Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images The bottom of the Dodgers lineup drove in the first three runs, then Shohei Ohtani hit a long home run, backing a bullpen that pitched 4⅓ scoreless innings to beat the Nationals in comeback fashion on Tuesday night at Nationals Park in Washington D.C ..read more

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images James Outman’s pinch-hit RBI double and Shohei Ohtani’s sixth home run propel Dodgers to 4-1 win. The Dodgers opened up their second three game season series against the Washington Nationals by taking the opener with a final score of 4-1. James Paxton took the bump for the Dodgers, making his fourth start of the season and coming off of a three run, eight walk outing against the San Diego Padres. Paxton began his outing struggling to control his pitch count, tossing 27 and 25 pitches respectively through his first two innings of work. Paxton allowed the fi ..read more

Dodgers right-hander Blake Treinen pitches for Triple-A Oklahoma City on a rehab assignment in Albuquerque on April 23, 2024. Dodgers RHP sees first game action in over 6 weeks, allows three runs while recording one out, throwing 20 pitches in Albuquerque. Dodgers right-hander Blake Treinen started a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday, and got the results of someone seeing his first game action in over six weeks. Treinen pitched the fifth inning in the hitter haven in Albuquerque, entering a game in which 11 runs had already scored. Treinen struck out his firs ..read more

Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images The Dodgers begin their second road trip of the season on Tuesday by facing the Washington Nationals for their second three game series over the past week. James Paxton gets the nod for the Dodgers, making his fourth start of the season. Paxton is looking to bounce back after allowing three earned runs and eight walks against the San Diego Padres in his previous outing. Patrick Corbin will take the bump against the Dodgers for the second time this season, entering with a career 5-13 record with a 4.55 ERA in 24 starts against Los Angeles. Today’s #Dodgers lineup ..read more

Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images With a busy schedule over the next month, a look into how the Dodgers might use the pitching rotation, and how many games Will Smith might catch. The Dodgers had enough off days in April that four teams have caught up to them in games played after Los Angeles (and the Padres) started the season with two games in South Korea. But after off days last Thursday and this Monday, the Dodgers have a gauntlet of sorts that runs well into May. Over the next 30 days, the Dodgers will play 28 games, beginning with this nine-game road trip through Washington D.C., Toronto ..read more

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports A coach on the Rockies does something stupid on a plane and the Jackie Robinson statue finds a new home Don’t go into the cockpit Before providing a fun little update as to the ongoing Jackie Robinson statue story, we must divert and discuss something stupid that occurred. On April 10, the Colorado Rockies took a flight to Toronto, Canada to play the Toronto Blue Jays. Considering the balanced schedule, and the fact that the Dodgers will be making this trip in a little more than a week (with yours truly tagging along), this fact is not newsworthy at all. The Ro ..read more

Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images The Dodgers’ bullpen work the hardest in the majors, while the lineup could use a bigger spark. The Dodgers have seemingly awakened from their nightmare thanks to a huge win over the Mets on Sunday. Now, as they hope to capitalize on their momentum, Fabian Ardaya at The Athletic calls out three numbers that the team needs to work on improving. Bullpen Innings: 102 1⁄3 The Dodgers’ bullpen has been called in for more innings of support than any other team this year, with starting pitchers lasting more than six innings for just eight games so far. There’s ..read more

Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images The Dodgers and Nationals face off for the second week in a row, this time at Nationals Park in Washington D.C. beginning Tuesday night. The Dodgers lost two of three games to the Nationals last week at Dodger Stadium, and will now try to return the favor beginning Tuesday night with a three-game series at Nationals Park in Washington D.C. Shortstop CJ Abrams and left fielder/designated hitter Jesse Winker were in the middle of everything last week in Los Angeles, with Abrams homering twice plus a double and Winker collecting five hits in the series including a ho ..read more

Adric welcomes you to Nationals Park. July 20, 2023. | Michael Elizondo / True Blue LA The Guide explores Nationals Park So you’ve decided to heed the call to adventure. Good for you. If you need to refer back to what the Guide actually is or who I actually am, please refer to the included links. A Cheater’s Guide to a second home on the east coast The Guide has the following to say about going to a game at Nationals Park, home of the Washington Nationals: It is a nice stadium, you cheat! You haven’t been to a game here since 2015! Fair enough. I have not been to a Dodgers/Nationals game ..read more

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