9 hitter, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports. Vargas (finger) is hopeful to gain clearance to swing the bat in games by this weekend, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register Register reports. He also surpassed Babe Ruth on the all-time extra-base hit list. Arenado then grounded out to second base for the first out. Back-to-back, Jack. Paul Goldschmidts ground rule double scores first run for Cardinals. It's Harvard-Westlake vs. Hart tonight at Dodger Stadium. Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images. The four Cardinals are Paul Goldschmidt, Arenado, Pujols and Ryan Helsley. Dodgers win 14-3 to close a 3-4 homestand. He worked 1 1/3 innings. This was certainly a team win.. Edmundo Sosa popped out to first base for the second out. Cody Bellingers grand-slam to cap his six-RBI first inning, in which the Dodgers scored 11 runs: BELLI'S BACK, TELL A FRIEND. He did, however, start the Dodgers' Cactus League opener against Milwaukee on Saturday, playing defense and tracking pitches during his two plate appearances. All Rights Reserved. He has yielded only 40 hits while striking out 96 the most in the NL and walking 23 across 76 1/3 innings. Mookie Betts fouled out for the third out. Ideally, manager Dave Roberts said, Price would pitch three innings before passing the baton to the rest of the relief corps. Roberts also confirmed that the injury was to his knee, and not to his ankle or another part of his lower body. When this game started, it was Max Muncys birthday. The at-bats are drying up. This walk, with nowhere to put Smith, sent in the tying run. Vargas has been dealing with a hairline fracture on his right pinkie finger, but he was able to swing without pain on Sunday. Austin Barnes walks. Instead, Price encountered command issues and recorded just five outs. Even with a free runner on second base to start each extra frame, neither team scored a single run from the 10th through the 14th innings. With a victory Wednesday night, the Dodgers would move within a half-game of the second-place Padres in the National League West, and within 1-1/2 games of the first-place San Francisco Giants. Of the 22 runs Bauer has given up this season, 17 have scored on home runs. Jansen got pinch-hitter Justin Williams to ground out to second for the second out. Mookie Betts hasnt been himself this season. The Dodgers tapped David Price as the opener for their bullpen game Tuesday.