Eric Lauer (2-5, 5.74) vs. Paul Skenes (6-5, 2.83).
This Skenes guy may be on to something, what with his eight different pitches having a history of confounding hitters across his short but stratospherically successful career. I'm really glad that we get the opportunity to go against the best tonight--this will be a great test for the Dodgers.
Sheehan vs. Soriano.
Oh man, I am still giddy over last night's nine-run first inning (as well as Yoshinobu Yamamoto's excellent performance). Let's go!
Yamamoto vs. Kochamowicz
We can't expect Freddie Freeman to win every game for us with a walk-off HR, right?!
Roki Sasaki (3-3, 4.59) vs. Reid Detmers (2-5, 4.63).
Roki Sasaki has to be excited to see the Angels again, given the success of his May 17 start (7.0 IP, 4 H, and 1 ER in his best start of the year). Let's hope they've brought their B-game, as usual.
Justin Wrobleski (7-2, 2.87) vs. Ryne Nelson (2-4, 4.82).
A win today would give us our sixth-straight series victory, so let's see if we can halve Nelson.
Shohei Ohtani (5-2, 0.82) vs. Zac Gallen (3-4, 5.16).
Last night's win got close at the end, but the Dodgers have the momentum now in this series. Los Angeles now has a six-game lead on the Padres and a 6.5-game lead on the Snakes. I'm thinking we're not going to see much in Gallen tonight.
Eric Lauer (2-5, 5.95) vs. Michael Soroka (7-2, 3.25).
The Diamondbacks squeezed the life out of the Dodgers last night, ceding an early run before slowly aspyxiating Emmet Sheehan, and eventually Jack Dreyer, to regain the lead and slither to a 4-1 victory.
But the Dodgers lost the first game against San Diego before taking the series; and they did the same with the Brewers recently. So maybe we'll shove back against the Snakes tonight?
Emmet Sheehan (3-1, 4.70) vs. Eduardo Rodriguez (5-1, 2.31).
Emmet's a force, he's ready
So this isn't a big mistake
There's a Arizona team back in third place
As the desert starts to bake
If I listen close I can hear ol' Charley, oh, oh, oh
Missing home run calls every time on the radio, oh, oh
Sheehan can keep us from a Union of the Snake tonight. Let's go!
