The Dodgers offense bumped into some flat tires to finish their week in San Diego, dropping their first sequence from April 19-21. However general they gained 4 of six video games final week, giving them a 3rd consecutive successful week.
Pitching has been the spine of the recent streak, together with permitting simply two runs per sport within the final week. By means of Sunday, Dodgers pitchers had allowed 4 runs or fewer in 19 consecutive video games, the longest streak in franchise historical past and the most effective by any main league group since Cleveland in 2017.
Cake of the week
Teoscar Hernandez was captain clutch this week. He drove in all three of the Dodgers' runs in Wednesday afternoon's win over the Marlins with an RBI single and two-run residence run, each with two outs. On Saturday in San Diego, Hernández broke open a decent sport with a grand slam within the sixth inning, on one other two-out hit.
Honorable point out goes to Freddie Freeman, who hit twice, doubled twice, and led the group with a 1.141 OPS.
Pitcher of the week
Tyler Glasnow he's been merely glorious since becoming a member of the Dodgers, together with 10 on Friday night time in San Diego. The one hit he allowed in his seven innings was a solo residence run, the one tally towards him. 4 of Glasnow's final six begins have been at the least seven innings with at the least 10 strikeouts.
Week 8 outcomes
4-2 report
23 runs scored (3.83 per sport)
12 runs allowed (2.00 per sport)
.767 pythagorean win share
Yr so far
27-15 report
220 runs scored (5.24 per sport)
146 runs allowed (3.48 per sport)
.679 Pythagorean successful share (29-13)
Miscellaneous
Sufficient with the velocity: Saturday's win over the Padres took two hours, 36 minutes to finish, which made it a relative slog in comparison with how briskly the Dodgers have been taking part in video games just lately. Nice pitching will have a tendency to do this, I suppose.
From Could 4 by way of Friday, the Dodgers performed six straight video games all completed in below two hours, half-hour, the longest hitting streak by the Dodgers since an eight-game stretch from September 14-21 of 1979. The sport instantly earlier than this. The streak was an 11-inning victory over Atlanta on Could 3, however even that sport went by way of 9 innings in simply two hours, 27 minutes.
Over their final eight video games, the Dodgers' common taking part in time is 2 hours, 17 minutes.
Welcome again: Walker Buehler had a bumpy return to the majors, permitting six runs in 7⅓ innings in his two begins coming off Tommy John surgical procedure and flexor tendon restore. However his begin Monday at Dodger Stadium marked his first main league begin in 696 days, since 2022.
A ten km race: Tyler Glasnow made his fourth begin of at the least seven innings and his fourth with at the least 10 strikeouts this season on Friday night time in San Diego. These 4 10-strikeout video games matched the Dodgers complete group so as the totality of the 2023 season. However Glasnow wasn't alone on Friday, as Padres righty Michael King was glorious as nicely, putting out 11 in seven scoreless innings. It was simply the second MLB sport of 2024 with two pitchers every hitting double figures, becoming a member of April 13 in Chicago, when Reds lefty Nick Lodolo and White Sox southpaw Garrett Crochet each struck out 10. The Dodgers they’ll face Lodolo this Thursday at Dodger. stadium
Speak about 10: Austin Barnes has began 11 of the Dodgers' 42 video games behind the plate this 12 months, which is his tenth season with the Dodgers. That makes him certainly one of solely seven catchers in group historical past to catch at the least one sport in 10 or extra seasons, becoming a member of Steve Yeager (14 years), Mike Scioscia (13 years), Otter Miller (13 years), John Roseboro (11 years). ), Roy Campanella (10 years), and Joe Ferguson (10 years).
“The battery performs an enormous function in figuring out the sport, and I really feel actually snug calling large video games,” Barnes mentioned throughout the home once I was reminded of his longevity. “It's one of many causes I've been right here so lengthy.”
What's in a quantity? First Nabil Crismatt modified numbers, carrying quantity 74 on March 31, then he made quantity 70 when he returned to the Dodgers 4 weeks later, a change he mentioned was out of respect for former Dodgers Kenley Jansen. After Friday in San Diego, three younger Dodgers additionally modified numbers, going from their first excessive numbers issued to at least one extra suited to a significant league, at the least historically. Andy Pages modified from 84 to 44, and Michael Grove went from quantity 78 to 29. Gavin Stone modified from 71 to 35, though he has but to launch along with his new quantity.
Transactions
Monday: Walker Buehler is again within the majors for the primary time in practically 23 months. Joe Kelly was the newest high-leverage reliever to land on the injured listing, with a proper shoulder pressure.
The outcomes of the sport
Week 8 batting
| Participant | AB | R | H | 2B | HR | RBI | SB/CS | BB | I AM | P.A | B.A | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participant | AB | R | H | 2B | HR | RBI | SB/CS | BB | I AM | P.A | B.A | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Freeman | 20 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0/0 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 0.350 | 0.391 | 0.750 | 1.141 |
| T. Hernandez | 20 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0/0 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 0.250 | 0.286 | 0.700 | 0.986 |
| Ohtani | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2/0 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 0.250 | 0.400 | 0.500 | 0.900 |
| Lux | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 0.154 | 0.313 | 0.385 | 0.697 |
| Beds | 23 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0.261 | 0.320 | 0.304 | 0.624 |
| Pages | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 0.167 | 0.304 | 0.167 | 0.471 |
| Muncy | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 0.095 | 0.174 | 0.286 | 0.460 |
| Ok. Hernández | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0.167 | 0.286 | 0.167 | 0.452 |
| Outman | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0.077 | 0.143 | 0.308 | 0.451 |
| Barnes | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 0.167 | 0.167 | 0.333 |
| Rojas | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.143 | 0.143 | 0.143 | 0.286 |
| Smith | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 0.000 | 0.200 | 0.000 | 0.200 |
| Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Offense | 181 | 23 | 33 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 3/1 | 22 | 48 | 207 | 0.182 | 0.275 | 0.359 | 0.634 |
Week 8 pitching
| Pitcher | G | Report | IP | H | R | IS | BB | I AM | WAS | FRUIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jug | G | Report | IP | H | R | IS | BB | I AM | WAS | FRUIT |
| Paxton | 1 | 1-0 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 | 0.667 |
| Glasnow | 1 | 0-0 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1.29 | 0.429 |
| stone | 1 | 1-0 | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.29 | 0.857 |
| Yamamoto | 1 | 1-0 | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2.25 | 0.625 |
| Bühler | 2 | 0-1 | 7.3 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7.36 | 1,773 |
| Novices | 6 | 3-1 | 35.3 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 29 | 2.55 | 0.877 |
| Yarbrough | 3 | 1-0 | 4.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.643 |
| see | 2 | 0-0, Sv | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| Spring breakers | 2 | 0-0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.500 |
| Christmas | 1 | 0-0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.500 |
| The trains | 2 | 0-0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| Hudson | 1 | 0-0, Sv | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| Varland | 2 | 0-0 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4.50 | 1,500 |
| Grove | 2 | 0-1 | 1.3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.75 | 1,500 |
| Bullpen | 15 | 1-1, 2 Sv | 17.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1.06 | 0.588 |
| Totals | 21 | 4-2 | 52.3 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 44 | 2.06 | 0.783 |
Earlier critiques: Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7
Subsequent
The Dodgers are operating Gino Minutelli's gauntlet, ending an NL West street journey in San Francisco, adopted by a four-game homestand to host the Reds. Wednesday's Dodgers starter is but to be introduced, doubtless a bullpen sport, a spot starter, or a mix of the 2.
Week 9 plan
| Monday, Could 13 | Tuesday, Could 14 | Wednesday Could fifteenth | Thursday 16 Could | Fri, Could 17 | Saturday, Could 18 | Solar, Could 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, Could 13 | Tuesday, Could 14 | Wednesday Could fifteenth | Thursday 16 Could | Fri, Could 17 | Saturday, Could 18 | Solar, Could 19 |
| to the Giants | to the Giants | to the Giants | vs. Rossi | vs. Rossi | vs. Rossi | vs. Rossi |
| 6:45 p.m | 6:45 p.m | 6:45 p.m | 7:10 p.m | 7:10 p.m | 6:10 p.m | 1:10 p.m |
| Yamamoto v. | Stone v. | TBA v. | Glasnow v. | Paxton v. | Buehler v. | Yamamoto v. |
| Hicks | Winn | Webb | Mud (L) | Mounts | Ashcraft | Greene |
| SNLA | SNLA | SNLA/MLBN* | SNLA | SNLA | SNLA/MLBN* | SNLA |
