UPCOMING SCHEDULE Date/Time/Opponent (PT Time) Probable Pitchers TV/Radio Wed., May 23, 7:10 P.M
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Colorado Rockies (26-22) vs. LOS ANGELES DODGERS (20-27) RHP Chad Bettis (4-1, 3.27) vs. RHP Brock Stewart (0-0, 3.18) Tuesday, May 22, 2018 | 7:10 p.m. PST | Dodger Stadium | Los Angeles, CA Game 48 | Home Game 23 (8-14) | Night Game 34 (13-20) TV: ESPN; SNLA; SNLA Spanish Radio: AM 570 (English); KTNQ 1020 AM (Spanish) MATCHUP vs. Rockies START UP ANOTHER ONE: Tonight the Dodgers continue their Dodgers: 4th, NL West (5.5 GB) Rockies: 1st, NL West (0.5 GA) season long-tying 10-game, 11-day homestand (0-1) with the middle All-Time vs. Rockies: LA leads series, 238-179 (128-79 at Dodger Stadium) contest of a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies, following 2017: LA lost series, 9-10, (4-5 at Dodger Stadium) last night’s frustrating 2-1 loss. Los Angeles is in the midst of playing 2018: LA trails series, 0-1 (0-1 at Dodger Stadium) their division rivals from Denver for the first time this season, despite May 21 at LA: L, 1-2 W: Marquez L: Baez S: Davis playing every other NL West foe at least six times. Last year, the Rockies THE RIGHT STEW: Prior to the game, the Dodgers recalled right- were one of two teams (Arizona) to win the season series vs. L.A., going handed pitcher Brock Stewart, who will make his fourth appearance of 9-10 against the National League champions. Following this series, the the season and first start of 2018 this evening. Tonight will mark Boys in Blue will host the Padres for three games this weekend and then Stewart’s fourth stint with the Dodgers this year after allowing two runs take on the Phillies in a four-game series next week. over 5.2 innings and striking out five in three relief appearances (April 30, May 6 and May 11). In five starts with Triple-A Oklahoma City this The Dodgers had their four-game winning streak snapped last season, Stewart, 26, is 1-0 with a 2.08 ERA (5 ER/21.2 IP) and has held night, but have still dominated the Rockies in Los Angeles hitters to a .208 average. since the Colorado franchise was born in 1993: Stewart has made four appearances vs. the Rockies in his LAD, Best Home Series Record vs. Any Opponent - Since 1993 career, including one start on Aug. 3, 2016, the second outing (Minimum 5 series played) of his career (4.0 IP, 10 H, 9 ER, 4 HR). In 2.1 innings of relief vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 24-8-0 (.750) over three appearances against the Rockies, Stewart has vs. Washington Nationals 22-8-2 (.719) allowed four hits and two runs. vs. Oakland Athletics 3-1-2 (.667) In order to make room on the active roster, the Dodgers vs. Colorado Rockies 40-19-8 (.657) optioned ambidextrous pitcher Pat Venditte to Triple-A vs. Milwaukee Brewers 13-7-2 (.636) Oklahoma City. Venditte has allowed two runs in 2.2 innings SOURCE: STATS, LLC (6.75 ERA) and struck out two without issuing a walk in three relief appearances with Los Angeles this season. The Rockies did go 5-4 against the Dodgers at Chavez Ravine last season, including a four-game sweep at Dodger Stadium Dodger pitching has been stellar the last five games since May last September. Colorado has now won five consecutive games 17, posting a 1.60 ERA (8 ER/45.0 IP), limiting hitters to a .135 in the series. average (21-for-155) and striking out 46. In that time, just the Cubs (1.46) and Mets (1.50) have better earned run averages. STAYING POSITIVE: The Dodgers have a run differential of +11 on the season, which is the best in the National League West. In the history BACK IN THE “RED” ZONE: Dodger third baseman Justin Turner of the franchise, the Dodgers have had positive run differential returned to the lineup last Tuesday in Miami and thus far is hitting .280 combined with a losing record through May just five times: (7-for-25) with two doubles and five RBI. Turner, who missed the first 40 games of the season with a fractured right wrist, is a career .363 (78- LAD, Positive Run Diff. w/ Losing Record Thru May – All-Time for-215) hitter against the Rockies and that .363 mark is his second Year Rec Diff highest against any opponent (Miami, .364). His batting average against 1964 21-23 +15 (160-145) Colorado also ranks fourth among players with at least 200 career at- 2008 27-28 +12 (248-236) bats vs. the Rox: 2018 20-27 +11 (202-191) 1896 16-18 +4 (219-215) Highest Batting AVG vs. Rockies – All-Time (Minimum 200 PA) 1992 22-23 +3 (165-162) 1939 17-18 +1 (162-161) Tony Gwynn .379 SOURCE: STATS, LLC Jeff Conine .375 STAY HOT MATTY: Dodger outfielder Matt Kemp continued his Hal Morris .368 torrid hitting last night, going 2-for-4 with a double. Kemp is hitting .455 Justin Turner .363 (78-for-215) (15-for-33) with runners in scoring position, which is the second best Juan Pierre .362 SOURCE: STATS, LLC mark in the Majors, trailing just the Orioles’ Manny Machado (.472, 17- for-36). Kemp’s .429 average (24-for-56) with runners on base leads the THE COREY STORY: This evening is Corey Seager Bobblehead Major Leagues, just ahead of the Phillies’ Odubel Herrera (.423). Night presented by Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf at Dodger Stadium and On the year, Kemp is posting a .326/.364/.518 slashline with the first 40,000 fans ticketed fans in attendance will receive the third 14 runs, 12 doubles, five home runs and 20 RBI in 45 games Seager bobblehead, following his bobblehead nights in 2016 and 2017. in his return to the Dodger organization. He currently ranks Seager is currently on the 60-day disabled list and will miss the rest of third in the National League (8th, MLB) in batting average, the season after having Tommy John surgery on his right elbow while his .882 OPS ranks 14th on the Senior Circuit. performed by Dr. Neal Elattrache at Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute on May 4 in Los Angeles. Kemp is the only current Dodger with a home run off Rockies’ This homestand is jam-packed with great giveaway nights, starter Chad Bettis, but Justin Turner (8-for-15, 2 2B, 5 RBI), including the Seager and Cody Bellinger caricature t-shirt Yasiel Puig (4-for-11, 2B, 3 RBI) and Yasmani Grandal (5- presented by San Mauel Casino this Saturday night vs. San for-14) have all enjoyed success against the right-hander. Diego, a Jr. Dodgers Fidget Spinner presented by Hi-Chew on MUNCY MASH: Dodger infielder/outfielder Max Muncy went 1-for- Sunday and a Chris Taylor bobblehead presented by Pirelli on 2 with two walks last night and clubbed his fifth homer of the season , a Wednesday, May 30. solo blast in the fourth inning. In his last 11 games since May 10, Muncy IN A PINCH: The Dodger bench has proven to be very resourceful for has gone 10-for-29 (.345) with four doubles, three homers and 10 RBI Dodger manager Dave Roberts as the club currently leads the Majors along with a 1.253 OPS. Muncy’s OPS since May 10 ranks second in with 25 hits by a pinch-hitter and ranks among the National League the National League, trailing only Chicago’s Ian Happ (1.385). leaders in pinch-hit average (.269, 3rd), RBI (14, T-1st), OBP (.376, 2nd) and OPS (.742, 3rd). Muncy is hitting .368 (7-for-19) with a homer, four doubles and 11 RBI with runners in scoring position while batting .310 Chase Utley has been very reliable when being called upon off (9-for-29) with runners on base. the bench, as he has recorded seven hits as a pinch-hitter this season, which is tied for the second most in the big leagues Muncy is averaging a home run every 14.2 at-bats, which ranks with the Phillies’ Nick Williams and trailing just the Cubs’ sixth in the National League among players with at least 75 Tommy La Stella for the lead (9). His .538 batting average (7- plate appearances. Muncy trails Matt Adams (10.6), Bryce for-13) as a pinch-hitter ranks fifth in the Majors, while his five Harper (11.14), Christian Villanueva (11.25), AJ. Pollock RBI is the fourth most in the big leagues. (13.64) and Charlie Blackmon (13.67). UPCOMING SCHEDULE Date/Time/Opponent (PT Time) Probable Pitchers TV/Radio Wed., May 23, 7:10 p.m. at WSH LHP Kyle Freeland (4-4, 3.17) vs. RHP Kenta Maeda (3-3, 3.89) TV: SNLA/SNLA Spanish Radio: AM 570, KTNQ 1020 AM TONIGHT’S STARTER vs. COLORADO: RHP BROCK STEWART (0-0, 3.18 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 Cucamonga 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 Cucamonga 2-0 0.82 2 2 0 0 11.0 5 1 1 0 2 10 2017 LOS ANGELES 0-0 3.41 17 4 0 0 34.1 28 18 13 4 19 29 Oklahoma City 0-1 3.12 5 5 0 0 17.1 19 6 6 2 3 25 Rancho Cucamonga 0-1 54.00 1 1 0 0 0.1 3 3 2 0 1 1 2018 Oklahoma City 1-0 2.08 5 5 0 0 21.2 16 5 5 2 8 22 LOS ANGELES 0-0 3.18 3 0 0 0 5.2 5 2 2 1 3 5 Minor League Totals (5 years) 17-14 3.04 74 52 1 0 295.2 274 113 100 19 72 325 Major League Totals (2 years) 2-2 4.37 27 9 0 0 68.0 66 38 33 12 34 59 STEWART’S 2018 STATS NOTES: Date Opp Score Dec IP H R/ER BB SO TP Score @ Stewart was recalled prior to today’s Removal game from Triple-A Oklahoma City, 4/30 at ARI L, 8-5 ND 1.2 3 1/1 1 3 39 - where he has gone 1-0 with a 2.08 ERA 5/6 at SD L, 3-0 ND 1.0 1 0/0 0 0 16 - (5 ER/21.2 IP) in five starts, while posting a 1.11 WHIP and limiting batters 5/11 vs.