Dodgers at Angels, 7:07 PM PDT, TV: FS-W, SPNLA
The visiting Dodgers hand All-Star candidate LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (9-1, 1.35 ERA) to the Angel Stadium mound tonight. He’ll face rookie RHP Griffin Canning (2-2, 3.52 ERA). Ryu leads the NL in ERA and is tied for first in wins; he’s only faced the Angels three times in his career but is 2-0 and a 0.83 ERA against them. Canning is the Angels’ #2 prospect according to MLB Pipeline; he went six innings in his last start, giving up four runs and taking the loss.
If you somehow missed it, here are Muncy and Bumgarner after Max’s home run yesterday:
Today in Dodgers’ history:
- 2012 Bobby Abreu, who was tied with Mickey Mantle for 109th place on the all-time hit list, surpasses the Yankee legend with a second-inning double in L.A.’s 8-2 interleague victory over Seattle at Safeco Field. The 38 year-old outfielder has collected 2,416 hits playing for the Astros, Phillies, Yankees, Angels, and Dodgers.
Lineup:
Tonight’s Dodger lineup at Angels:
Pederson LF
Muncy 3B
Turner DH
Bellinger RF
Seager SS
Verdugo CF
Martin C
Taylor 2B
Hernández 1B
(Ryu P)#Dodgers | @Biofreeze pic.twitter.com/4IjSFVvJ1E— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 10, 2019
NPUT
https://twitter.com/BSmile/status/1138467043320238083?s=20
Missed this one. 4:15 am start for me. Looks to have been painful! Ugh. Be nice if Joe agreed to go down to the farm to work it out.
Given the Dodgers’ division lead, the idea of putting Kelly in a high-leverage situation after several encouraging outings made sense. He took a major step backwards, though.
Fortunately, as fixes go, the bullpen is one of the easier shortcomings to address at the trade deadline.
Not second guessing the decision. More like, where to go from here?
Freese apparently unavailable tonight. Less important in a DH game, but could still be missed.
Hmm. Kiké is playing 1B. I wonder why not Freese at first?
Freese with sore knee, Belli with sore ego?
Snakes are clubbing the Fillies, while Cachorros and Rox are playing a close one at Coors (Darvish is stinking it up). Dodgers unlikely to increase division lead tonight.
Bah. That was a game of missed opportunities. Three separate innings with two on and none out and no runs to show for it.
Dodgers’ division lead has shriveled to 10 games over Rox and Snakes.
I wouldn’t call that “shriveled.”
I must refrain from Rule No. 7 violations.
Just saw… three errors and Joe Kelly.
Ack! Peeked and it was 3-1. Peeked and it was 3-3. What the heck just happened?
JOE KELLY happened.
Where is everybody?
Right here.
No comments by anyone but me? That’s boring.
Floro has now allowed seven earned runs in his last 1.2 innings as his ERA has exploded from 0.44 to 3.13.
And there’s our Achilles’ heel in plain sight for everyone to see, including the front office.
Shoulda rung him up on the previous pitch.
https://twitter.com/truebluela/status/1138302891721015296?s=20
By allowing one earned run in six innings tonight, Ryu’s ERA increased from 1.35 to 1.36.
And he will have a No Decision tonight to show for it.
https://twitter.com/jjweddell/status/1138231823518064640?s=20
This is the part of the bullpen that exposes our vulnerability.
Snakes and Rox have won, so Dodgers can only gain ground on idle Pads and Gnats.
Bellinger misplayed that ball.
I wonder why no Ohtani for the Halos.
Can’t hit Korean lefties?
CT3 delivers!
I have my writer’s group tonight but will be peeking in now and again. Keep the Dodger wins coming, please.
I went to the Dodgers-Giants game yesterday. Fortunately, our seats were in the shade on the top deck, which affords a great view of the bay. No need for me to add to the comments on this site and elsewhere about Bumgarner’s behavior. I saw it in person.
Pleased to be able to watch tonight, but disappointed that the game will not be played under baseball rules.
???
Oh, I’ll bet you mean the DH will be in effect.
The AL does not follow the rules.