Preview of Weekend Series with Brewers
The Dodgers are about to face a very tough NL adversary in the Milwaukee Brewers. Records, pitching matchups, and what to watch for.
The Dodgers (32-18) head to American Family Field this weekend to face the Brewers (29-21), winners of seven of their last ten. This is the third time these two teams have played a meaningful late-May series in four years, and each one has felt like a playoff dress rehearsal.
Pitching matchups
- Friday: Yamamoto (5-2, 2.41) vs. Peralta (4-3, 3.18)
- Saturday: Glasnow (4-2, 3.04) vs. Houser (3-3, 4.10)
- Sunday: Buehler (3-3, 3.66) vs. Civale (2-2, 4.42)
Three things to watch
- Yamamoto on the road. His road splits last year were striking — 1.92 ERA away from Dodger Stadium, 3.41 at home. American Family is a launching pad on hot days, but the forecast says cool with light wind.
- Mookie vs. lefties. Peralta is the matchup we want, but Mookie is hitting .244 vs LHP this year, well off his career mark.
- The 8th inning. Counsell will pull Peralta after 90, no matter what. We have to do damage before then.
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Disagree, not disagreeable
To move Teo, they are going to have to eat most of his contract. Not saying they won’t, just saying it is unlikely.
I am with you brother.
The bill was pushed by a rep from Anaheim. I agree with him, they should not be able to name LA their home. California has bigger issues, that is clear.
Left a bad taste in my mouth for sure.
Chris Taylor has announced his retirement. He was playing at SLC in the Angels’ system but I guess he finally decided to call it quits. I’d like to see AF bring him back to the Stadium one last time and do some sort of pre-game ceremony in appreciation for his time here. Or offer him a job in the Dodger system. Or both. His last few years here were certainly underwhelming but he definitely made some major contributions while he was here.
I am all for that, do like they did with Kemp and sign him to a one day deal. Let him retire a Dodger.
I’m an East coast snowbird and see the Dodgers in Philly, NY and Baltimore in the summer, then in Miami and Tampa spring and fall. Philly and Camden Yard are my favorites, $35-45 for good seats, with Miami and Tampa around the same. Dogs are cheap in Camden. Plus we stay overnight Miami/Tampa and get some incredible Cuban and Latin food. I honestly don’t understand how you left coast Dodger fans afford to take a family of 4 to a Dodger game if you’re making less than 130K a year.
With George and Pages’ skills we could probably go with 2 outfielders and clog the infield or deploy a short fielder like in softball. Eh, maybe not.
Kim has not been hitting recently which disappoints me because I really like his speed and defense, plus his opposite field flips. That said, yeah, I like Kim as a light hitting SS who ignites the offense with his feet.