Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Kyle Tucker and catcher Dalton Rushing are both absent for the second game of a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins.
Both Tucker and Rushing suffered injuries in the first game of the series, Tucker a back injury and Rushing a possible concussion. Despite losing two solid hitters, the Dodgers came through to take a 2-1 win on the road to take control of the series.
Eric Lauer came in after Will Klein opened the game, and threw six no-hit innings to propel the Dodgers to their 50th win of the season.
Who is Pitching for the Dodgers?
Justin Wrobleski will start for the Dodgers, and the left-hander has been extremely reliable for LA all season. He has a 2.72 ERA through 13 appearances this year, and has struck out 50 batters as well. His last outing came against the Tampa Bay Rays, where he threw six scoreless innings while striking out five batters.
The Dodgers struggled to get on the board in Monday’s game, so a strong pitching performance from Wrobleski could be key.
Who is in the Dodgers’ Lineup?
Shohei Ohtani will bat first for the Dodgers as their designated hitter, and center fielder Andy Pages continues to play well from the No. 2 spot. First baseman Freddie Freeman and shortstop Mookie Betts follow them, and Tommy Edman will play left field while batting fifth.
Third baseman Max Muncy comes in at the No. 6 spot, and Alex Call will fill right field for Tucker and bat seventh. Second baseman Alex Freeland will bat eighth, and catcher Chuckie Robinson rounds out the lineup while filling in for Rushing.
Dodgers Lineup vs. Twins
1. Shohei Ohtani, DH
2. Andy Pages, CF
3. Freddie Freeman, 1B
4. Mookie Betts, SS
5. Tommy Edman, LF
6. Max Muncy, 3B
7. Alex Call, RF
8. Alex Freeland, 2B
9. Chuckie Robinson, C
P. Justin Wrobleski
Who is Pitching for the Twins?
The Dodgers’ unorthodox lineup comes due to their matchup against left-hander Kendry Rojas. Rojas, 23, made his MLB debut with the Twins this season, and has pitched in five games so far. He has a 1.26 ERA through 14.2 innings pitched, allowing just two earned runs.
He has only made one start, and held the Houston Astros scoreless through four innings in the outing.
The Dodgers will look to get to him early to lay claim to an early series win on Tuesday.
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If catcher Chuckie Robinson gets hurt, who would be his backup?
Alex Call, he did some catching in high school.