The Los Angeles Dodgers are hoping to get back on track against the Detroit Tigers after going through a tough stretch against the Atlanta Braves.
The Dodgers were swept by the Braves in three road games, with the last one the most devastating: The offense managed only five hits and ace Chris Sale shut them down.
LA fell to 2-12 over the last 14 games against strong teams, and they lost some of their advantage over the Braves in the National League standings.
However, an entire month of ball remains to change the team’s trajectory, and it starts in Detroit.
Dodgers’ Lineup vs. Braves
1. Shohei Ohtani, DH
2. Freddie Freeman, 1B
3. Mookie Betts, SS
4. Max Muncy, 3B
5. Tommy Edman, 2B
6. Kyle Tucker, RF
7. Alek Thomas, CF
8. Teoscar Hernández, LF
9. Hunter Feduccia, C
The Dodgers get Kyle Tucker and Max Muncy in the batting order after giving them a day off against a mighty lefty.
Additionally, Hunter Feduccia comes in for Ben Rortvedt, and Alek Thomas returns to the order as Tommy Edman moves back into the infield.
The Tigers are facing Drew Anderson, a righty with a 4.09 ERA.
Who is pitching for the Dodgers?
The Dodgers are rolling out Tarik Skubal against his former team, in what will be an emotional game and a return for the two-time Cy Young Award winner.
He gave the Dodgers seven innings in his last start and allowed just three runs, which all came in the first.
The big southpaw looks more comfortable and dialed in. If he pitches as he did after the second inning of his last outing, the Dodgers will be in for a treat.
In the end, LA needs to generate offense, and they are rolling out what will be their strongest batting order for the postseason.
The offense has to put together better, sustained offense, and the Tigers will be fighting hard and testing the Dodgers to see what they have.
One Response
Unbelievable. Doesn’t Roberts learn? He comes out with the same batting line-up, in the same order, that’s been consistently beating themselves, and expects a different outcome. I wish I could get paid millions for a job where I underachieved so averagely. How about the thought of promoting someone from within, like James Tibbs III, from Triple-A, who’s been having a very good year and hitting quite well, and given the low output from the bums on the big club, maybe they could use a push from behind to get their gears in focus. At $18 a beer and $9.50 a hot dog, along with $200 per seat tickets, am I out of line here for expecting more effort from the bums?