Angels at Dodgers, 7:10PM PT, TV: SPNLA, FS-W
Clayton Kershaw (5-1, 1.74 ERA) makes the 251st start of his career (he also has two relief appearances; I didn’t remember that) on a roll. He’s struck out more than ten batters and walked no more than one in each of his last five games. His K/BB ratio is a ridiculous 19.25 for the season. He’ll face Jered Weaver (3-2, 6.10 ERA), whose last start climbed the heights and sank to the depths in just four innings. He got the first 11 hitters in order and then put 9 of the next 10 on base, giving up 8 runs on 9 hits and losing the game.
Lineup:
Utley 2B
Turner 3B
Seager SS
Kendrick 1B
Pederson CF
Thompson LF
Puig RF
Ellis C
Kershaw P— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 17, 2016
Hmm. Whoever plays first base also hits cleanup? Trace Thompson has a hot hand, so it’s good to see him in the lineup again tonight.