Mets at Dodgers, 7:10 PM PT, TV: SPNLA, SNY, ESPN (out-of-market only)
The Mets send LA native RHP Robert Gsellman (5-4, 5.50 ERA) out to make his first ever start in California. He’ll face the Dodgers’ increasingly-consistent righthander Brandon McCarthy (5-3, 3.14 ERA).
Gsellmann has not had a good year and if not for injuries to other starters he’d probably be in the bullpen or in the minors trying to get his mojo back. Instead he’s started 12 games for the Mets this year and put up a 5.71 ERA while doing so. McCarthy, on the other hand, came back from a dislocated left (non-throwing) shoulder injury and has put up a 1.91 ERA in his last five starts.
For the statheads:
Entering Monday, no full-time starter had allowed a lower rate of “hard-hit” balls (those with exit velocities of at least 95 mph) than McCarthy’s 21.4 percent, and no pitcher had allowed a lower rate of barrels (the most favorable batted balls for hitters, yielding expected batting averages of at least .500 and slugging percentages of at least 1.500) than McCarthy’s 2.2 percent.
Here are videos of Bellinger’s five most memorable HRs in this young season, per CutFour.
This day in Dodgers’ history:
- 2008 In recognition of their significant contributions to the community, the Dodgers become the first sports franchise to be honored by the Hollywood Historic Trust and the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. The team receives an Award of Excellence star, which is placed in the Walk of Fame, which includes a constellation of celebrities, real and fictional, who have had a major impact on the entertainment industry.
- 2009 Jeff Weaver beats his kid brother Jered when the visiting Dodgers best the Halos, 6-5, at Angel Stadium. The Northridge, California natives become the eighth set of siblings in major league history to start against one another.
Lineup when available.
Tonight's Dodger lineup vs. Mets:
Forsythe 2B
Seager SS
Turner 3B
Bellinger 1B
Taylor LF
Grandal C
Puig RF
Pederson CF
McCarthy P pic.twitter.com/O7BfpXWcAN— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 20, 2017
NPUT
A.J. breaks it up with an infield single! Then the Fish score two to take the lead.
Scherzer with an interesting game in Miami. I’m hoping A.J. breaks it up.
Even though yesterday’s game was a blow-out, it never stopped being exciting.
It’s nice to have a no-drama game after other recent ones were closer than they should have been.
McCarthy showing Kershaw how it is done.
In that case, so did Stewart.
True!
Now we need 2016 Rich Hill to pitch tonight.
Watched the game this morning from where I left off last night. Fun game. Joc would be appreciated more as a great CFer if Puig would stop getting in his way when Joc is about to make a great catch. Bellinger took away a chance for a great Joc catch as well in the same game that Puig collided with Joc.
12-0? Really? And it was Seager with the multiple HRs tonight?
No wonder J-Hair was exhorting viewers to vote for Corey for the ASG in the postgame show!
As my friend just texted, “close but no Seager” on the HR cycle tonight!
Woo-HOO!!!
We win!
Which if you have been following tonight’s game at all, is no surprise.
Ah shucks. Logan down on strikes.
Need Logan to get on again to give Corey another AB.
Smart to leave Stewart in. He’s pitching well. No need to waste another pitcher at this point.
I agree.
So according to Steiner – the Dodgers have hit 15 hrs in the last 4 games. Most ever in franchise history over a 4 game stretch.
Brock Stewart is attacking the zone well.
Seager has 20 more career HR’s than Bellinger: 42-22. That’s counting tonight’s homers.
In 202 more games.
Someday someone will hit 5 hrs in a game. Wonder what the standing Vegas line on that happening would be…
Reyes vs. Kershaw?
Ouch. Too soon Bob! Lol.
Yeah, I felt that after I wrote it.
How about Seager/Bellingers vs. the world?
I’m an optimist. Had a very, very small glimmer of hope Corey would do it tonight!
But easier to do it on the road. Guaranteed 9 innings to hit.
Dave should put Corey out for the start of the inning and take him out to receive the crowd’s appreciation.
But he might still get one more AB tonight!!
There’s that, too!
Seag-oh not quite!
I’ve never seen a crowd get so excited at the start over a ball that never made the warning track
— except for my first game in Dodger Stadium, way up at the top and we thought every fly was going out!
So close!
Joc wants him to get it too by staying at 3rd
Seager time!
Corey’s got a chance!
Okay Salas here’s the plan. 4 wide ones to Logan – and then groove one down the middle for Seager.
One more walk and Seager gets a chance for a GRAND SLAM!
That counts too, Franklin!
Nice patience
Excuse my ignorance, I had volume off due to sleeping children, why was that not a hit by pitch?
I thought so, but apparently it missed him – between the wickets, as Joe Davis said.
Sound like cricket, thanks
Went through the wickets. With the wickets being Joc’s legs.
In the old days, Dodger bats would score 10 runs in a game, then not be able to reach that total cumulatively in another week . . . here it’s back to back. Again, may it continue thru the weekend!
Nice at bat puig
Nice catch
Seager needs a slam to have the home-run cycle: solo shot, two-run and three-homers so far.
2 more walks and he would have a shot this inning!
Doubled our score since I have been out mowing, nice
Joc & Puig need an early warning system between them!
Crazy!
Seager!!! You don’t like being overshadowed I guess!
Scooplew and I met up, with his friend Ben! https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/7965ba7f773a770b857434771498b54b1484f19324d270756f3f04825b6dd0d9.jpg
So fun! Great shirt Scoop!
Was it hard to get from the suite to the regular seats? Or can you get around the Stadium fairly easily?
Very easy. We took the stairs. So much fun chatting and getting the scoop from Scoop!
Great pic!
All of you need to be there for the CO series!
Grandal!
Sure hope this hit parade continues vs. Rockies!
Yas, sir!
Big Mac is pitching a much better game than Kersh.
I wonder how much the big lead figured into last night’s travails.
If I’m figuring it properly, AZ taking 2 of 3 from CO benefits the Dodgers most .. . then LA taking care of business with both of them, whatever the situation.
That is a heck of a play
Do you have MLBTV now, John?
No I have Foxtel and one of the channels is espn.
Seager looking fine.
Corey! I remember you! (Just forgot how to spell his name for a moment.)
So, I am in a Dodger suite (invited by a friend in the biz) behind first base, four levels up, and there was a kid here at his first game. Just got walloped in the chest by a foul ball, luckily on the descent. He’s okay. Got quite a tale to tell his friends at school tomorrow…oh, he held onto the ball.
What a trooper!
Poor guy has it happen when school is out — bet this is the first time he wishes otherwise!
Off speed should get Reyes here (2 ugly hacks)
Or even better
Reyes had his moment in the spotlight last night. More than enough for this series.
Let Puig make a pitch to the Mets pitcher.
McCarthy looking sharp
Good on ya!
Hey, I’ve just realised the game is on tv over here! (Tuned in just in time to see Grandal leave the bases loaded). There goes the mowing I was going to do this afternoon ( well for a while anyway)
On the 4 finger walk – do they add 4 phantom pitches to the pitchers total or just add the walk to his total without adding pitches?
What an interesting question!
My guess is they don’t add the pitches because they weren’t thrown – but I think they should because they are adding the walk to the stat line.
I don’t know – this particular rule change is still really new to me I suppose. Takes some getting used to.
If a hitter pops one up in foul territory and it is dropped for an error does the hitter get credit for a base hit if he singles on the next pitch?
Absolutely. But I think I’m missing the comparison here. Help me out.
No comparison. Just reminded me of a rule that seems funny to me.
It’s a stupid rule.
“Cody Bellinger, you are ridiculous!” Joe Davis.
The Bellinger power show continues.
Btw i know he can bat, but is he a better 1st baseman or outfielder?
1st I guess but strong arm so very good in left as well.
Got them longggg legs, for stretching.
I’m disappointed. I thought Bellinger had hit another grand slam, but no. That bum Seager had to clear the bases first with a homer of his own. 😉
Two no doubters.
Scooplew, are you here?
Wow!
I don’t believe it.
What Bellinger’s doing is preposterous.
Hadn’t heard of this site until the other day. Lots here for Dodger fans of all levels, all in one place. Good stuff.
http://www.rosterresource.com/mlb-los-angeles-dodgers/
I just added it to the blogroll on the right (2017 Dodger Roster Resource). Thanks for the pointer.
From Dodger Insider:
In non-McCarthy news,
Ottesen sounds like he might have come from Solvang.
from Ryan Walton@RyanWaltonSBN
Twitter back & forth between Ned Colletti and Jerry Hairston….
Hairston said he rounds career avg to .260…
NC: Did you round up by 50?
JH: You’re the one who signed me.
NC: That’s why I’m sitting here
I probably will not stay up as late as I did last night to see if we win, but what a ride!
A smoother, surer ride would work for me tonight!
Ya hay alineación… https://twitter.com/LosDodgers/status/877295590236987392
Apropos of my note on Kenley in the earlier post, it’s remarkable that he’s had no 3-0 counts all season, and it’s been more than a month since he’s had any three-ball count.