2017 Dodger Spring Training Schedule Third and Final Game of the Freeway Series Tonight at Dodger Date Opp
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Los Angeles Angels (20-14) at LOS ANGELES DODGERS (18-17-1) Saturday, April 1, 2017 – 6:10 p.m. | Dodger Stadium RHP Jesse Chavez (2-0, 2.51) vs. RHP Brandon McCarthy (1-2, 4.85) Spring Game 37/Home Game 18 TV: SNLA Radio: KLAC THE FINAL TUNE UP: The Dodgers and Angels play the 2017 Dodger Spring Training Schedule third and final game of the Freeway Series tonight at Dodger Date Opp. Result Rec. Winner Loser Attend. 2/25 CWS W, 5-3 1-0 Castillo Soto 8,474 Stadium and the last game of the exhibition season. Los 2/26 at MIL W, 10-8 2-0 Oaks Barbosa 4,528 Angeles, following a 3-1 victory in last night’s contest in 2/27 COL L, 1-7 2-1 Gray Maeda 4,294 2/28 at COL W, 14-3 3-1 Urías Freeland 4,255 Anaheim, has gone 3-1 against the Angels in their Cactus 3/1 at SF W, 7-6 4-1 Younginer Kontos 9,279 League campaign. The Angels took the 2016 Interleague series 3/2 CLE W, 4-2 5-1 Hatcher Morimando 5,693 3/3 KC (SS) L, 2-7 5-2 Kennedy Hill 6,536 between the clubs, 3-1, and the teams will face off four times at ARI (SS) L, 3-15 5-3 Greinke McCarthy 11,079 during the 2017 season, June 26-27 in LA and June 28-29 at 3/4 at CHI L, 3-9 5-4 Anderson Stewart 15,438 3/5 SEA (SS) W, 7-3 6-4 Ravin Owings 8,240 Angel Stadium. 3/6 at COL L, 9-10 6-5 Chatwood Cash 7,427 3/7 SF L, 2-4 6-6 Beede Avilan 10,777 Opening Day, which is presented by Bank of 3/8 at MIL (SS) L, 2-7 6-7 Guerra Hill 3,689 America, is only two days away! Clayton Kershaw 3/9 Off Day 3/10 TEX W, 12-2 7-7 McCarthy Hamels 13,077 will make his seventh consecutive Opening Day start 3/11 LAA W, 8-2 8-7 Avilan Norris 13,212 on Monday in a 1:10 p.m. game against the Padres. 3/12 at KC (SS) W, 5-4 9-7 Kershaw Karns 9,197 CWS (SS) L, 5-15 9-8 Kahnle Istler 8,544 3/13 at LAA W, 3-1 10-8 Maeda Nolasco 9,111 GOOD WAY TO END THE SPRING: The Dodgers, who 3/14 CIN W, 6-5 11-8 Avilan Adleman 6,624 are looking to end their spring on a good note, look to win their 3/15 at SEA W, 12-7 12-8 Liberatore Aro 8,383 3/16 CHI L, 0-4 12-9 Butler Ryu 13,108 second consecutive game tonight following a 3-1 win in 3/17 at SD (SS) L, 2-3 12-10 Torres Castillo 8,803 Anaheim last night. Starter Rich Hill looked stellar after 3/17 SEA (SS) L, 2-5 12-11 Povse Kershaw 13,094 3/18 at CWS W, 13-7 13-11 Maeda Fulmer 13,169 tossing 3.2 shutout innings, while allowing just four hits and 3/19 Japan W, 3-2 striking out two in his final tune up before the regular season. 3/20 at CLE L, 5-14 13-12 Bauer McCarthy 7,214 3/21 MIL L, 4-5 13-13 Oliver Avilan 7,602 Relievers Luis Avilan (0.1 IP), Kenley Jansen (1.0), Chris 3/22 Off Day Hatcher (1.1), Grant Dayton (0.2) and Sergio Romo (1.0) 3/23 at TEX W, 10-2 14-13 Kershaw Gee 7,556 3/24 ARI W, 13-6 15-13 Geltz Jepsen 12,519 each threw scoreless relief, while not allowing a hit and only 3/25 OAK (SS) W, 11-6 16-13 Hill Hahn 13,219 allowing just one baserunner to reach safely via walk. 3/26 at TEX L, 2-3 16-14 Hamels Kazmir 7,839 3/27 CWS L, 2-5 16-15 Holland Ryu 8,192 Designated hitter Justin Turner put the Dodgers on the board 3/28 SD (SS) W, 3-1 17-15 Hatcher Maton 5,833 with a solo shot in the fourth inning, his fourth longball of the at CIN (SS) L, 3-9 17-16 Feldman Wood 2,671 3/29 at SEA T, 3-3 17-16-1 7,602 spring. Outfielder Franklin Gutierrez and first baseman 3/30 at LAA L, 2-3 17-17-1 Adams Morrow 31,465 Cody Bellinger each drove in a run in the eighth inning with 3/31 at LAA W, 3-1 18-17-1 Hill Richards 35,141 4/1 LAA 6:10 PM an RBI double. Joc Pederson leads the club and is tied for 10th in the THE FIELD IS ALL BUT SET: On Thursday, the Dodgers National League with five homers, while Justin optioned IF Chris Taylor, OF Trayce Thompson and LHP Turner is tied for seventh in the NL with 16 RBI. Julio Urías, and reassigned C Bobby Wilson to the minors. Los Angeles has scored 198 runs this spring, the While not official, with those moves and Pedro Báez, Andre fourth most in the National League behind only the Ethier, Yimi García, Scott Kazmir and Brock Stewart Cubs (222), Reds (209) and Brewers (206). expected to start the season on the DL, the Dodgers’ roster looks to be: THE BEAUTIFUL DODGER STADIUM: Tonight will mark the first game for new head groundskeeper Jordan Starting pitchers: Clayton Kershaw, Kenta Maeda, Rich Lorenz, who enters his 12th season with the Dodger Hill, Brandon McCarthy, Hyun-Jin Ryu. organization. Lorenz worked under Eric Hansen, who retired Relief pitchers: Luis Avilán, Grant Dayton, Chris Hatcher, after 20 years with the Dodgers, and will take over to once Kenley Jansen, Sergio Romo, Ross Stripling, Alex Wood. again make Dodger Stadium shine under the bright lights. Catchers: Austin Barnes, Yasmani Grandal. READ ALL ABOUT IT: Today, the Dodgers and the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) held an event to kick off Infielders: Logan Forsythe, Adrián González, Corey Seager, Justin Turner, Chase Utley. LA Reads, a joint initiative to help address the literacy crisis in Los Angeles by getting children excited about reading. The Outfielders: Franklin Gutierrez, Joc Pederson, Yasiel launch event opened with a brief invitation-only program at the Puig, Andrew Toles. Los Angeles Central Library, which included Rich Hill, Infielder/Outfielders: Kiké Hernández, Scott Van Slyke. Maggie and Andre Ethier and Heather and Yasmani Grandal reading to 80 3rd and 4th grade students from local It would be the first Opening Day roster selection for schools and non-profits. Dodger broadcaster Jorge Jarrín Dayton and Toles. emceed the program, which also featured Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis and representatives from Program Of the 25 active players who appear to have earned Partner, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf®, and Book Partner, spots on the Dodgers’ Opening Day roster, 17 were Penguin Random House. also members of the club’s 2016 NLCS roster against the Cubs. Following the scheduled program and reading, a public event was held starting at noon at the Library’s DODGER FANS ARE THE BEST: The Dodgers set a second-floor rotunda, where families received free Camelback Ranch-Glendale record this spring for total Penguin Random House books for their children, had attendance for the third consecutive year (165,911 in 17 home their pictures taken with Dodger Alumni Billy dates), besting last year’s mark of 155,841. The Dodgers Ashley, Dennis Powell and Al Ferrara and the participated in six sellouts at CR-G this spring, including five Dodger character, and participated in arts and crafts games as the designated home team. activities. UPCOMING SCHEDULE Date/Time (Local) Opp. Location Probables TV/RADIO April 3/1:10 p.m. SD Dodger Stadium LHP Clayton Kershaw vs. RHP Jhoulys Chacin ESPN/SNLA/KLAC/KTNQ TODAY’S PROBABLE PITCHERS RHP Brandon McCarthy will make his fifth start of the spring tonight, last pitching on March 20 against Cleveland, allowing five runs (two earned) on six hits in 4.1 innings. In four Cactus League starts, he has gone 1-2 with a 4.85 ERA (7 ER/13.0 IP) and has struck out seven against just one walk. After starting last year 2-0 with a 1.61 ERA (4 ER/22.1 IP) through four starts, McCarthy struggled down the stretch, going 0-3 with a 9.17 ERA (18 ER/17.2 IP) in his final six games (five starts). Several Dodger relievers are also expected to see action this evening, including RHP Yaisel Sierra, RHP Brandon Morrow and RHP Steve Geltz. Sierra last pitched on March 24 against Arizona, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits in 2.2 innings of relief. In six relief appearances, he has posted a 3.65 ERA (5 ER/12.1 IP) and has struck seven batters. Morrow last saw action on Thursday in Anaheim, allowing three runs on four hits in 0.2 inning of relief. In 12 games during the spring, he has gone 0-1 with a 7.20 ERA (8 ER/10.0 IP), while striking out 13 against just three walks. Geltz also pitched on Thursday against the Angels, tossing 0.1 inning of relief. In 10 Cactus League games, he has gone 1-0 with a 3.12 ERA (3 ER/8.2 IP) and has struck out nine against three walks.