UPCOMING SCHEDULE Date/Time/Opponent Probable Pitchers TV/Radio April 22, 5:05 P.M
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Washington Nationals (10-10) vs. LOS ANGELES DODGERS (8-10) RHP Stephen Strasburg (2-1, 3.08) vs. LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (2-0, 2.87) Saturday, April 21, 2018 | 6:10 p.m. | Dodger Stadium | Los Angeles, CA Game 19 | Home Game 11 (4-6) | Night Game 14 (6-7) TV: SNLA/KTLA/MLBN | Radio: AM 570 (English); KTNQ 1020 AM MATCHUP vs. Nationals Dodgers: 3rd, NL West (4.5 GB) Nationals: 4th, NL East (4.5 GB) WEEKEND WARRIORS: The Dodgers look to bounce back tonight All-Time vs. Nats/Expos: LA leads series, 274-198 (153-82 at Dodger Stadium) after having their four-game winning streak snapped at the hands of the 2017: LA tied series, 3-3 (1-2 at Dodger Stadium) NL East’s Washington Nationals last night, 5-2. Tonight is the middle 2018: LA trails series, 0-1 (0-1 at Dodger Stadium) April 20 at LA: L, 2-5 W: Scherzer L: Kershaw S: Doolittle contest of a three-game series with the Nats and the second of a six-game list and seven hits away from tying Steve Sax for eighth on the Los homestand (0-1) that also features three games with the Miami Marlins Angeles all-time hit list. next week. RECENCY BIAS: The Dodgers and Nationals have been the two best The Dodgers and Nationals split their six games last season regular season teams in baseball the last six years: with each team scoring exactly 16 runs in the series. Los MLB, Most Wins – Since 2012 Angeles has won 12 of the last 19, dating to the start of the Los Angeles Dodgers 567 2015 campaign, including six of the last 10 at Chavez Ravine. Washington Nationals 565 This evening is Cody Bellinger Bobblehead Night presented St. Louis Cardinals 555 by Spectrum and tomorrow’s series finale will be a nationally New York Yankees 535 televised game on ESPN (the Dodgers’ third this season) and Cleveland Indians 531 the Dodgers’ first Viva Los Dodgers presented by Coca-Cola THE KEY COG: Dodger catcher Yasmani Grandal has been the best and Spectrum of the season prior to the game. Also tomorrow, hitter on the club thus far and last night extended his hitting streak to the first 12,000 kids 14 and under will receive a Jr. Dodgers nine games with an RBI-single in the seventh inning. Grandal ranks Bat Bag presented by Hi-Chew. fourth in the National League with a .345 average (20-for-58) and also Despite going 0-for-3 last night, Bellinger has reached base via ranks among the National League leaders in OPS (1.010, 7th), on-base a walk or hit in seven consecutive games and ranks second on percentage (.424, 9th) and slugging percentage (.586, T-6th). Grandal is the team with a .292 average (21-for-72). one of the few Dodger catchers in franchise history to have an OPS over 1.000 in the season’s first month: SATURDAY IS RYU DAY: The Dodgers will send lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu to the mound tonight for his fourth start of the season, following Dodgers Catchers, Highest OPS in March/April – All-Time two consecutive strong outings in which he has yielded just two runs and (minimum 50 PA) four hits in 12.0 innings while striking out 17. On the season, Ryu is 2- 1953 Roy Campanella 1.156 0 with a 2.87 ERA (5 ER/15.2 IP) and has held hitters to a .164 average 1977 Steve Yeager 1.117 (9-for-55). 1955 Roy Campanella 1.081 Surprisingly, Ryu has made just two starts against the 1973 Joe Ferguson 1.050 Nationals in his career and both came last year. In those two 1998 Mike Piazza 1.022 starts, he’s 0-1 with a 3.09 ERA (4 ER/11.2 IP). 2018 Yasmani Grandal 1.010 (.424 + .586) SETTING UP THE AMBUSH: Last night, the Nationals were SOURCE: STATS, LLC swinging at an inordinate amount of first pitches, but it’s the Dodgers who have the best average in the National League when swinging at the PITCHING IN: The Dodgers’ 3.79 ERA ranks ninth in the NL, but they first pitch: are making the opposition earn it as their 48 walks are the fewest on the senior circuit. Just two teams in baseball have issued fewer free passes NL, Highest Batting Average on 0-0 Count - 2018 than the Dodgers, as the Oakland A’s have walked 45 and the Cleveland Los Angeles Dodgers .395 (32/81) Indians have walked 41 hitters. Philadelphia Phillies .356 Los Angeles currently holds the highest strikeout-to-walk ratio New York Mets .354 in the National League with a 4.02 (193 K/48 BB) mark. The Chicago Cubs .329 Dodgers posted the highest strikeout-to-walk ratio in the NL Cincinnati Reds .325 last season (3.50), while ranking second to the Indians (3.98) *The Astros (.441) are the only team with a higher average on the first for the big league lead. pitch than the Dodgers in 2018. The Dodgers have averaged 10.02 strikeouts per nine innings, SOURCE: STATS, LLC which ranks third in the NL, trailing just the Nationals (10.57) CARING UMPIRES: Yesterday, it was announced that Major League and Mets (10.13). Baseball umpires will offer up more than 300 items that include priceless THE BIG BOPPER: Dodger center fielder Chris Taylor reached base autographed sports memorabilia, one-of-a-kind VIP experiences, and safely four times last night, going 2-for-3 with two walks while collecting a upgraded ticket packages during its 10th Annual UMPS CARE Charities triple and a double. Since the start of the 2017 season when Taylor played Online Auction. The auction is currently underway at regularly for the first time in his career, his seven triples are tied for sixth in www.mlb.com/UmpsCare and closes at 10 p.m. EDT on Monday, April the NL and his .487 slugging percentage ranks eighth among all outfielders. 30. Some of the items up for bid include signed bats, cleats, jerseys, photos, and baseballs from some of the biggest stars in baseball WHAT A JOC: The Dodgers would like to wish a very happy birthday to including 2017 NLCS MVP Justin Turner, Clayton Kershaw and Vin Joc Pederson, who turns 26 today! Pederson walked and scored the Dodgers’ first run of the game last night and his six base on balls this season Scully. All proceeds from the Online Auction support UMPS CARE are tied with Kiké Hernández for fifth on the club, one back of the team Charities youth programs to provide Major League Baseball experiences lead, held by four players. for children awaiting adoption, Build-A-Bear Workshop® experiences for hospitalized children coping with serious illnesses, college A LOOK BACK: On this date in 1890, the Dodgers picked up their scholarships for deserving young adults who were adopted as children, first National League win with a 7-6 victory over the Braves. ` and financial assistance for families in need. UMPS CARE Charities is DIGGING THE BEAN BALL: Dodger second baseman Chase Utley was the official charity of Major League Baseball umpires. To view all hit by a pitch for the 200th time in his 16-year career Tuesday and is now one auction items or to make a bid, visit www.mlb.com/UmpsCare. of eight players in Major League history to be hit by a pitch 200 or more UP OFF THE MATT: Dodger left fielder Matt Kemp is off to a strong times. The active leader in hit by pitches is slashing .333 (13-for- start this season, hitting .340 (17-for-50) with a team lead-tying three 39)/.438/.487 with five runs, three doubles, a homer and nine RBI in 15 home runs as well as seven runs scored and 10 RBI. Kemp has games to start the season. experienced some success against Nationals’ starting pitcher Stephen HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN?: On this date in 1967, the Dodgers Strasburg, batting .333 (8-for-24) with a homer, three doubles and two were rained out for the first time in Los Angeles, snapping a streak of 737 walks. The native of Oklahoma is just five doubles shy of tying Dodger days without a washout. The current streak and all-time record is 1,546 legend Ron Cey for sixth place on the L.A. Dodgers’ all-time doubles games without a rainout, with the last rain postponement at Chavez Ravine coming on April 17, 2000. UPCOMING SCHEDULE Date/Time/Opponent Probable Pitchers TV/Radio April 22, 5:05 p.m. vs. WSH RHP Jeremy Hellickson (0-0, 3.86) vs. LHP Alex Wood (0-2, 3.91) TV: ESPN, SNLA Spanish Radio: AM 570, KTNQ 1020 AM TONIGHT’S STARTER vs. WASHINGTON: LHP HYUN-JIN RYU (2-0, 2.87 ERA) YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2006 Hanwha 18-6 2.23 30 28 6 1 201.2 159 57 50 11 52 204 2007 Hanwha 17-7 2.94 30 30 6 1 211.0 195 74 69 15 68 178 2008 Hanwha 14-7 3.31 26 26 2 1 165.2 144 66 61 12 67 143 2009 Hanwha 13-12 3.57 28 27 4 2 189.1 180 80 75 19 67 188 2010 Hanwha 16-4 1.82 25 25 5 3 192.2 149 42 39 11 45 187 2011 Hanwha 11-7 3.36 24 17 3 0 126.0 101 54 47 12 38 128 2012 Hanwha 9-9 2.66 27 27 1 0 182.2 153 58 54 12 46 210 2013 LOS ANGELES 14-8 3.00 30 30 2 1 192.0 182 67 64 15 49 154 2014 LOS ANGELES 14-7 3.38 26 26 0 0 152.0 152 60 57 8 29 139 2015 LOS ANGELES DNP-injured 2016 Rancho Cucamonga 1-1 2.00 5 5 0 0 18.0 15 7 4 2 1 14 Oklahoma City 0-1 8.38 3 3 0 0 9.2 17 9 9 2 0 9 LOS ANGELES 0-1 11.57 1 1 0 0 4.2 8 6 6 1 2 4 2017 LOS ANGELES 5-9 3.77 25 24 0 0 126.2 128 58 53 22 45 116 2018 LOS ANGELES 2-0 2.97 3 3 0 0 15.2 9 5 5 1 6 19 MLB Totals (5 Years) 33-25 3.39 85 84 2 1 491.0 479 196 185 47 131 432 Korean Totals (7 Years) 98-52 2.80 190 180 27 8 1269.0 1081 431 395 92 383 1238 NOTES: Last pitched on April 16 against the Padres RYU’S 2018 STARTS at PETCO Park, where he gave up two runs Date Opp Score Dec IP H R/ER BB SO TP Score @ on three hits in 6.0 innings, earning the win Removal in the Dodgers’ 10-3 victory… struck out 4/2 at ARI L, 8-7 ND 3.2 5 3/3 5 2 75 3-3 nine and issued no walks on 93 pitches 4.10 vs.