The Dodgers scored eight runs on fifteen hits and got four scoreless innings from the bullpen to defeat the Rangers 8-4 in the interleague series opener on Tuesday night in Arlington. The Dodgers overcame a lackluster start from Walker Buehler with strong relief pitching and a productive performance from the
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The Dodgers edged the Padres in 12 innings 5-4 on Saturday night overcoming another Kenley Jansen blown save and another Dodger Stadium power outage securing a series win. Clayton Kershaw tossed seven innings allowing two earned runs on seven hits with nine strikeouts but was not involved in the decision. Manny Machado
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The Dodgers just completed the Gauntlet for the past 32 games after the All-Star Break. They played playoff contenders for 32 straight games and went 14-18. Fresh off getting swept by the redbirds. The Dodgers played ping pong yesterday to cool off. The Dodgers welcomed the Padres to the ravine
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I think it’s time to accept reality. The writing is on the wall. You can see it very clearly if you’re not delusional. The Dodgers are just not a very good club this year. After another predictably boring 5-2 loss to the Cardinals at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday night, have
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The Dodgers were fresh off an extra inning win against the Giants. It was a game they really needed. Now the Dodgers embark on a quick three game road trip in the Pacific Northwest after a day off yesterday to play the Mariners. The cool thing about playing in an
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The Dodgers finally got off the proverbial schneid beating the Giants 4-3 and snapping a five game losing streak. In the process they avoided being swept at Dodger Stadium which would have been quote embarrassing. It only took them 12 innings to do it though. It took 12 innings, 16
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In the weeks ahead as the season winds down, I’ll be analyzing some of the most critical decisions that Dave Roberts and his staff encounter on the road to the playoffs, and perhaps their sixth consecutive National League West Division title. Each decision will be broken down from an analytical,
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The Dodgers have been running in place for over a month now. Since the all-star break the Dodgers have an 11-12 record and hold no advantage in the National League West. We focus primarily on the poor pitching staff for the Dodger’s lackluster play lately. Granted the bullpen sucks, and is
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The Dodgers got a great come from behind victory last night. Bad news followed today with the news that Kenley Jansen will be out for a month with an irregular heartbeat, which has happened in the past in the same ballpark. So the Dodgers need to make a bullpen move.
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The Dodgers got battered and bruised yesterday 14-0. The Dodgers didn't want to get swept against the Astros. Today Gerrit Cole was on the mound to face off against Walker Buehler. Buehler had to be the stopper today. Alex Wood is now on the DL. Matt Kemp and Yasiel Puig
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Sometimes I look for comfort in baseball and sometimes it doesn’t give you any comfort in return. Saturday night was one of those kinds of nights for the Dodgers. The Astros pummeled the boys in blue on Saturday evening at Dodger Stadium by a 14-0 score. The game was close
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The Dodgers achieved their first walk-off home run win since Justin Turner’s historic walk-off blast in game 2 of the 2017 National League championship series as Yasmani Grandal’s beautiful walk-off shot off of Matt Albers in the bottom of the tenth gave the Dodgers a 6-4 win over the Brewers
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During the exhibition Freeway Series a pipe burst underneath Dodger Stadium spewing noxious liquid onto the field. That seemed to be a smelly omen as the Dodgers got off to one of the worst starts to a regular season in nearly 60 years. On Monday evening there was a power
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The Dodgers had to play at the crack of dawn today and ran into a buzz-saw named Sean Newcomb of the Atlanta Braves. The Dodgers concluded the four game series against the Braves and this ten game road trip. On the mound for the Dodgers today was Ross Stripling. Stripling
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Yasiel Puig made his triumphant return from the disabled list on Saturday evening as the Dodgers beat the struggling Braves 5-1 to take another one from Atlanta at Sun Trust Park. The Dodgers have won three consecutive games over the Braves with Atlanta pitching issuing 14 walks over the last
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The Dodgers have been on the road on what seems like forever. The Dodgers actually have done well on the road this season and on this road trip. This was game 2 of the four game series against the Atlanta Braves. Mike Foltynewicz took on Clayton Kershaw. In the bottom
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