There's a way of familiarity beginning Friday when the Dodgers play the Reds for the second weekend in a row, this time at Nice American Ball Park in Cincinnati.
These two groups full their seven-game common season sequence in an 11-day span. That is the Dodgers' second and ultimate opponent this 12 months with such a centered streak, having additionally performed the Nationals six occasions from April 15-25, first in Los Angeles after which in Washington DC.
Each groups will ship two beginning pitchers to the mound in Cincinnati that additionally began final weekend in Los Angeles, together with left-hander James Paxton and right-hander Walker Buehler beginning the primary two video games at Nice American Ball Park. Paxton has lasted at the very least six innings in every of his final three begins, permitting 4 complete runs in 18⅔ innings. Buehler final Saturday pitched six scoreless innings with seven strikeouts to earn his first win in almost two years.
Dodgers to the Reds schedule
| Day | Time (PT) | Jugs | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Time (PT) | Jugs | TV |
| Friday | 4:10 p.m | Paxton v. Ashcraft | SNLA |
| Sat | 4:15 p.m | Buehler v. Greene | Fox^ |
| Solar | 10:40 am | Yamamoto v. Abbott (L) | SNLA/MLBN* |
* MLB Community broadcast is out there exterior of the market solely
Yoshinobu Yamamoto begins on Sunday in 5 days of relaxation.
Righties Graham Ashcraft and Hunter Greene will begin the primary two video games this weekend for the Reds. Ashcraft allowed three runs in 5 innings final Saturday at Dodger Stadium, whereas Greene struck out eight and pitched into the seventh inning within the sequence finale, permitting simply two runs.
Andrew Abbott begins the sequence finale, which would be the first true left-handed beginning pitcher the Dodgers will face since Could 8, when Ryan Weathers began for the Marlins. Of their 13-game hitting streak ending Wednesday, the Dodgers have confronted 10 straight beginning pitchers. Three left-handed openers confronted three batters every, going by way of Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman, earlier than giving approach to bulk right-handed pitchers within the different two video games.
The Reds went as Elly De La Cruz went throughout the 4 video games at Dodger Stadium. The electrical shortstop pitched within the sequence opener on Could 16, with 4 hits, together with a double, 4 stolen bases, and three runs scored in a win. However then De La Cruz was held hitless in 13 at-bats over the past three video games in Los Angeles, with eight strikeouts because the Dodgers received the final three contests.
If De La Cruz has a giant sequence this weekend in Cincinnati, don't say I didn't warn you.
I not often (a) bear in mind my desires or (b) dream about particular baseball issues, however final night time whereas I used to be sleeping, in my head, Elly De La Cruz hit a grand slam, 3, to beat the Dodgers .
So when this occurs, presumably Could 24-26, you're welcome and/or I'm sorry
– Eric Stephen (@ericstephen) April 17, 2024
The Dodgers are 14-8 on the street this season, profitable 5 of seven street sequence. By Wednesday, the Reds are 10-14 at dwelling this 12 months.
