LOS ANGELES DODGERS (75-31) at Atlanta Braves (48-57) RHP Brock Stewart (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Julio Teheran (7-9, 5.09) Wednesday, August 2, 2017 | 7:35 p.m. PT | SunTrust Park | Atlanta, GA Game 107 | Road Game 47 (28-18) | Night Game 77 (53-23) TV: SNLA/SNLA Spanish | Radio: AM 570 (Eng.); 1020 AM (Span.) TEN AGAIN: Tonight, the Dodgers play the second contest of a MATCHUP vs. BRAVES st th three-game series with Atlanta and nine-game road trip (1-0) that Dodgers: 1 , NL West (14.5 GA) Braves: 4 , NL East (15.0 GB) All-Time: LA leads series, 1,184-1,028-22 (1-0 at SunTrust Park) began last night with a one-run victory in their very first game at All-Time at Turner Field: LA lost series, 31-41 SunTrust Park. The Dodgers have won nine consecutive games for 2017: LA leads series, 3-2 (1-0 at SunTrust Park) the third time this season, having previously won 10 in-a-row (June July 20 @LA: L, 3-6 W: Foltynewicz L: McCarthy S: Johnson 16-25) and 11 straight (July 4-19). According to Stats LLC., the July 21 @LA: L, 3-12 W:García L: Wood Dodger franchise has accomplished this feat just one other time in July 22 @LA: W, 6-2 W: Hill L: Teheran history, when the 1890 Brooklyn Bridegrooms had winning streaks July 23 @LA: W, 5-4 (10) W: Morrow L: Johnson Aug. 1 @ATL: W, 3-2 W: Maeda L: Sims S: Jansen of 11, nine and nine. No Dodger club has ever had three separate 10- THE WHIRLING DARVISH: It was announced yesterday that game winning streaks in a season and the last Major League team to recently acquired four-time All-Star Yu Darvish would make his do so was the 1954 Milwaukee Braves (10, 10, 10). Last night, Los first start for the Dodgers on Friday night in New York vs. the Mets’ Angeles also won its 53rd consecutive game when leading at any Jacob deGrom. Darvish arrived in Atlanta last night and will meet point, extending the Major League record. Following this series, the the media as a Dodger for the first time this afternoon at SunTrust Boys in Blue head to New York this weekend (3 games) and Phoenix Park. Darvish, who was acquired from the Rangers on Monday in next week (3 games). exchange for minor leaguers Willie Calhoun, Brandon Davis and AJ The Dodgers are 20-2 since July 4, with their two losses Alexy has gone 52-39 with a 3.42 ERA in 122 career starts in five coming against the Braves. Los Angeles is 17-5 (.773) big league seasons with the Rangers from 2012-17, earning All-Star against the National League East this season. selections in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2017. Since making his MLB debut in 2012, Darvish leads the American League in opponents’ This is the fastest a Dodger team has ever reached 75 wins. batting average (.218) and strikeouts per 9.0 innings (11.04), while The 14.5-game lead in the NL West represents the Dodgers’ ranking among the league’s best in ERA (7th), strikeouts (960, 7th) longest since being 16.0 games up after play on Sept. 10, and WHIP (1.18, 10th). The 30-year-old was originally signed by the 1955 over the Milwaukee Braves at 93-47. Rangers on Jan. 18, 2012 following seven seasons pitching in Japan with the Nippon Ham Fighters. In order to make room for Darvish The Dodgers own the best record in baseball with a 75-31 on the active roster, the Dodgers optioned right-handed reliever Josh (.708) mark, 6.0 games better than the Houston Astros, and Ravin to Triple-A Oklahoma City. also hold the best record in the National League through 106 games since the 1944 Cardinals, who went 78-28 THE VOTES ARE IN: Dodger outfielder/infielder Chris Taylor (.736). Los Angeles is also 44 games over the .500 mark for went 1-for-4 last night with an RBI double as he looks to somehow the first time since Sept. 26, 1962 (101-57). top his stellar month of July, where he is a strong candidate to win NL Player of the Month. Taylor led the NL with a .394 average in The Dodgers have won 40 of 46 since June 7, which is the July (min. 75 PA), while ranking among the leaders in hits (37, T- best 46-game stretch in franchise history and the best in the 1st), doubles (10, T-5th), slugging percentage (.660, 8th) and OPS Majors since the 1941 Yankees, who went 40-6 from June (1.072, 9th). Since the All-Star break, Taylor is hitting .409 (27-for- 7-July 27. Since June 7, the Dodgers have been truly 66) with eight doubles, two homers, 11 RBI and a 1.139 OPS, which dominant: ranks ninth in the National League. Dodgers’ Numbers and Ranks – Since June 7 Not to be outdone, All-Star Corey Seager reached base nd Home Runs 86 – 1st in NL (2 in MLB: TEX – 87) safely in 20 of 22 games in July while batting .333 (30-for- Team ERA 2.94 – 1st in MLB 90) with 12 runs, eight doubles, six home runs and 14 RBI Opponent BA .219 – 1st in MLB along with a 1.010 OPS. He currently leads NL shortstops nd R/G 5.48 – 2 in NL (COL – 5.49) in runs (68), hits (108), doubles (27), home runs (18), RBI OPS .868 – 1st in NL (2nd in MLB: HOU - .906) (53, T-1st) and walks (53, 1st ML). SOURCE: STATS, LLC BIG FELLA: The Dodger bullpen welcomed its newest member The Dodgers are currently riding a six-game road winning last night as Tony Watson fired a scoreless eighth inning in his first streak and their .609 winning percentage (28-18) away from appearance with L.A. The Dodger ‘pen leads the Majors with a 2.87 home is the second best in the NL, trailing only the ERA, a .211 opponents avg. (tied), a 1.07 WHIP and a 3.80 strikeout- Washington Nationals (34-20, .630). to-walk ratio. The anchor of that bullpen, Kenley Jansen, recorded his 28th save last night, which is tied for third in the Major Leagues. The Dodgers’ +186 run differential is the best in the Major Leagues, 20 runs better than the Astros. GOOD NIGHT: The Dodgers lead the Major Leagues with a 3.08 STEW IT UP: Dodger hurler Brock Stewart will make his second ERA, a 1.12 WHIP, a .223 opponents’ batting average and 10 start of the 2017 campaign this evening, following a no-decision in shutouts (tied with STL), while leading the NL in strikeouts (1,000). his first start last Wednesday vs. Minnesota. In the outing, Stewart Los Angeles, which has allowed the fewest walks in the big leagues gave up five unearned runs in 3.2 innings and made 55 pitches. In this season with just 277 free passes, would be just the fourth team his six relief appearances this season, the Illinois native has tossed to lead the league in ERA, opponents’ average and allow the fewest walks since 1913, which is when earned runs became an official stat. 13.0 scoreless innings. Stewart has not allowed an earned run since Sep.t 17, 2016, a span of 18.2 innings. Teams to Lead MLB in ERA, Opp BA & BB Allowed - 1925 Cincinnati Reds EAST BEAST: Dodger All-Star third baseman Justin Turner has 1975 Los Angeles Dodgers been red hot against the NL East since coming to L.A.: 1988 New York Mets MLB, Highest OPS vs. NL East – Since 2014 2017 Los Angeles Dodgers SOURCE: STATS, LLC (minimum 300 PA & minimum 1 PA each year since 2014) NO BRAINER: On this date in 1981, Dodger Hall of Famer Jackie Bryce Harper, Was .950 Robinson became the first baseball player depicted on a United Justin Turner, LAD .936 States postal stamp. Since then, teammate Roy Campanella and Freddie Freeman, ATL .934 SOURCE: STATS, LLC more than 20 baseball legends have been featured on stamps. UPCOMING SCHEDULE Date/Time/Opponent (PT Time) Probable Pitchers TV/Radio Thurs., Aug. 3, 4:35 p.m. at ATL LHP Alex Wood (12-1, 2.38) vs. LHP Sean Newcomb (1-5, 4.50) TV: SNLA, SNLA Spanish | Radio: AM 570, KTNQ 1020 Fri., Aug. 4, 4:10 p.m. at NYM RHP Yu Darvish (6-9, 4.01) vs. RHP Jacob deGrom (12-4, 3.29) TV: SNLA, SNLA Spanish | Radio: AM 570, KTNQ 1020 Sat., Aug. 5, 1:05 p.m. at NYM LHP Rich Hill (8-4, 3.35) vs. RHP Seth Lugo (5-3, 4.53) TV: FS1, SNLA, SNLA Spanish | Radio: AM 570, KTNQ 1020 Sun., Aug. 6, 8:05 p.m. at NYM LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (3-6, 3.83) vs. LHP Steven Matz (2-4, 5.50) TV: ESPN, SNLA Spanish | Radio: AM 570, KTNQ 1020 TONIGHT’S STARTER at ATLANTA: RHP BROCK STEWART (0-0, 0.00 ERA) YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2014 Ogden 3-2 3.41 17 1 0 0 34.1 36 20 13 1 17 45 2015 Rancho Cucamunga 2-4 5.43 18 12 0 0 63.0 75 39 38 6 18 65 Great Lakes 2-2 2.84 7 7 0 0 38.0 38 13 13 4 6 38 2016 LOS ANGELES 2-2 5.79 7 5 0 0 28.0 33 18 18 7 12 25 Oklahoma City 4-0 2.49 9 9 0 0 50.2 41 14 14 4 6 54 Tulsa 3-4 1.37 10 10 1 0 59.1 41 12 9 0 11 65 Rancho Cucamunga 2-0 0.82 2 2 0 0 11.0 5 1 1 0 2 10 2017 LOS ANGELES 0-0 0.00 7 1 0 0 16.2 10 5 0 0 4 12 Oklahoma City 0-0 3.24 3 3 0 0 8.1 9 3 3 2 0 13 Rancho Cucamonga 0-1 54.00 1 1 0 0 0.1 3 3 2 0 1 1 Minor League Totals (4 years)16-13 3.12 68 45 1 0 265.0 248 105 92 17 61 291 Major League Totals (2 years)2-2 3.63 14 6 0 0 44.2 43 23 18 7 16 37 2017 NOTES: Made his first start of the season on STEWART’S 2017 STATS Date Opp Score Dec IP H R/ER BB SO TP Score @ Wednesday against the Twins, Removal where he allowed a season-high 6/20 vs.