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Philadelphia Phillies (11-10) vs. LOS ANGELES DODGERS (12-12) RHP Zach Eflin (0-2, 2.25) vs. RHP Brandon McCarthy (3-0, 2.25) Saturday, April 29, 2017 | 6:10 p.m. | Dodger Stadium | Los Angeles, CA Game 25 | Home Game 12 (7-4) | Night Game 17 (7-9) TV: SportsNet LA, SNLA Spanish, MLBN | Radio: AM 570 (Eng.); 1020 AM (Span.) MAKE IT THREE: The Dodgers tonight continue a six-game MATCHUP vs. PHILLIES Dodgers: 3rd, NL West (3.0 GB) Phillies: 2nd, NL East (4.0 GB) homestand (1-0) with the second of three contests against the All-Time: LA leads series, 1,163-911-14 (168-138 at Dodger Stadium) Philadelphia Phillies, who had their six-game winning streak 2017: LA leads series, 1-0 (1-0 at Dodger Stadium) snapped by Los Angeles last night. Following the weekend series April 28 @LA: W, 5-3 W: Maeda L: Eickhoff S: Jansen with the Phillies, the Giants come to Dodger Stadium for three LONG TIME COMING: The Dodgers are preparing for a very games Monday-Wednesday, May 1-3. special Wednesday night to honor Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully as the legendary announcer will become just the 11th The Dodgers are 12-12 in the season’s opening month inductee into the Dodgers’ Ring of Honor. Fans should arrive with two games remaining. Los Angeles is looking to early for a special pregame ceremony, and the first 40,000 avoid a losing record in April for the second consecutive ticketed fans in attendance will receive a Vin Scully season as last year’s NL West champs were 12-13. Prior Commemorative Microphone Statue presented by Mercedes- to last season, the last Dodger squad to post a losing Benz Dealers of Southern California. In addition, the Dodgers March-April record was the 2010 team (9-14). will offer a limited number of Reserve Level tickets for $22 With last night’s victory, the Dodgers have won 10 of available at Dodgers.com/promotions and at the box office. their last 14 games against the Phillies since the start of THE GRADUATE: Dodger shortstop Corey Seager is showing the 2015 campaign. Last year, Los Angeles took the no signs of a sophomore slump, picking up two walks and scoring season series, 4-2 (2-1 at Dodger Stadium). two runs in four plate appearances last night. In 24 games this RETURN OF THE BMAC: Dodger right-hander Brandon season, Seager has posted a .310 (27-for-87)/.402/.552 slashline McCarthy puts his undefeated record on the line this evening in with 16 runs (T-13th, NL), six doubles and 17 RBI (16th, NL). That his fifth start of 2017. McCarthy leads the Dodgers and ranks .402 on-base percentage ranks 10th in the National League. The eighth in the National League with a 2.25 ERA (6 ER/24.0 IP), National League’s unanimous Rookie of the Year award winner while also ranking among the NL leaders in wins (3, T-4th), had a breakout season last year finishing 2016 ranked among the opponents’ batting average (.220, 8th), opponents’ OPS (.594, 7th) NL leaders in hits (193, 2nd), runs (105, 5th), doubles (40, 7th), and WHIP (1.08, T-11th). multi-hit games (57, T-2nd), extra-base hits (71, 7th), batting th th McCarthy also leads the Major Leagues, throwing first- average (.308, 7 ) and slugging percentage (.512, 10 ). Seager also earned an All-Star selection and a Silver Slugger Award, pitch strikes 76.1% of the time. while also finishing third in the NL MVP voting last season. AIN’T IT GRANDAL?: Dodger catcher Yasmani Grandal has The North Carolina native has hit safely in eight of his scorched the Phillies since his career began in 2012: last 10 games, batting .353 (12-for-34) with a double, Active Players, Highest Career OPS vs. Phillies three homers and seven RBI since April 18. (minimum 75 PA; current team listed) This evening, the first 40,000 ticketed fans in attendance Yasmani Grandal, LAD 1.117 (.420 OBP + .697 SLG) will receive a Corey Seager bobblehead, presented by Ryan Braun, Mil 1.097 Spectrum. Seager will also receive his 2016 Player’s Edwin Encarnacion, Cle 1.082 Choice Award for the NL’s Most Outstanding Rookie in Yoenis Cespedes, NYM 1.077 a pregame presentation on the field. SOURCE: STATS, LLC Seager, who turned 23 on Thursday, leads the Dodgers In 19 games, Grandal is hitting .318 (21-for-66) with and ranks ninth in the NL with a .450 batting average with seven homers, 15 RBI, four doubles and 16 runs scored runners in scoring position (9-for-20, HR). His teammate, in his career against Philadelphia. Justin Turner is tied for 10th with a .444 (8-for-18) mark. STREAK WEEK: Dodger third baseman Justin Turner PROVIDING THE RELIEF: The Dodger bullpen continues to extended his hitting streak to a career-high 14 games last night, rank among the NL’s best in ERA (3.18, 2nd), opponents’ batting going 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI. During the streak, average (.218, 3rd), WHIP (1.17, 3rd), opponents’ on-base Turner is hitting .400 (22-for-55) with five runs, five doubles, percentage (.284, 1st), opponents’ slugging percentage (.310, 2nd), seven RBI and four hit by pitches, along with a .476 OBP and a strikeouts (89, T-2nd) and fielding independent pitching (2.37, 1st). .491 SLG during the run, which started on April 13. Overall, The bullpen has also posted a 3.30 strikeout-to-walk ratio, which Turner leads the National League in doubles (10, 2nd MLB), while leads the Senior Circuit, and allowed an average of just 0.35 home ranking in the NL’s top 10 in batting average (.381, 3rd), hits (32, runs per nine innings (3 HR/76.1 IP, 2nd, NL). 3rd), on-base percentage (.447, 6th), multi-hit games (10, T-2nd) and hit by pitches (5, T-2nd) in 22 games to start the season. Dodger closer Kenley Jansen picked up his sixth save in as many opportunities last night and his six rescues are Turner’s 14-game hitting streak is the longest active and tied for third in the NL. Jansen’s 16 strikeouts in 9.1 overall streak in the Majors this season. innings pitched are tied for third among NL relievers. Turner’s 22 singles are tied with New York’s Starlin GETTIN’ VIVA WITH IT: The Los Angeles Dodgers Castro, Chicago’s Avisail Garcia and Miami’s Christian tomorrow morning will hold their first Viva Los Dodgers, Yelich for the most in the Majors. presented by Spectrum of 2017, featuring Dodger reliever Sergio THE INJURY FRONT: Dodger outfielder Franklin Gutierrez Romo on stage. The festivities get started at 11:10 a.m. (auto gates is expected to play 5.0 innings in the field for Single-A Rancho open at 10:40 a.m.) and fans will have the chance to welcome Cucamonga this evening as he works his way back from a left Romo at the historic 76 station where he will help kick off the hamstring strain suffered in Chicago on April 10. Dodger starter eighth season of the program celebrating Mexico and Latino Rich Hill, who is on the 10-day DL with a finger blister, is culture. Romo’s appearance begins at approximately 11:25 and scheduled to throw a three-inning simulated game this afternoon will also be on Facebook Live (facebook.com/dodgers). Dodger at Dodger Stadium. alumni Manny Mota and Juan Castro will also sign autographs at Viva Los Dodgers following Romo’s appearance. UPCOMING SCHEDULE Date/Time/Opponent (PT Time) Probable Pitchers TV/Radio Sun. April 30, 1:10 p.m. vs. PHI TBD vs. LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (0-4, 4.64) TV: SNLA, KTLA | Radio: AM 570, KTNQ 1020 TONIGHT’S STARTER VS PHILADELPHIA: RHP BRANDON MCCARTHY (3-0, 2.25 ERA) YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2005 CHICAGO (AL) 3-2 4.03 12 10 0 0 67.0 62 30 30 13 17 48 2006 CHICAGO (AL) 4-7 4.68 53 2 0 0 84.2 77 44 44 17 33 69 2007 TEXAS 5-10 4.87 23 22 0 0 101.2 111 62 55 9 48 59 2008 TEXAS 1-1 4.09 5 5 0 0 22.0 20 11 10 3 8 10 2009 TEXAS 7-4 4.62 17 17 1 1 97.1 96 55 50 13 36 65 2011 OAKLAND 9-9 3.32 25 25 5 1 170.2 168 73 63 11 25 123 2012 OAKLAND 8-6 3.24 18 18 0 0 111.0 115 44 40 10 24 73 2013 ARIZONA 5-11 4.53 22 22 2 1 135.0 161 71 68 13 21 76 2014 ARIZONA 3-10 5.01 18 18 0 0 109.2 131 65 61 15 20 93 NEW YORK (AL) 7-5 2.89 14 14 1 1 90.1 91 35 29 10 13 82 2015 LOS ANGELES 3-0 5.87 4 4 0 0 23.0 24 15 15 9 4 29 2016 LOS ANGELES 2-3 4.95 10 9 0 0 40.0 29 24 22 2 26 44 2017 LOS ANGELES 3-0 2.25 4 4 0 0 240.0 18 6 6 2 8 22 Totals (12 Years) 60-68 4.12 225 170 9 4 1076.1 1103 535 493 127 283 793 NOTES: MCCARTHY’S 2017 STARTS Made his last start on April 23 Date Opp Score Dec IP H R/ER BB SO TP Score @ against the Diamondbacks, allowing Removal two runs on five hits in 7.0 innings, 4/6 vs.