Padres at Dodgers, 7:10 PM PDT, TV: FSSD, SPNLA
Incipient ace RHP Chris Paddack (3-1, 1.55 ERA) pitches for the Padres while LHP Clayton Kershaw (2-0, 3.31 ERA) goes to the mound for the Dodgers. Paddack has had seven days rest since his last start, a 7 2/3 inning effort in which he struck out 11 Mets and got the win. From an article at MLB.com discussing the early front-runners for the Cy Young award: “Paddack pitched 90 innings of Minor League ball last season in his return from Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, and he hasn’t pitched on fewer than five days of rest as he approaches the 50-inning mark this season.”
Kershaw is 18-6 with a 1.97 ERA lifetime against the Padres. In his last start he went 6 2/3 innings and got the win against the Braves. This is the only time I can remember Kershaw’s opponent having a lower ERA than the Dodgers’ ace going into a game.
By the way, Kershaw made an appearance on The Ellen Show recently:
There’s no one better than Clayton Kershaw to help a huge @Dodgers fan pitch her way to a big prize. It’s Million Dollar May! #SparkKindness @ClaytonKersh22 pic.twitter.com/W7HN4Hd17l
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) May 14, 2019
Late Breaking News: Julio Urias has been arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic battery after an incident last night.
Urias’ arrest came after officers with the Los Angeles Police Department responded to reports of a domestic violence incident in the parking lot of the Beverly Center at 8500 Beverly Blvd. Witnesses told police they saw a man later identified as Urias shove a woman, who then fell over.
Authorities reviewed surveillance footage, which indicated the woman had been pushed, according to a source familiar with the police probe who was not authorized to speak about it. LAPD officers in domestic violence cases typically seek independent evidence of violent acts, such as video, physical marks or other confirmation.
In this investigation, the woman — who has not been identified — and Urias denied the incident was anything more than a verbal altercation, but officers are trained to examine other facts, even when a victim is uncooperative, according to two law enforcement sources.
Urias, a 22-year-old left-hander from Mexico, was arrested around 9:30 p.m. and released on $20,000 bond about four hours later, according to an LAPD arrest log and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s jail inmate locator.
Today in Dodgers’ history:
- 1956 The Orioles, taking a gamble, purchase sore-armed Billy Loes from the Dodgers for a reported $25,000. The 26 year-old right-hander, who will be selected for American League All-Star team next season, will post a 21-30 (.412) record during his four years with Baltimore.
- 1981 With a 3-2 win over Montreal in front of the largest Dodger Stadium crowd in seven years, rookie sensation Fernando Valenzuela improves his record to 8-0. The 20 year-old southpaw, who has started the season with five shutouts and a minuscule ERA of 0.50, gets the victory when right fielder Pedro Guerrero hits a leadoff game-ending home run off Steve Ratzer in the bottom of the ninth inning at Chavez Ravine.
- 2011 For the first time since 1914, the Dodgers are defeated after allowing just one hit, losing to the visiting Diamondbacks,1-0. Chad Billingsley, the hard-luck loser, gives up a leadoff double in the second to Stephen Drew, who scores the game’s only run when shortstop Jamey Carroll fails to cover the bag in an attempted pick-off play.
Lineup when available.
Tonight’s Dodger lineup vs. Padres:
Pederson LF
Muncy 1B
Turner 3B
Bellinger RF
Verdugo CF
Seager SS
Taylor 2B
Barnes C
Kershaw P#Dodgers | @Biofreeze pic.twitter.com/stnL8FpIwz— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 14, 2019
NPUT
Bucs now lead Snakes 3-0 after five, but Rawx beat the Sawx in Bahston.
Paddack meet Joc.
Joc!
The 4.5-game lead is the Dodgers’ biggest of the season.
Woo-HOO!!!
Where ya been?
Watching a friend perform at an open mic. Game on the screen but I couldn’t be texting while people were singing their hearts out.
Kenley sure staring at Manny when he throws.
Manny gets a cheapie.
There’s that slow curve again. Though Orel says it’s a slider.
Snakes lose, so Dodgers are in a position to extend lead to 4.5 games over them and five over Pads.
Belli says hello Beach Boys.
At .409, Bellinger is now officially a Beach Boy.
Since his average dropped to .394 at the end of Saturday’s game, he has gone 5-for-7 to raise it 15 points. Remarkable.
We are gunna need a smaller park.
Didn’t the Dodgers once get a TP on the Pads on a ball hit like that in front of the plate?
I have a vague memory of one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfmKV2Yo4BI
Bucs now lead Snakes 6-0 in the eighth, so Dodgers seem well-positioned to extend lead to 4.5 tonight.
That looked good Corey.
Dodger bats lift Paddack’s ERA by half a run and Ryu eases into second place in the NL behind Davies.
I expected better from Paddack, but Machado’s error really hurt him.
Yeah, only 3 runs earned.
Small ball in action!
https://twitter.com/GregBalloch/status/1128503266751291392?s=20
Vladito has done it again to the Gnats, and the Scrub Jays now lead 7-2. Both dingers to dead center at Software Stadium.
Paddack doesn’t have his best location and while he knows it, he also knows the Dodgers are all over him.
Win the war Joc
Well, perhaps the battle. After that PA, Paddack will only be out there for one more inning, if the Pads follow his usage to date.
11 more pitches and we are in Alex Cora territory.
Barnes vs Paddack
Need a wild horse
Yuck
Terrible pitch. Absolute meatball.
Hmm.. a Drysdale/Stretch thing?
Don’t need that for the next 3 years.
Ran up the pitch count that inning. Machado’s shoddy defense helped.
Maybe we want him to stay.
Paddack rarely reaches 90 pitches. At 54 after 3.
And now say hello to Belli!
Joc and Justin share the same batting stance and both are at the top of the HBP category.
Cody is due for a home run.
If they pitch to him.
He likes to keep Joc a couple of HRs shy of his total.
You called it!
I try to be judicious about making predicitions, but he hadn’t hit one this month and I just had a feeling. I join the rest of you in a shared feeling of delight.
The Joc(key) likes the Paddack.
Likes to run around the corral too.
WRISP
Come on, offense, let’s not add to this kid’s growing reputation.
Max got some wood.
Joc answers the call!
He’s a singles hater. If going to make contact, might as well as make good contact.
Who is Kershaw going to award a HBP to? Hershisher seems to think the Dodgers need to protect Turner more.
Hothead.
The Bucs have just taken a 1-0 lead over the Snakes in the third.
Paddack is intense.
MLB has placed Urías on leave http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/26744501/mlb-places-dodgers-urias-leave-arrest?platform=amp
JT with his patented HBP.
JT continues to be a target.
Third game in a row, but closing his stance probably has much to do with it, rather than being targeted.
An inning ago, Vlad Jr. hit his first career dinger v. the Gnats, who trail the Scrub Jays 3-0 in the second. Vladito just got his second hit of the game.
Kershaw is painting these corners for strikes.
Kershaw and home runs. Man.
Seemed to just flick that ball over the wall.
I know. Almost casual.
And it wasn’t a bad pitch, either.
He seemed off-balance.
Rats.
Another prime time pitching matchup!
Interested to see Paddack.
Here we go, Kersh!
To offset the day’s bad news, here’s… https://twitter.com/EmilyCWaldon/status/1128416195999412224?s=20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYVgQwvziTA
Her Dodger Stadium seat she sat in for decades should have her name on it.
https://twitter.com/kengurnick/status/1128436972786147328
Alineación de hoy. https://twitter.com/LosDodgers/status/1128432421052059654?s=20