LOS ANGELES DODGERS (2-1) at Oakland Athletics (0-4) RHP Dustin May (0-0, -.--) vs. RHP Frankie Montas (0-0, -.--) Monday, April 5, 2021 | 6:40 p.m. PT | Oakland Coliseum | Oakland, CA Game 5 | Road Game 5 | Night Game 3 TV: SNLA | Radio: AM 570, Radio: KTNQ 1020 AM BAY BASEBALL: The Dodgers won their third straight game, doubling up the Rockies, 4-2, in the finale of their four-game set on MATCHUP vs. A’s Sunday afternoon. Los Angeles improved to 25-8 in their last 33 games Dodgers: T-1st, NL West (---) A’s: 5th, AL West (3.0 GB) against the Rockies, including five of their last seven wins at Coors All-Time: LA trails series, 14-22 (11-7 at Dodger Stadium, 3-15 at O.CO) 2018: LA split series, 2-2 (1-1 at Dodger Stadium) Field. The Dodgers continue their seven-game road trip (3-1) with a 2020: L.A won series, 2-1 (1-1 at Dodger Stadium) three-game set against the American League West Champion Oakland SIMPLY THE BEST: The Dodgers won the seventh World Series in Athletics. After the conclusion of the series and an off-day Thursday, th franchise history last year, going 43-17 during the 60-game season and the club will begin its 60 season of Dodger Baseball at Dodger Stadium then dispatching the Brewers (2-0), Padres (3-0), Braves (4-3) and Rays on Friday at 1:10 p.m. against the Washington Nationals. (4-2) in the Postseason to claim the crown. The club also won the NL Through four games, the Dodger offense has been clicking, pennant for the third time in four years. batting .329 (47-for-143) with 18 extra-base hits and 23 walks. With a franchise-best .717 winning percentage (43-17), the The club leads the National League in BA, OBP (.424), Dodgers posted the first .700+ win percentage season by an slugging (.51) and OPS (.935). NL team since the 1909 Pirates (110-42, .724). Yesterday, Julio Urías twirled a gem, tossing a career-high 7.0 The Dodgers won a division title for the eighth consecutive innings, allowing one run on three hits with six strikeouts year, something just two other teams have accomplished: against one walk. The southpaw recorded his first victory on the back of his changeup, which resulted in eight swing and MLB All-Time – Most Consecutive Division Titles misses and .000 batting average against (0-for-11) with four of Braves, 1991-2005 14 six strikeouts on the change. Yankees, 1998-2006 9 Dodgers, 2013-2020 8 (active streak) INTERLEAGUE SHOWDOWN: Last season, the Dodgers went 2-1 against the Oakland Athletics in their lone interleague bout from IT’S GONNA BE MAY: Dustin May will take the ball for his first September 22-24. The Dodgers went on to sweep the Angels in the final start of the 2021 season. The 23-year-old Texas native went 3-1 in 12 series of the season to finish the season 16-4 in interleague play, which games (10 starts) in 2020 while ranking among the NL leaders (min. is tied for their best interleague mark in franchise history with the 2017 50.0 IP) in ERA (2.57, 8th), opponents’ batting average (.220, T-13th) Dodgers, who also went 16-4 in interleague play. Since 2017, the and WHIP (1.09, T-12th). He was the Dodgers’ 2020 Opening Day Dodgers are 54-26 in interleague play and have not had a losing record starter vs. San Francisco after an injury sidelined Clayton Kershaw and in interleague play since 2012 when they went 6-9 in 2012. According became the first rookie to start LA’s season-opener since Fernando to SportRadar, the Dodgers 16-4 mark was amongst the best all-time Valenzuela in 1981. against a single division in the division era: In five games (four starts) during the Cactus League season, Season Team Opp. Record Winning % he went 3-0 with a 2.37 ERA (5 ER/19.0 IP) and 21 1994 Braves NL West 25-4 .862 2015 Pirates NL West 27-6 .818 strikeouts against seven walks. He limited hitters to a .211 2002 Yankees AL Central 29-7 .806 batting average. 2020 Dodgers NL West 16-4 .800 He appeared in seven postseason games (three starts) during SEAGER SURGE: Dodger shortstop Corey Seager was stellar last the Dodgers’ run to a World Championship, going 1-0 with a year, slashing .307/.358/585 while hitting 15 homers and driving in 41 4.22 ERA (5 ER/10.2 IP) and 13 strikeouts. in 52 games. For his efforts, Seager finished ninth in the NL MVP vote, but he saved his best for last, becoming the second Dodger in franchise MAGICAL MOOKIE: Dodger right-fielder Mookie Betts went 1-for-3 history (Orel Hershiser) to win both the NLCS and World Series yesterday, recording his fourth run of the season and has hit safely in all MVPs. In 18 Postseason games, Seager hit .328/.425/.746 and had the three games he has played this year. Dating back to last season, the outfielder second-most home runs (eight), second-most runs scored (20), and has hit safely in five straight games, batting .304 (7-for-23) with a run scored second-most RBI (20) of any postseason in MLB history. In the World in six straight games., In his first campaign with the Boys in Blue, he slashed Series, Seager batted .400 (8-for-20) with two homers, five RBI and .302/.383/.570 and ranked among the NL leaders in hits (64, T-10th), runs th th th th seven runs scored. (47, 4 ), batting average (.292, 16 ), OBP (.366, 17 ), SLG (.562, 13 ), steals (10, T-5th) and homers (16, T-3rd). Betts went 18-for-41 (.439) with Seager picked up right where he left off in October this spring, runners in scoring position, the third best mark in the Majors, and was at his batting .346 (18-for-52) with a Major League-high tying eight best late in games, posting a .343 (24-for-70)/.370/.643 slashline from the home runs and 16 RBI in 22 exhibition games. seventh inning and later. The North Carolina native has reached base in 12 of his 16 The Dodgers are 35-10 when Betts hits leadoff and 33-6 when he plate appearances over the first three games, going 8-for-12 scored a run. with four walks, three RBI, two doubles and four runs scored. According to SportsRadar, Seager became only the fifth player In interleague play, he is a .308 (143-for-465) hitter with 86 runs, in National League history to reach base a dozen times in the 21 homers, 83 RBI and 21 stolen bases. He is one of three players first three games of the season: in the Major Leagues with a .300 batting average, 20+ homers and Season Player Team TOB 20+ steals along with Mike Trout and Starling Marte. 2020 Corey Seager LAD 12 2014 Emilio Bonifacio CHC 12 2007 Miguel Cabrera MIA 12 BAUER HOUR: Friday night, Dodger right-hander and 2020 NL Cy 2001 McKay Christensen LAD 12 Young Award winner Trevor Bauer made his Dodger debut, no-hit the 1955 Red Schoendienst STL 12 Rockies through 6.0 innings, struck out 10 and picked up his first win of In his career, Seager is 8-for-18 against the Oakland A’s, the season. Bauer recently announced a season-long giveback initiative recording three homers and six RBI in five games against the – Ks for a Cause – to support local nonprofit organizations focused on defending AL West Champions. He has hit safely in all five STEM and/or youth programming in the greater L.A. area. Bauer will contests against the A’s and has recorded an RBI in three of donate $1,000 per strikeout throughout the regular season and each the five matchups. He ranks second in franchise history with month, a different nonprofit organization will be designated. Bauer will three homers against the A’s, trailing only Eric Karros (5). fully fund the initiative through grants via the Los Angeles Dodgers HOT TICKET: Dodger single-game tickets for the month of April Foundation. He will also highlight these organizations through a new (excluding Opening Day) went on sale Friday and several games have content series on his YouTube Channel and with Ks for a Cause already sold out including the entire Washington and San Diego series. merchandise on his website. For the month of April, Bauer will support Fans are encouraged to visit the Dodgers’ Fan Safety Portal at Think Together. Founded in 1997, Think Together partners with schools Dodgers.com/FanSafety to learn more about the club’s policies and to deliver nationally recognized early learning programs, afterschool procedures for the start of the 2021 season. programs, student support services, and school improvement. UPCOMING SCHEDULE (PT) Date/Time/Opponent Probable Pitchers TV/Radio Tues., April 6, 6:40 p.m. at OAK LHP Clayton Kershaw (0-1, 7.94) vs. RHP Chris Bassitt (0-1, 5.06) TV: SNLA Radio: AM 570, KTNQ 1020 AM Wed., April 7, 12:37 p.m. at OAK RHP Trevor Bauer (1-0, 5.68) vs. LHP Jesus Luzardo (0-1, 9.00) TV: SNLA/MLBN Radio: AM 570, KTNQ 1020 AM TONIGHT’S STARTER vs. OAKLAND: RHP DUSTIN MAY (2021 DEBUT) Year Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2016 Dodgers 0 1 3.86 10 6 0 0 30.1 37 16 13 0 4 34 2017 Rancho Cucamonga 0 0 0.82 2 1 0 0 11 6 3 1 0 1 15 Great Lakes 9 6 3.88 23 23 0 0 123 121 60 53 8 26 113 2018 Tulsa 2 2 3.67 6 6 0 0 34.1 27 14 14 0 12 28 Rancho Cucamonga 7 3 3.29 17 17 0 0 98.1 91 42 36 9 17 94 2019 Oklahoma City 3 0 2.30 5 5 0 0 27.1 21 8 7 0 9 24 Tulsa 3 5 3.74 15 15 0 0 79.1 71 41 33 5 20 86 LOS ANGELES 2 3 3.63 14 4 0 0 34.2 33 17 14 2 5 32 2020 LOS ANGELES 3 1 2.57 12 10 0 0 56.0 45 18 16 9 16 44 MAJOR LEAGUE TOTALS (2 seasons) 5 4 2.98 26 14 0 0 90.2 78 35 30 11 21 76 Minor League Totals (4 Seasons) 24 17 3.50 78 73 0 0 403.2 374 184 157 22 89 394 SPRING TRAINING: • Last pitched on March 30 in the Freeway MAY’S 2021 STARTS Series against the Angels at Dodger Date Opp Score Dec IP H R/ER BB SO TP Score @ Removal Stadium, allowing one run on four hits 3/30 Vs.