Cardinals at Dodgers, 7:10 PM PDT, TV: FS-M, SPNLA
RHP Miles Mikolas (4-6, 4.54 ERA) goes for the Cardinals against the Dodgers’ LHP Clayton Kershaw (10-2, 2.85 ERA). Mikolas has pitched against the Dodgers once in his career; he beat them on April 8 of this year. Kershaw criticized his last start, in which he walked five men, gave up two runs and went just six innings, but he did get the win. He’s 7-0 with a 2.35 ERA at home this year.
Notable praise from San Diego’s Wil Myers, speaking of the Dodgers’ redheaded rookie Dustin May: “Usually,” Myers said, “guys like that, who throw 98 with sink, end up being pretty good.”
Here’s Muncy’s stellar defensive play on Monday:
This day in Dodgers’ history:
- 1981 The players approved a split-season format necessitated by the seven-week strike. The Yankees, A’s, Phillies, and Dodgers are declared the first-half champions and will be automatically qualified for the divisional series.
Great moments in labor-management relations: In 1908 Detroit outfielder Ty Cobb gets married, having departed the Tigers three days ago to participate in the ceremony without the team’s permission. The 21 year-old Georgia Peach’s six-day defection during a pennant race will be described by club co-owner Frank Navin as the most arrogant act he had ever heard of in baseball. (Note: The Tigers got to the World Series anyway. They lost to the Cubs, the last time the Chicago team would win a World Series until 2016.)
Lineup when available.
Tonight’s Dodger lineup vs. Cardinals:
Pederson RF
Muncy 2B
Turner 3B
Bellinger 1B
Seager SS
Smith C
Beaty LF
Negrón CF
Kershaw P#Dodgers | @Biofreeze pic.twitter.com/tNszX22tKR— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 6, 2019