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DODGERS (15-14-1) at (12-18) Sunday, March 25, 2018 – 6:07 p.m. PT | Angels Stadium RHP (0-1, 7.91) vs. RHP Kenta Maeda (2-0, 2.19) Spring Game 31/Road Game 17 TV: SportsNet LA Radio: AM 570 (English) AM 1020 (Spanish)

GOING BACK TO CALI: The Dodgers are back in tonight to face their cross-city rivals, the Los Angeles Angels, for of 2018 Dodger Schedule three games. The Dodgers won both Cactus League Date Opp. Time Rec. Winner Loser Attend. 2/23 CWS W, 13-5 1-0 Lee Danish 6,813 matchups against the Halos, first on March 11 by a score of 4-2 and under 2/24 SF L, 3-9 1-1 Okert Bañuelos 13,141 the lights on March 22, 4-3. The Boys in Blue will head home after at KC L, 4-8 1-2 Smith Broussard 5,020 today’s game to finish the Freeway Series at on Monday 2/25 at SEA L, 0-2 1-3 Nicasio Alexander 7,504 and Tuesday. The clubs will faceoff six times during the regular season 2/26 at TEX W, 9-6 2-3 Wood Minor 3,109 starting July 6-8 in Anaheim and July 13-15 at Dodger Stadium. 2/27 TEX T, 4-4 2-3-1 4,598 2/28 at SD L, 5-10 2-4-1 Wieck Lowe 2,781 Counting today’s contest, Los Angeles has three more 3/1 CLE L, 7-8 2-5-1 Marshall Moseley 5,725 exhibition games this spring. After the Freeway Series against 3/2 at CWS W, 7-6 3-5-1 Chopping Walsh 7,423 the Angels, the Dodgers will open the 2018 season on March 3/3 ARI W, 14-6 4-5-1 Wood Ray 13,186 29 against the at Dodger Stadium, which 3/4 at SF W, 9-3 5-5-1 Maeda Samardzija 12,141 3/5 CLE W, 8-1 6-5-1 Copping Merritt 6,889 will be nationally broadcasted on ESPN. 3/6 at CHI L, 9-5 6-6-1 Darvish Font 14, 479

3/7 at LAA W, 4-2 7-6-1 Stewart Lamb 5,650 GOODBYE CBR: The Dodgers played their last game at Camelback 3/8 at CLE L, 1-4 7-7-1 Torres Alexander 8,002 Ranch yesterday, where they fell 7-3 to the White Sox. 3/9 KC W, 6-4 8-7-1 Cingrani Machado 10,594 put the Dodgers on the board in the first inning with a three- home 3/10 CHI W, 6-5 9-7-1 Buehler Mills 13,226 run, his first of the spring. On the mound, Alex Wood went five innings, 3/11 at COL W, 13-7 10-7-1 Ryu Marquez 12,640 giving up three earned runs on five hits with six . 3/12 MIL L, 6-7 10-8-1 Drake Culver 9,164 3/13 Off Day provided a scoreless inning of relief with a , bringing his ERA 3/14 COL W, 11-6 11-8-1 Baez Musgrave 11,498 down to 1.59 in 11.1 innings this spring. 3/15 KC L, 14-8 11-9-1 Hammel Hill 10,917

3/16 at ARI L, 1-4 11-10-1 Koch Font 13,796 The Dodgers’ 69 doubles this spring are the most in the Cactus 3/17 at CWS L, 2-5 11-11-1 Gonzalez Ryu 13,199 League. The team also ranks among the top of the big leagues 3/18 at MIL L, 3-7 11-12-1 Anderson Bañuelos 7,178 in slugging percentage (.500, 5th), OPS (.837, 6th), home runs SD L, 1-2 11-13-1 Yates Jankowski 11,654 (52, 3rd), RBI (172, 4th), runs scored (178, 4th) and batting 3/19 OAK W, 3-1 12-13-1 Chargois Pagan 8,535 3/20 at OAK W, 8-2 13-13-1 Maeda Blackburn 7,227 average (.271, T-10th). 3/21 Off Day 3/22 LAA W, 4-3 14-13-1 Ryu Barria 13,205 KENTA DAY: Dodger right-hander Kenta Maeda will take the mound 3/23 at KC W, 10-0 15-13-1 Kershaw Nolasco 9,528 for his fifth Spring Training outing. In four Cactus League starts, the 3/24 CWS L, 7-3 15-14-1 Santiago Wood 13,160 righty has gone 2-0 while allowing three runs in 12.1 innings (2.19 3/25 at LAA 6:07 PM ERA), striking out 11 batters against only two walks. He last pitched on 3/26 LAA 7:10 PM 3/27 LAA 7:10 PM March 20 against the Athletics at Hohokam Stadium where he allowed one run on three hits with three strikeouts in 5.0 innings. HAPPY HAPPY: The Dodgers would like to wish a very happy 31st birthday to Hyun-Jin Ryu. The Korean left-hander is entering his sixth Last season, Maeda went 13-6 with one and posted a big league season with the Dodgers after signing with the team on December 12, 2012. He has an overall record of 33-25 with an ERA of 4.22 ERA in 29 games (25 starts). He struck out 140 batters 3.51 in 82 career Major League games (81 starts). against just 34 walks in 134.1 innings last year, while holding hitters to a .238 average. Over two big league COUNTDOWN TO : After today, the Dodgers have seasons, he has gone 29-17 with a 3.80 ERA and has posted just four days until Opening Day, presented by Bank of America, against a 1.15 WHIP in 61 games (57 starts). the Giants on March 29. The last time the two teams faced off at Dodger Stadium Opening Day was in 2014, where the Dodgers lost 8-4.

A LOOK BACK: The Dodgers posted a 104-58 record in 2017, Opening Day ceremonies will celebrate the Dodgers’ 60 years in becoming the first team in NL West history to win the division in five Los Angeles, including a salute to the 30th anniversary of the 1988 consecutive seasons. The team earned a berth after World Champions and a ceremonial first pitch by Kirk Gibson on defeating the Cubs in the NLCS, 4 games to 1, and finished the March 29. The team will also partner with the Kirk Gibson season with their first NL Pennant since 1988. Foundation (more information: kirkgibsonfoundation.org) to raise awareness and support for Parkinson’s Disease research. The Dodgers posted the seventh 100-win season in franchise history (third in Los Angeles history) and first since 1974 (102- The first 40,000 ticketed fans in attendance on March 30 will 60). The Dodgers won 90+ games for the fifth consecutive season, receive a special edition Kirk Gibson bobblehead presented by a feat that had only previously been accomplished once in Bank of America and fans can also enjoy the season’s first Friday franchise history, 1951-56 (6). Night Fireworks presented by Denny’s. The Dodgers’ game-worn jerseys from Friday’s game along with 88 limited-edition L.A. finished with the best record in the Majors for the first time autographed bobbleheads will be auctioned off by LADF online since 1974 and the NL ‘s best record for the first time since 2009. from April 9-30 with proceeds going to the Kirk Gibson The Dodgers set an L.A. record for victories with 104 (104-58), Foundation.

tying for the second most in franchise history (also: 1942, 104-50) The Dodgers will honor the 2017 pennant-winning team with a and finishing one shy of the club record of 105 (105-49), set in special pregame video tribute and a NL championship ring 1953. presentation ceremony on Saturday, March 31.

THANK YOU FANS: On Saturday, 13,160 fans said goodbye to their PIECE OF HISTORY: As the team continues its celebration of 60 seasons in Los Angeles, the Dodgers will pay tribute to one of the most Dodgers during the final game of the Cactus League against the White dramatic moments in baseball history by permanently marking the seat Sox at . The sold-out crowd brought the home in the Right Field Pavilion where Kirk Gibson’s historic walk-off home attendance total to 152,305 for the spring, for an average of 10,154. run landed in Game 1 of the . The seat is the first at Dodger Stadium to be marked for a historical event. Section 302, Row D, SOMETHING SPECIAL: The Dodgers announced that the club will Seat 1 in the Right Field Pavilion will be painted blue and adorned with offer more than 24 unique ticket packages this season as part of its 2018 Gibson’s signature as well as a historical marker. The Kirk Gibson seat Special Events Calendar. Each special event date will include a ticket to must be purchased as a pair with the seat next to it, and will cost $300 for the game and feature unique pregame ceremonies plus an exclusive the two seats, which includes a commemorative t-shirt and a $200 promotional item. The team will celebrate Los Angeles’ rich diversity by donation to the Kirk Gibson Foundation, raising money and awareness honoring different communities including Mexico (May 10), LGBT for Parkinson’s Research. (June 8), Filipino (June 12), Japan (July 13), African American (Aug. 2), Jewish Community (Aug. 5), Cuba (Aug. 26) and Polynesian (Aug. 30).

UPCOMING SCHEDULE Date/Time (Local) Opp. Location Probables TV/RADIO Mar. 26/7:10 pm LAA Dodger Stadium LHP (0-1, 8.59) vs. RHP (1-2, 7.43) SNLA/ AM 570 / AM 1020 CLUBHOUSE OPEN TOMORROW: 3:00 p.m.

TODAY’S PITCHING PROBABLES Two-time Reliever of the Year (2016-17) and two-time All-Star (2016-17) Kenley Jansen will make his fourth appearance of the spring tonight. He last pitched on March 19 against Oakland where he pitched a perfect inning of relief. The right- hander has not allowed a or a run in three Cactus League games. Jansen, who enters his ninth big league season, went 5-0 with 41 saves (T-1st, NL) and led the Majors with a 1.32 ERA in 65 relief appearances in 2017. He recorded his third-career 40-plus save season, joining Eric Gagné as the only in Dodger history with three seasons of 40 or more saves. The native of Curacao also held hitters to a .177/.206/.270 opponents’ slashline and struck out 109 batters against just seven walks last year. Right-handed reliever Pedro Báez is set to make his seventh Cactus League appearance tonight and will face the Angels for the second time this spring. He last faced the Angels on March 21 at Camelback Ranch, allowing one run on a with one strikeout in one inning. In 66 relief appearances last season, Báez went 3-5 with a 2.95 ERA (21ER/64.0 IP) and held hitters to a .225 average. The Dominican Republic native has gone 10-10 with a 3.04 ERA and a 1.12 WHIP in 211 career relief appearances over four Major League seasons with the Dodgers. Hard-throwing right-hander J.T. Chargois will appear in his eighth Cactus League game tonight, after striking out one batter in a perfect inning of relief on March 21 against the Angels. In eight relief appearances this spring, he has allowed one run in 8.0 innings (1.13 ERA) and has struck out 10 against three walks. Chargois, who was claimed off waivers by the Dodgers on Feb. 23 from Minnesota, appeared in just two games with the Twins’ Triple-A Rochester in 2017, tossing 2.2 scoreless innings of relief with one save before being placed on the disabled list for the remainder of the season. Lefty reliever Scott Alexander will make his ninth appearance of the spring, after allowing one run on two hits in an inning of relief with two strikeouts on March 22 against the Angels. In eight Cactus League games, he has allowed six runs in 7.2 innings of relief (7.04 ERA) and has struck out 10 batters against five walks. Alexander begins his fourth big league season and his first with the Dodgers after a three- team swap with the Royals and White Sox. He owns a 5-4 record with four saves and a 2.78 ERA in 79 career big league games over three seasons with the Royals (2015-17). Right-handed reliever Josh Fields will make his fourth appearance of the spring tonight after pitching one scoreless inning against the Angles on March 22. The 32-year-old enters his sixth big league season and his third year with the Dodger. In his first full season with Los Angeles in 2017, he posted career-highs in innings (57.0 IP), WHIP (0.96) and wins (5) and posted career-lows in ERA (2.84), opponents’ batting average (.194) and opponents’ OBP (.251). SPRING TRAINING TRANSACTIONS Feb. 17 Signed INF Chase Utley to a two-year contract Feb. 23 Claimed J.T. Chargois off waivers from ; placed LHP Julio Urías on the 60-day disabled list Feb. 26 Signed C Rocky Gale to a minor league contract with an invite to Spring Training Mar. 10 Optioned INF/OF Tim Locastro, LHP Henry Owens, RHP Dennis Santana and RHP Brock Stewart to minor league camp; Reassigned C , C Shawn Zarraga, INF Matt Beaty, INF Drew Jackson, INF Edwin Rios, OF Yusniel Diaz, OF DJ Peters, OF Henry Ramos, OF Travis Taijeron, RHP , RHP Yaisel Sierra, RHP Joe Broussard, RHP Daniel Corcino, RHP CC Lee, LHP and RHP to minor league camp Mar. 12 Optioned RHP , LHP and INF to minor league camp; reassigned LHP , INF Max Muncy and C to minor league camp; released RHP . Mar. 19 Optioned RHP Dylan Baker and LHP Adam Liberatore; reassigned INF Jake Peter and INF Donovan Solano to minor league camp Mar. 20 Optioned OF Alex Verdugo and reassigned C Rocky Gale to minor league camp.

BREAKDOWN Starts by Batting Order: Starts by Position: Innings by Position: 1st: Taylor (17), Utley (8), Toles (4), Forsythe C: Grandal (15), Farmer (3), Smith (2), Barnes C: Grandal (79), Ramos (5), Farmer (37), Ruiz (1) (10) (25), Smith (42), Zarraga (4), Gale (17), Barnes 2nd: Seager (15), Pederson (5), Forsythe (1), 1B: Bellinger (16), Beaty (3), Muncy (2), Rios (59) Bellinger (1), Turner (4), Utley (1), Toles (2), (4), Segedin (1), Utley (2), Hernández (2) 1B: Bellinger (84), Locastro (4), Rios (65), Hernandez (1) 2B: Forsythe (9), Utley (12), Hernández (2), Beaty (18), Darvill (19), Muncy (16), Ahmed 3rd: Turner (11), Bellinger (6), Barnes (1), Locastro (2), Peter (4), Estevez (1) (26), Segedin (6), Utley (11), Hernandez (12), Puig (2), Toles (1), Kemp (5), Grandal (4), 3B: Turner (15), Muncy (2), Jackson (1), Peter Joe (9) Pederson (1) (4), Forsythe (3), Segedin (2), Farmer (2), 2B: Forsythe (50), Muncy (4), Utley (62), Peter 4th: Bellinger (9), Puig (6), Hernandez (2), Farmer (1) (45), Estevez (15), Hernandez (10), Solano (12), Kemp (6), Grandal (4), Taijeron (1), Pederson SS: Hernández (11), Solano (11), Jackson (1), Locastro (29), Montgomery (4), Beaty (8), (1), Barnes (1) Taylor (2), Estevez (1), Seager (4) McKinstry (5), Lux (1), E. Robinson (4), 5th: Kemp (7), Ramos (1), Toles (1), LF: Kemp (16), Verdugo (1), Toles (3), Ahmed (1), Perez (12), Mora (3) Grandal (5), Barnes (1), Muncy (1), Verdugo Thompson (1), Pederson (5), Hernandez (3) 3B: Turner (65), Verdugo (5), Muncy (16), (2), Farmer (1), Puig (4), Pederson (2), CF: Taylor (13), Pederson (11), Ramos (1), Montgomery (2), Jackson (11), Ahmed (6), Hernandez (3), Forsythe (1), Thompson (1) Verdugo (1), Toles (2), Hernandez (1) Beaty (11), Peter (40), C. Santana (12), Forsythe 6th: Grandal (4), Verdugo (1), Thompson (1), RF: Thompson (8), Puig (14), Toles (3), (14), Segedin (11), Farmer (38), Solano (5) Pederson (5), Farmer (1), Locastro (1), Peter Verdugo (4), Ramos (1) Rios (5), Turner (5), Mora (15), Bannon (5) (2), Taijeron (1), Forsythe (5), Puig (3), Barnes DH: Seager (11), Ramos (1), Barnes (3), SS: Hernández (59), Peters (4), Solano (70), (3), Utley (2), Hernandez Grandal (2), Pederson (2), Taijeron (2), Utley Mora (3), Robinson (43), Jackson (15), Taylor 7th: Forsythe (4), Farmer (1), Jackson (1), (1), Toles (2), Farmer (1), Kemp (1) (15), Estevez (8), Peter (4), Perez (8), Lux (11), Toles (2), Thompson (3), Verdugo (2), Ramos Seager (24) (1), Rios (1), Solano (2), Pederson (4), Barnes LF: Kemp (87), Farmer (5), Locastro (7), (3), Hernandez (2), Utley (3), Grandal (1) Verdugo (20), Toles (37), Taijeron (4), 8th: Hernández (6), Muncy (4), Smith (2), Thompson (9), Diaz (13), Peters (6), Pederson Peter (3), Locastro (1), Beaty (1), Barnes (4), (29), Landon (8), Ramos (5), Garlick (10), Solano (3), Thompson (1), Segedin (1), Farmer Raley (4), Hernandez (17), Mieses (4), (2), Rios (1), Utley (1) Cuadrado (2) 9th: Thompson (3), Solano (5), Beaty (1), CF: Taylor (61), Peter (5), Pederson (69), Peters Ramos (1), Jackson (1), Rios (2), Peter (3), (22), Diaz (5), Ramos (17), Locastro (4), Estevez (2), Hernández (4), Segedin (2), Verdugo (21), Toles (19), Thompson (26), Kershaw (2), Stripling (1), Farmer (2), Banuelos Hernandez (6), Morales (4), Landon (8), (1) Kendall (2) RF: Thompson (62), Solano (4), Puig (72), Verdugo (29), McKinstry (1), Montgomery (1), Landon (4), Toles (24), Diaz (14), Peters (19), Taijeron (17), Ramos (9), Thomas (1), Garlick (2), Cuadrado (3), Casey (11) DH: Ramos (8), Mieses (3), Barnes (21), Seager (53), Taijeron (16), Zarraga (12), Grandal (11), Pederson (15), Gale (7), Farmer (3), Utley (7), Beaty (2), Toles (21), Verdugo (5), Smith (3), Farmer (9), Scavuzzo (2), Kemp (9), Peters (4)

RECORD: 15-14-1 ATTENDANCE: --- DAY: 11-13-1 NIGHT: 4-1-0 HOME: 152,305 AVERAGE: 10,154 (15 G) HOME: 8-6-1 ROAD: 7-8-0 ROAD: 129,758 AVERAGE: 8,651 (15 G) VS. NL: 5-7-0 VS. AL: 10-7-1 TOTAL: 282,063 AVERAGE: 9,402

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