Nationals at Dodgers, 7:10PM PT, TV: SPNLA, MASN 2, ESPN
The hype has already begun for this game, and it’s only natural. Washington’s Stephen Strasburg hasn’t lost a game yet this year while winning ten; Los Angeles’s Clayton Kershaw has lost one game while also winning ten. In ERA Kershaw has the edge, giving up a measly 1.58 earned runs per nine innings; Strasburg has given up 2.90 earned runs per nine innings.
The Dodgers may activate Yasiel Puig today. If they do they’ll have to send someone down to OKC. Update: Nope, tomorrow, says Roberts.
In other news:
Today, the #Dodgers acquired infielder Chris Taylor from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for RHP Zach Lee.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 20, 2016
Lineup when available.
Utley 2B
Seager SS
Turner 3B
González 1B
Thompson RF
Pederson CF
Kendrick LF
Grandal C
Kershaw P— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 20, 2016
NPUT
Yee-Haw! Coupled with the Giants’ loss, maybe we’ll start making up ground now!
Dodgers now have fourth-best record in baseball.
You must mean in the NL. Because every division leader in both leagues are still better than the Dodgers.
Yeah it looks like LA is tied with Toronto for the 9th best record in MLB at 39-33. But indeed are the 4th best (1st wild card leader) in the NL.
Technically, you’re right, but DH leagues don’t count.
wow, i didn’t realise that
and now leading the wild card standings
I meant fourth-best in NL.
We win!
And congrats to Kenley Jansen on the saves record for LA.
I wonder how many Kershaw wins Jansen has saved? I guess there is a way to track win/save combos like that on BR, but I don’t know how to do it.
I poked around the site some and don’t see a simple way, so I emailed ’em to ask. Don’t expect an answer anytime soon.
By my count 33.
Chutley with the RBI hit. Still looking for run scored #1000. Come on Seager!
Kershaw gets out of the jam with only one run scored.
Nuts.
Double the fun for Seager going the other way!
Jocularity!!
Turner is back!
I have never liked Petit. Never.
I recall the streak of perfect innings pitched he had – something like 45 or 46 consecutive batters retired.
Wikipedia: “In 2014, Petit retired 46 consecutive batters to set a new Major League record.”
Surprising the Gnats let him go. He’d be in their rotation now.
They are making Kershaw work a bit. 33 through 2.
Nice barehanded grab off Posey’s bat.
The Poseur’s been losing his bat a lot lately.
Posey’s hurt was just a cramp.
Still, at some point he’ll injure himself again.
¡Turner todavía en fuego!
Why no Vin tonight? Usually he does the first three innings on radio.
He’s on MLBTV. Are you stuck with Steiner? If so, I sympathize.
Usually I get Vin for three on Gameday audio and then Rick and Charlie for the reminder of the game. But tonight it’s the pair right from the start.
You don’t subscribe to video, then?
By the way, Vin explains he came with a sore throat because he really wanted to see Strasberg v. Kershaw. He says he’ll croak his way through the broadcast (disconcerting wording).
Thanks for the update. Poor Vin! And then the matchup didn’t even happen.
No, I can’t justify paying for MLB.tv throughout the whole season. I usually wait until Aug or Sept when it goes down to about $20 or less and then I purchase it.
I can’t do without it now. It’s easier since we cut the cable with Comcast.
RHP Stephen Strasburg has been scratched from tonight’s start vs. LAD with an upper back strain. RHP Yusmeiro Petit will start.
Strasburg scratched and, instead of a Nat, we get ex-Gnat Yusmeiro Petit.