LOS ANGELES — All kinds of issues have come for Miles Mikolas, the threshing pitcher from a brand new Dodgers offense that had his first official introduction at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers beat the Cardinals 7-1 in Thursday's residence opener in Los Angeles.
The Dodgers' vaunted massive three on the high of the lineup — Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman — walked simply twice in eight whole journeys to the plate towards Mikolas, and one was on an Ohtani during which he crossed a cease signal from third base. coach Dino Ebel within the first inning with Betts on third base.
The Dodgers additionally scored two in that first inning, after which had extra hassle for Mikolas when Betts and Freeman homered within the third inning.
The salaries for the three gamers this season — counting a portion of Betts' signing bonus he receives in 2024 — whole $127 million. They're really solely getting paid a complete of $47 million this yr due to closely deferred contracts, however it's nonetheless a hefty sum the Dodgers can pay the trio.
These salaries, only one a part of the Dodgers' billion-dollar offseason, had been definitely on Mikolas' thoughts when he spoke to reporters throughout spring coaching.
“We're not precisely a low-wage crew, however you've acquired the Dodgers enjoying baseball. We're going to be the toughest working group of Midwestern farmers that we could be,” Mikolas mentioned on March 16. on this residence season-opening matchup, per John Denton of MLB.com. “It could be nice to assault the Dodgers.”
It was the Dodgers who as an alternative caught it to Mikolas, whose scorebook bounced proper out of the sport with one out within the fifth inning and 5 runs already saved within the silo.
For what it's value, Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts was smiling when requested earlier than the sport about Mikolas' feedback, and appeared amused by his response.
“I believe 'blind baseball,' as a participant, I believe you need that. That's most likely a very good factor, proper?” Roberts mentioned: “We're attempting to win, as I believe each crew is attempting to do. So Miles could sound, however I don't assume anybody paid an excessive amount of consideration.
Mikolas threw simply 9 curves within the recreation, one in every of which Freeman deposited over the middle discipline wall for a two-run residence run. Betts' residence run got here on a Mikolas sinker, Ohtani's double was off a Mikolas changeup, and Ohtani's single towards him was off a slider.
The offense was greater than sufficient for Tyler Glasnow, who was in full management in his six innings, with 5 strikeouts and one stroll on simply 81 pitches. Glasnow allowed simply two hits on the day, each by Paul Goldschmidt, whose solo residence run within the fourth inning was the one tally in Glasnow's ledger.
Notes
- Betts, Ohtani, and Freeman mixed to succeed in base 9 instances in 12 plate appearances, scored six of the Dodgers seven runs and drove in 4.
- Via three video games, Betts is 7-for-11 and has reached base 11 instances in his 15 journeys to the plate, with two residence runs and eight RBI.
- Ryan Yarbrough adopted Glasnow and pitched the ultimate three scoreless innings, incomes the noblest of all choices. Thursday was Yarbrough's third save of three or extra innings since becoming a member of the Dodgers final August.
- Yarbrough's solely hit allowed was to Goldschmidt, after all. Goldschmidt had three hits in 4 at-bats on Thursday, whereas his St. Louis had been 0-for-27.
Particulars of the home opening
Programs at residence: Mookie Betts (2), Freddie Freeman (1); Paul Goldschmidt (1)
WP – Tyler Glasnow (1-0): 6 IP, 2 hits, 1 run, 1 stroll, 5 strikeouts
LP – Miles Mikolas (0-1): 4⅓ IP, 7 hits, 5 runs, 2 walks, 5 strikeouts
SV – Ryan Yarbrough (1): 3 IP, 1 hit, 1 strikeout
Subsequent
Bobby Miller makes his first begin of the season on Friday evening (7:10 p.m., Apple TV+). Left-hander Zack Thompson begins for the Cardinals.
