Hello, and welcome to a different version of Dodgers Dugout. My identify is Houston Mitchell. Sooner or later it’s scorching, the subsequent day it’s chilly. I believe the Earth may need the flu.
Let’s face it, the Dodgers haven’t been taking part in all that brilliantly these days. They’re 10-9 in Could and had a four-game dropping streak at one level. The fault for that is primarily the pitching, which has been in shambles these days. What’s gone unsuitable, and the way can the Dodgers, uh, deshambleize?
Top-of-the-line issues about baseball is that they preserve observe of each conceivable stat. So let’s check out some numbers.
Most runs given up within the first inning this season:
1. Colorado, 53
2. Baltimore, 39
2. Athletics, 39
4. Dodgers, 38
5. Houston, 33
5. White Sox, 33
7. Angels, 32
The fewest variety of runs given up within the first inning this season is three by Kansas Metropolis.
Most runs given up within the first three innings this season:
1. Colorado, 126
2. Athletics, 110
3. Baltimore, 108
4. Arizona, 87
5. Dodgers, 85
6. Angels, 84
The fewest: 33, by the Royals.
Most runs given up within the ninth inning this season:
1. Arizona, 35
2. Philadelphia, 29
3. Angels, 24
4. Mets, 23
5. Toronto, 23
6. Texas, 22
6. Pittsburgh, 22
7. Dodgers, 21
The fewest: 9, by Minnesota and the Cubs
If you’re close to the lead in giving up runs initially and finish of video games, then you might be lucky to be 31-19. It’s not sustainable, however it appears unlikely the Dodgers’ pitching shall be like this all season, significantly when guys begin making their approach off the IL. And let’s take a look at the IL for pitchers once more:
Dodger pitchers on the IL and when they’re anticipated to return:
Tyler Glasnow, shoulder (earlier than All-Star break)
Brusdar Graterol, shoulder surgical procedure (September)
Michael Grove, shoulder surgical procedure (2026)
Edgardo Henriquez, damaged foot (June)
Kyle Harm, Tommy John surgical procedure (2026)
Michael Kopech, shoulder impingement (later this month)
Evan Phillips, elbow (unknown)
River Ryan, Tommy John surgical procedure (2026)
Roki Sasaki, shoulder (unknown)
Emmet Sheehan, Tommy John surgical procedure (across the All-Star break)
Blake Snell, shoulder (earlier than All-Star break)
Gavin Stone, shoulder surgical procedure (2026)
Blake Treinen, forearm (July)
Kirby Yates, strained hamstring (early June)
Shohei Ohtani is predicted again as a pitcher quickly after the All-Star break.
Three members of the season-opening rotation are on the IL. Three members of the season-opening bullpen are on the IL. Not a recipe for achievement.
Glasnow and Snell have begun throwing, so that they might be again earlier than the break. Kopech is near a return. Phillips had a setback in his restoration, however all indicators are optimistic for everybody else.
“It nonetheless doesn’t really feel like final 12 months, however we’re in Could, so not gonna jinx it and get into any comparisons,” Andrew Friedman, president of baseball operations, advised reporters. “For essentially the most half, the issues that we’ve gone by way of are shorter-term. Final 12 months, they have been vital and resulted in surgical procedure. In some methods, perhaps we’re over-indexing some and simply being a bit of bit extra cautious and making an attempt to ensure it doesn’t get to that time.
“However I mentioned this lots, and I believe anybody who doesn’t say it’s not being sincere, there’s lots we don’t find out about harm stuff, and I believe it’s vital to not fake like we now have all of the solutions. There’s lots to it that’s actually difficult, and we’re hoping to proceed to develop and be taught from experiences and simply attempt to make the neatest, finest transfer we will, realizing we’re going to make errors. … It’s by far the No. 1 factor that retains me up at night time.”
Finest beginning rotation ERA this season:
1. Mets, 2.83
2. Texas, 2.87
3. Kansas Metropolis, 2.93
4. Philadelphia, 3.34
5. Minnesota, 3.41
23. Dodgers, 4.30
30. Colorado, 7.03
Finest bullpen ERA this season:
1. San Francisco, 2.66
2. Houston, 2.86
3. Mets, 2.91
4. Minnesota, 3.09
5. Detroit, 3.19
16. Dodgers, 4.00
30. Angels, 6.67
Typically, a low bullpen ERA may be deceptive. Let’s say a reliever is available in with the bases loaded and one out. He provides up a bases-clearing triple, then strikes out the final two batter. The reliever’s ERA is 0.00, however did he do his job? No, so we additionally have to examine a stat known as inherited runners who scored, or IRS%. Within the instance given, the reliever’s IRS% is 100%. The league common this season is 32.9%.
Listed here are the most effective groups this season in IRS%:
1. Toronto, 20.8% (15 of 72 inherited runners scored)
2. Yankees, 23.1% (18 of 78)
3. Dodgers, 23.4% (11 of 47)
4. Baltimore, 24.7% (18 of 73)
5. Seattle, 27.3% (12 of 44)
30. San Francisco, 42.9% (21 of 49)
Dodgers’ ERA as a beginning pitcher this season:
Ben Casparius, 0.00 (one inning)
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, 1.86 (58)
Blake Snell, 2.00 (9)
Tony Gonsolin, 4.05 (20)
Dustin Could, 4.09 (50.2)
Matt Sauer, 4.50 (4)
Tyler Glasnow, 4.50 (18)
Roki Sasaki, 4.72 (34.1)
Landon Knack, 6.61 (16.1)
Jack Dreyer, 6.75 (5.1)
Clayton Kershaw, 11.25 (4)
Justin Wrobleski, 14.40 (5)
Bobby Miller, 18.00 (3)
Yamamoto has carried the rotation this season.
Lastly, the Dodgers are 10-9 this month. Have they’d any months the place they completed .500 or worse since 2017?
Ten worst months by the Dodgers since 2017:
September, 2017: 12-17, .414
April, 2018: 11-14, .440
July, 2024: 11-13, .458
Could, 2018: 14-14, .500
June, 2023: 12-12, .500
August, 2018: 14-13, .519
Could, 2025: 10-9, .526
June, 2022: 14-12, .538
July, 2021: 14-12, .538
April, 2017: 14-12, .538
Observe: This doesn’t embody quick months (March or October) when they could have gone 0-1 or 2-3.
So, aside from 2019, each full season since 2017 has included one mediocre month. Perhaps the Dodgers are getting it out of the way in which in Could this season.
This stretch of video games requires persistence. The Dodgers have made strikes to enhance their offense this month. However there’s not lots to do to enhance the pitching besides look forward to guys to get wholesome. It’s arduous to be affected person when there are 4 groups taking part in so effectively within the NL West, with one of many 4 assured to not make the playoffs. Consider it this fashion: They are saying persistence is a advantage, and couldn’t all of us use a bit of advantage in our life?
Who do you wish to hear from?
We’ve been doing the “Ask…. “ sequence for fairly just a few years now, the place Dodgers from the previous reply questions posed by readers. I’ve a pair lined up that I received’t reveal simply but, however what I’d wish to know is: Who would you want to listen to from? Is there a former Dodger for whom you have got a query? E mail me at and let me know. No guarantees, for the reason that individual has to conform to do it, however I can strive.
And earlier than you ship me this identify, Sandy Koufax is off the desk. I’ve requested greater than as soon as, and he simply doesn’t do interviews. And I respect that. However every other former Dodger is truthful recreation. Besides those who’re now not with us, I suppose that technically makes them a member of the Angels now.
Earlier interviews:
I’m in all probability forgetting just a few, however you get the thought. And, now to not ask for the folks listed. Once more, e mail me at and let me know who you’d like to listen to from.
All-time leaders
The flip aspect of the earlier leaders: Dodgers’ all-time worst in batting common with two out and runners in scoring place, minimal 150 at-bats, excluding pitchers.
Franchise
1. Dave Anderson, .179
2. Rick Monday, .185
3. Austin Barnes, .188
4. Steve Yeager, .190
5. A.J. Ellis, .193
6. Joc Pederson, .194
7. Yasmani Grandal, .198
8. Dave Hansen, .200
9. Ollie O’Mara, .200
10. Jim Bucher, .204
Los Angeles solely
1. Dave Anderson, .179
2. Rick Monday, .185
3. Austin Barnes, .188
4. Steve Yeager, .190
5. A.J. Ellis, .193
6. Joc Pederson, .194
7. Yasmani Grandal, .198
8. Dave Hansen, .200
9. Greg Brock, .209
10. Tim Wallach, .211
11. Yasiel Puig, .215
12. Frank Howard, .217
13. Max Muncy, .218
14. Cody Bellinger, .220
15. John Roseboro, .222
Scheduling observe
Memorial Day is Monday, so there shall be no publication that day as we honor those that gave their lives for this nation. Dodgers Dugout will return subsequent Friday.
Up subsequent
Friday: Dodgers (*Clayton Kershaw, 0-0, 11.25 ERA) at New York Mets (Griffin Canning, 5-1, 2.47 ERA), 4:10 p.m., Apple TV+, AM 570, KTNQ 1020
Saturday: Dodgers (Tony Gonsolin, 2-0, 4.05 ERA) at New York Mets (*David Peterson, 2-2, 2.86 ERA), 4:10 p.m., Fox, AM 570, KTNQ 1020
Sunday: Dodgers (Landon Knack, 2-1, 6.17 ERA) at New York Mets (Kodai Senga, 4-3, 1.43 ERA), 4 p.m., ESPN, AM 570, KTNQ 1020
*-left-handed
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