The Los Angeles Dodgers were walloped by the Athletics, 11-1, on Tuesday evening despite three-hit games from both Will Smith and Michael Conforto. The second game of this interleague series will feature a new Dodger in the dugout as top prospect Dalton Rushing was called up, taking the place of Austin Barnes, who was designated for assignment. He’s not in the lineup on Wednesday night, though.
Read more: Dodgers Designating Austin Barnes for Assignment to Call Up Dalton Rushing in Shocking Move
L.A. looks to get some revenge Wednesday with right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto and his 1.80 ERA on the mound. The Dodgers ace has 53 strikeouts this year to just 14 walks and a WHIP of 0.978.
Here’s the full Dodgers lineup that will face Athletics right-hander Gunnar Hoglund:
- Shohei Ohtani, DH
- Mookie Betts, SS
- Freddie Freeman, 1B
- Will Smith, C
- Max Muncy, 3B
- Andy Pages, RF
- Michael Conforto, LF
- James Outman, CF
- Hyeseong Kim, 2B
Hoglund will be making just his third career MLB start on Wednesday. The 25-year-old has 10 strikeouts, one walk, and has allowed three runs over 11.1 innings pitched.
How to Watch Dodgers vs Athletics on Wednesday
First pitch for Dodgers vs. Athletics on Wednesday, May 14 is 7:10 p.m. PT/10:10 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on SNLA.
Dodgers vs Athletics Prediction
Don’t expect Conforto’s bat to cool off just yet as he will get at least one more hit on Wednesday and further separate himself from his recent slump. The veteran outfielder is batting .429 in the last five games, as his 10 games before that saw an unacceptable .030 average in 33 at-bats.
Speaking of productive veterans, Freddie Freeman is going to smash a long ball against the Athletics. Tuesday was uncharacteristically quiet for the man with a National League-leading 1.145 OPS, but expect that to increase this evening.
The Dodgers will win, 5-2, and get back on track.
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