LOS ANGELES — Bobby Miller pitched a scoreless fifth inning in Sunday's Freeway Collection opener in opposition to the Angels at Dodger Stadium in his last regular-season begin. Miller's subsequent flip comes Friday in opposition to the Cardinals, because the Dodgers shuffle the order of their beginning rotation.
Miller trades slots with Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who was shelled for 5 runs in a single inning in opposition to the Padres on March 21 in Seoul in his main league debut. Yamamoto will now begin on Saturday in opposition to St. Louis.
Dave Roberts didn’t go into specifics of the change, besides to say: “It's simply sort of setting issues up with the schedule.”
The instant schedule for the Dodgers is a seven-game homestand that begins Thursday, dealing with the Cardinals for 4 video games this weekend earlier than three video games in opposition to the Giants earlier than the subsequent day. Tyler Glasnow, who will begin Thursday's house opener, and Miller within the prime two spots within the rotation may even be in line to begin the ultimate two video games in opposition to San Francisco, on 4 days' relaxation.
Dodgers open house rotation
| Date | Opp. | Starter |
|---|---|---|
| Date | Opp. | Starter |
| March 28 | StL | Glasnow |
| March 29 | StL | Miller |
| March 30 | StL | Yamamoto |
| March 31 | StL | stone |
| Apr. 1 | SF | Paxton |
Shifting Yamamoto to Saturday would give him 5 days of relaxation earlier than his subsequent begin, presumably on Friday, April 5 in opposition to the Cubs at Wrigley Area. This, in fact, comes with the caveat that pitching plans can change at a second's discover, so making an attempt to plan too far forward is a mistake.
Yamamoto pitched about as soon as every week in Japan, and there shall be a transition to pitching on shorter relaxation within the majors ultimately. Nevertheless it hasn't occurred but. Within the truncated Cactus League schedule, the Dodgers unfold out Yamamoto's three begins in order that he pitched all Wednesdays in Arizona. His begin in South Korea got here on seven days off. Going from there to a begin of 4 days of relaxation so quickly could possibly be a bit a lot, though it’s certain to occur ultimately, even when solely often.
Miller struck out 5 and walked one in his 4⅔ innings Sunday. His breakthrough got here within the second inning, when the Angels had their greatest probability in opposition to him with a leadoff double by Taylor Ward. However Miller struck out two within the body.
It's been a powerful spring coaching for Miller, who has pitched in 5 exhibition video games, together with 5 innings in opposition to the Korean nationwide workforce in Seoul on March 18. In all, Miller allowed seven runs (six earned) in 18 innings, with 15 strikeouts in opposition to solely. 4 steps. He didn't make a lot of the slight change in pitching on Friday as an alternative of Saturday throughout the Cardinals sequence.
“It's simply one other recreation,” Miller stated Sunday of his Friday project. “You simply need to be able to compete and dominate, don't suppose an excessive amount of, and simply exit and win.”
Notes
Roberts stated earlier than the sport it’s for all lively place gamers to play in all three exhibition video games in opposition to the Angels. I'm unsure if meaning each catchers Will Smith and Austin Barnes will play all three video games, regardless that they each performed on Sunday.
The Dodgers began their opening day on Sunday, though it was far more like a spring coaching recreation with everybody out after three plate appearances. The lineup will look just a little completely different in opposition to left-hander Reid Detmers beginning for the Angels on Monday.
Subsequent
Dodger Stadium hosts one other Freeway Collection recreation Monday night time (6:10 p.m.; SportsNet LA, KCOP), with a pair of 2020 draftees on the mound. Gavin Stone, chosen by the Dodgers that yr within the fifth spherical, No. 159 total, began in opposition to former Angels first-rounder (tenth total) Detmers.
