Dodgers at Cubs, 5:10PM PT, TV: ESPN (No SPNLA today)
It’ll be lefty Alex Wood (0-0, 0.00 ERA) making the start for the Dodgers, replacing Rich Hill (on the 10-day DL with a blister). Wood has made one appearance this year, against the Padres April 5. He threw two scoreless innings in relief of Hill in the Dodgers’ 3-1 win that day.
He’ll face lefty Jon Lester (0-0, 1.80 ERA), who went five-plus innings on Opening Day against the Cardinals in a game the Cubs eventually lost 4-3. Lester’s only 33, but it feels like he’s been around forever. He’s 2-2 with a 3.06 ERA in five career regular-season starts against the Dodgers.
The Cubs get their World Series rings and the Championship banner today, and that’s nice, but Dave Roberts is less than enthusiastic:
“Is it inspiring to see? No,” he said. “I think it’s great for the Cubs and great for their fans, and it’s been a long time coming. But for our guys to be on the line for 45 minutes to watch the rings when it’s 40 degrees, I don’t know how inspiring that will be.”
Lineup when available.
Dodgers lineup vs. LHP Lester:
Forsythe 2B
Seager SS
Turner 3B
Gutierrez LF
Puig RF
Gonzalez 1B
Grandal C
Pederson CF
Wood P— Eric Stephen (@truebluela) April 10, 2017
Joc starting against this left-hander.