UPCOMING SCHEDULE Date/Time/Opponent (PT Time) Probable Pitchers TV/Radio Sat., June 2, 4:15 P.M
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LOS ANGELES DODGERS (26-30) at Colorado Rockies (30-26) LHP Scott Alexander (1-0, 4.05) vs. LHP Tyler Anderson (3-1, 4.72) Friday, June 1, 2018 | 6:40 p.m. MT | Coors Field | Denver, CO Game 57 | Road Game 26 (12-13) | Night Game 41 (18-22) TV: SNLA; MLBN; SNLA Spanish | Radio: AM 570 (English); KTNQ 1020 AM (Spanish) FIRE IN THE MOUNTAINS: The Dodgers tonight begin a six-game, MATCHUP vs. ROCKIES seven-day road trip with the first of three contests against the first-place Dodgers: 3rd, NL West (4.0 GB) Rockies: 1st, NL West (1.5 GA) Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Los Angeles is coming off a All-Time vs. Rockies: LA leads series, 240-179 (110-100 at Coors Field) 2018: L.A. leads series, 2-1 (2-1 at Dodger Stadium) homestand in which the club went 6-4 and took series from the Rockies, May 21 at LA: L, 1-2 W: Marquez L: Baez S: Davis Padres while splitting four games with the Phillies. With yesterday’s May 22 at LA: W, 5-3 W: Chargois L: Shaw S: Jansen loss, the Dodgers have now won 10 of 14 games since May 17. May 23 at LA: W, 3-0 W: Maeda L: Freeland S: Jansen Following the weekend series in Denver, the Dodgers will have an off MATTY DOES DENVER: Dodger outfielder Matt Kemp went 0-for- day in Pittsburgh on Monday, before beginning a three-game set with 1 yesterday, striking out as a pinch-hitter in his only at-bat. On the year, the Pirates Tuesday night. The club returns to Chavez Ravine a week Kemp is posting a .343/.370/.550 slashline with 19 runs, 14 doubles, from today and begins an eight-game homestand against the Braves, seven home runs and 30 RBI in 54 games. He is currently tied with Rangers and Giants. Cincinnati’s Scooter Gennett for the highest average in the National The Dodgers took two of three from the Rockies a little more League in batting average, trailing only Boston’s Mookie Betts (.359) than a week ago at Dodger Stadium. Last year, the Rockies for the best average in the Majors. In addition, Kemp’s .920 OPS ranks seventh on the Senior Circuit. won the season series, 10-9 and the clubs split the 10 games at Coors Field, 5-5. Kemp’s .436 (17-for-39) batting average with runners in The Dodgers are 16-18 against the NL West this season and scoring position ranks second in the Majors, behind Freddie tonight will be their first truly meaningful game at Coors Field Freeman (.447), while his .435 average (30-for-69) with runners on base leads the Major Leagues. since May 14, 2017. Los Angeles visited Denver for the final regular season road series last year (Sept. 29-Oct. 1), but had Kemp batted .361 in May (35-for-97) and is hitting .429 (12- already clinched their fifth consecutive NL West title. for-28) in close and late situations (4th, NL). THE STARS TAKE WASHINGTON: This morning, Major League Kemp leads all active players with 42 home runs, 195 hits, 43 Baseball marked the official start of All-Star Balloting for the 2018 doubles, 110 runs scored and 144 RBI vs. Colorado. The 42 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard, which will be held on homers vs. the Rox are 14 more than his nearest challenger, Tuesday, July 17th at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. For the fourth Adrian Beltre, and his .317 career batting average against the consecutive season, MLB’s All-Star Balloting Program will be Rockies ranks in the top five among active players: conducted exclusively online and via mobile devices at MLB.com, all Highest Batting AVG vs. Rockies – ACTIVE PLAYERS 30 Club web sites and the MLB At Bat and MLB Ballpark mobile apps. (Minimum 300 PA) Beginning on Friday, fans around the world can cast their votes for starters a total of 35 times with the 2018 Camping World MLB All-Star Buster Posey .348 Ballot, including a maximum of five valid ballots cast in any 24-hour Ryan Zimmerman .337 period. The AL squad will be managed by A.J. Hinch of the defending Adrian Beltre .327 World Series Champion Houston Astros, while the NL team will be led Gerardo Parra .318 by Dave Roberts of the defending NL Champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Matt Kemp .317 (195-for-616) Following the announcement of the American League and National According to STATS, LLC, the Dodgers have a player League All-Star rosters, fans will begin voting to select the final player hitting .340 or better entering June for the seventh time in the for each League’s 32-man roster via the 2018 Camping World MLB All- last 15 years. Seven different players have done it: Star Final Vote, which Justin Turner won last year. MEN IN THE ‘PEN: The Dodger pitching staff has been strong in the Dodgers Hitting .340+ Entering June, 2004-2018 (minimum 150 PA) last 14 games since May 17 (10-4 record), posting a 2.29 ERA (32 ER/126.0 IP), holding the opposition to a .192 average while striking out 2004 – Paul Lo Duca .366 147 batters against 29 walks. In that time, the club’s starters have gone 2005 – Cesar Izturis .342 7-1 with eight quality starts in the 14 games, while posting a 2.30 ERA 2006 – Nomar Garciaparra .360 (19 ER/74.1 IP). They have also limited opposing batters to a .188 2008 – Rafael Furcal .366 average while striking out 86. The Dodgers’ 3.10 ERA in May ranked 2014 - Yasiel Puig .344 fourth in the Major Leagues, trailing just the Nationals (2.51), Astros 2017 – Justin Turner .379 2018 – Matt Kemp .343 (2.82) and Phillies (3.00). In that time, the Dodger bullpen has posted a 2.26 ERA with BACK IN THE “RED” ZONE: Dodger third baseman Justin Turner a .198 opponents’ batting average, while allowing just one returned to the lineup on May 15 after missing the first 40 games of the home run since May 17. This evening the ‘pen will be tasked season with a fractured right wrist. Turner is a career .363 (81-for-223) with providing the lion’s share of innings and will be led by hitter against the Rockies and that .363 mark is his second highest left-handed pitcher Scott Alexander, who is making his first against any opponent (Miami, .364). His batting average against career start in his 100th career big league appearance. In his Colorado also ranks fourth among players with at least 200 career plate appearances vs. the Rox: first season with the Dodgers, Alexander has gone 1-0 with a 4.05 ERA (9 ER/20.0 IP) and has held hitters to a .250 average Highest Batting AVG vs. Rockies – All-Time in 20 relief outings. (Minimum 200 PA) Dodger closer Kenley Jansen recorded his 12th save of the Tony Gwynn .379 season Monday night (7th, NL) and was brilliant during the Jeff Conine .375 month of May, going nine-for-nine in save opportunities while Hal Morris .368 posting a 0.60 ERA (1 ER/15.0 IP) in 14 games. In that time, Justin Turner .363 (81-for-223) Jansen has struck out 16 against two walks, while holding the Juan Pierre .363 opposition to a .135 (7-for-52) average. Jansen boasts one of Among players on an active roster this season, Turner’s .352 the highest save percentages among active relievers: average (38-for-108) at Coors Field ranks seventh. Active Pitchers – Highest Career Save Percentage DUKE OF SUMMER: On June 1, 1955, Dodger Hall of Famer Duke (minimum 100 opportunities) Snider became the first Dodger to hit three homers in a game on two Zach Britton 93.1 separate occasions when he cracked three at Ebbets Field against the Craig Kimbrel 90.9 Braves. Since then, Shawn Green (who belted three homers on Aug. 15, Wade Davis 89.8 (97/108) 2001 and tied the franchise record with four on May 23, 2002 at Kenley Jansen 89.6 (242/270) Milwaukee), Adrían González (2016, ’16) and Corey Seager (2016, Greg Holland 89.4 ’17) have all gone deep three times in a game on multiple occasions SOURCE: STATS, LLC while wearing blue. UPCOMING SCHEDULE Date/Time/Opponent (PT Time) Probable Pitchers TV/Radio Sat., June 2, 4:15 p.m. at COL RHP Walker Buehler (3-1, 2.20) vs. RHP German Marquez (4-5, 4.21) TV: FOX Radio: AM 570, KTNQ 1020 AM Sun., June 3, 9:10 a.m. at COL LHP Alex Wood (1-4, 3.75) vs. RHP Chad Bettis (4-1, 3.68) TV: SNLA/SNLA Spanish Radio: AM 570, KTNQ 1020 AM TONIGHT’S STARTER at COLORADO: LHP SCOTT ALEXANDER (1-0, 4.05 ERA) YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2010 Idaho Falls 1-6 5.73 12 11 0 0 55.0 73 47 35 6 22 41 2012 Kane County 2-3 2.55 10 6 0 0 35.1 34 21 10 2 16 31 AZL Royals 0-1 0.00 1 1 0 0 0.1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2013 Northwest Arkansas 2-0 5.18 24 0 0 0 33.0 38 20 19 0 18 40 Wilmington 2-0 1.33 12 0 0 0 27.0 18 5 4 0 8 22 Lexington 1-1 1.20 5 0 0 0 15.0 7 3 2 0 6 15 2014 Omaha 1-2 6.16 11 0 0 0 19.0 23 16 13 4 10 13 Northwest Arkansas 1-2 4.81 35 0 0 0 48.2 42 26 21 3 16 36 2015 KANSAS CITY 0-0 4.50 4 0 0 0 6.0 5 3 3 0 3 3 Omaha 2-3 2.56 41 0 0 0 63.1 48 21 18 5 17 50 2016 KANSAS CITY 0-0 3.32 17 0 0 0 19.0 24 7 7 1 7 16 Omaha 2-0 3.00 22 0 0 0 30.0 32 16 10 2 10 24 AZL Royals 0-0 4.91 5 2 0 0 7.1 8 4 4 0 2 12 2017 KANSAS CITY 5-4 2.48 58 0 0 0 69.0 62 23 19 3 28 59 Omaha 2018 LOS ANGELES 1-0 4.05 20 0 0 0 20.0 18 9 9 1 12 13 Oklahoma City 1-0 0.00 4 0 0 0 4.0 4 0 0 0 1 5 MLB Totals (4 Years) 6-4 3.00 99 0 0 0 114.0 109 42 38 5 50 91 Minor League Totals (8 Years) 16-18 3.65 189 20 0 0 345.2 336 184 140 23 129 293 NOTES: ALEXANDER’S MAY STATS Will make his first career Major League start today against Colorado, after Date Opp Score Dec IP H R/ER BB SO TP Score @ Removal appearing in 20 games in relief this 5/9 vs.