Game 31 Thread: April 29 vs. Marlins, 12n

Tyler Glasnow (3-0, 2.45) vs. Sandy Alcantara (3-2, 3.05).

Rubber match against the Marlins, and it won't be an easy one; Sandy Alcantara, disastrous last year, looks like he's regained his ace form in 2026. Meanwhile, the Dodgers continue to be feast or famine offensively, with last night's debacle sporting 0-for-4s from Dalton Rushing, Max Muncy, Teoscar Hernandez, and Hyeseong Kim.

Hernandez' slump is the most concerning, as he's batting .235 on the year with a .701 OPS. Can a midday start help Teo get out of his funk? UPDATE 11.28a: Teoscar is sitting in place of Alex Call.

Game 30 Thread: April 28 vs. Marlins, 7p

Shohei Ohtani (2-0, 0.38) vs. Janson Junk (1-2, 3.67).

I can't imagine the bullying this poor opposing pitcher had to endure as a kid. But I hope the Dodgers aren't nice to him either, as we have a mere half-game lead in the NL West thanks to a mediocre 5-5 record over our last 10 games.

Luckily, we've got a pretty good guy on the mound for us tonight.

Post-Game 29 Thread: Fish Tuckered Out

DODGERS 5, MARLINS 4

With the Dodgers down 4-2 going into the bottom of the ninth, Andy Pages and Dalton Rushing walked; Shohei Ohtani hit a one-out ground rule double to trim the margin to a run; and then with two out, Kyle Tucker singled to center to score Rushing from third and Ohtani from second.

The Dodgers come back to win in improbable fashion, but at least Ohtani (3-for-5 with an RBI and 2 runs) is showing signs of life, and the bullpen regained form (Alex Vesia, Tanner Scott, Edgardo Henriquez, and Jake Eder (?) with scoreless innings each.

Eder gets the win. Tucker gets the heroics. The Dodgers get to stay in first place for another day.

Game 29 Thread: April 27 vs Marlins, 7p

Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2-2. 2.48) vs. Chris Paddack (0-4, 6.38).

Top Paddock was one of my favorite breakfast spots in Melbourne, and I used to frequent it regularly. Their coffees were exquisite and their breakfast offerings were the kind of fare that you would be proud presenting to visitors from out of town (and there were many!) who were looking to get acclimated to quality Mekbourne dining.

Anyway, I bring this all up because, I'm hoping we can Top Paddack today.

Game 28 Thread: April 26 vs. Cubs, 1p

Justin Wrobleski (3-0, 1.88) vs. Shota Imanaga (2-1, 2.17).

Rubber match in the series today, and the Dodgers send Wrobocop to the mound in a critical game. Let's do this.

Post-Game 27 Thread: Let The Roki Win

He'S Just So Charming. GIFfrom Let The Wookie Win GIFs

DODGERS 12, CUBS 4

Roki Sasaki's first win in the majors was on May 3, 2025. Almost a full year later, Sasaki got his second career win, despite yielding three home runs and four earned runs over his very inefficient 5.0 IP.

The Dodgers' fourth-inning eruption of six runs was enough to take the 8-4 lead, and this time, the Dodgers tacked on four more runs to ice the game and send both teams to play substitutes.

We'll take it. The Dodgers remain in second place in the NL West, a half-game behind the Padres.

Game 27 Thread: April 25 vs. Cubs, 4p

Roki Sasaki (0-2, 6.11) vs. Colin Rea (3-0, 3.00).

Lost in all of Craig Counsell's yipping about Shohei Ohtani's roster spot is the fact that Ohtani isn't playing much of a role as a hitter, batting .237 with a .794 WAR (yesterday, 0-for-3 with 3 Ks). Couple that with slumps from Teoscar Hernandez, Kyle Tucker, and Andy Pages, and the Dodgers are supremely screwed.

The bullpen let us down yesterday but the truth is, this team is reeling. When is Mookie back again?

Game 26 Thread: April 24 vs. Cubs, 7p

Emmet Sheehan (2-0, 5.85) vs. Jameson Taillon (1-1, 3.97).

The red-hot Cubs have won nine in a row, including a four-game sweep of the Phillies, and are in first place in the NL Central (tied with Cincinnati).

Meanwhile, the Dodgers are coming off a woeful 3-4 roadtrip, splitting the series with the lowly Rockies before limping to a mere series-salvaging victory in San Francisco Thursday. The Dodgers are tied with the Padres for the NL West lead.

At this rate, the trajectories of these two teams seem to be in opposite directions. Emmet Sheehan hasn't been sharp so far this year, so expect more of the same tonight.

Game 25 Thread: April 23 @ Giants, 12.45p

Tyler Glasnow (2-0, 3.24) vs. Logan Webb (2-2, 5.10).

The Giants might be in fourth place in the NL West, but so far in this series, they might indeed be Giants.

San Francisco has held the Dodgers to one run across two games thanks to sterling starting pitching efforts from Landon Roupp and Tyler Mahle (who outpitched Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shohei Ohtani). Sure, the Giants got a little bit of luck yesterday with a three-run HR from light-hitting Patrick Bailey.

But everything came crashing down for the Dodgers thanks to 0-fer nights from Ohtani, Kyle Tucker, Will Smith, Teoscar Herhandez, Andy Pages, and Hyeseong Kim: the Dodgers guaranteed a loss in this series, a loss on the road trip, and a loss of Ohtani's on-base streak at 53 games.

Today is another day. Maybe we can get a win and salvage a little bit of pride?

Game 24 Thread: April 22 @ Giants, 6.45p

Shohei Ohtani (2-0, 0.50) vs. Tyler Mahle (0-3, 7.23).

I had a feeling that last night's game, with the Dodgers' late arrival into San Francisco following the stupid fourth game of a weekend series, was going to wreak havoc on the team. But tonight, the Dodgers can re-assert themselves over the Giants by just trying to junk Mahle.

Ohtani is supposed to hit and pitch today, so we'll see if he can extend his on-base streak to 54 games, which would give him sole possession of second place (to Duke Snider's 58 consecutive games, in 1954).

Game 23 Thread: April 21 @ Giants, 6.45p

Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2-1, 2.10) vs. Brandon Roupp (3-1, 2.38).

Brandon Roupp is on fire (the Roupp! the Roupp!), with 24 Ks this year compared with the pedestrian 21 K from our own Yoshinobu Yamamoto. But the Giants are only a half-game out of the cellar in the NL West, thanks to a division-worst -21 run differential (not to mention a 3-7 home record this year, also the worst in the division).

The Dodgers had to play that stupid Monday late game in Colorado, further stacking odds against Los Angeles. The Giants had the day off to rest. At least we can take solace that it rained all day in SF.

Game 22 Thread: April 20 @ Rockies, 5.40p

Justin Wrobleski (2-0, 2.12) vs. Jose Quintana (0-1, 5.63).

Ugh, we lost the second and third games of this series. Let's try and salvage against the Rocks today, please?

Game 21 Thread: April 19 @ Rockies, 12n

Roki Sasaki (0-2, 6.23) vs. Michael Lorenzen (1-2, 8.10).

Well, that's what you get when you have to put up a slapdash Game Thread from your phone: the Dodgers lose their first game to a National League opponent, a 4-3 come-from-ahead loss to the lowly Rockies. With multiple opportunities squandered throughout the game, not even a leadoff 2-0 lead (Kyle Farmer home run) could help a wobbly Emmet Sheehan and a loss-taking Will Klein from winning yesterday's game.

At least Shohei Ohtani extended his on-base streak to 50 games, which survived when he came to bat with two out in the ninth inning (he singled, but that was it for the Dodgers). The Rockies twice got in the way of Ohtani during this game, allowing him to reach twice on errors (which do not count toward on-base streaks), the latter of which was on a cheapie catcher's interference call in the seventh inning. But Ohtani eked it out anyway in the ninth, so the streak is still on.

Today will be another uphill climb for the Dodgers on the Rockies, with winless Roki Sasaki on the mound trying to find his groove. The LAT's Bill Plaschke advocates moving Sasaki to the bullpen, which can only mean that Sasaki is going to shove today, given Plaschke's penchant for bad predictions.

Game 20 Thread: April 18 @ Rockies, 5p

Emmet Sheehan vs. Ryan Feltner.

Sorry, I'm shopping right now and this is all I could post from my phone.

Post-Game 19 Thread: Weatherproof Glass

DODGERS 7, ROCKIES 1

On a frigid Coors Field pitch that was covered in snow five hours before game time, Tyler Glasnow beat back his fragile reputation and spun a gem to hold the Rockies in check.

Max Muncy had two HR in the cold, and we never were threatened. One down, three to go in this series.

Game 19 Thread: April 18 @ Rockies, 5p

Emmet Sheehan Tyler Glasnow vs. TBD.

As of Thursday morning, the Rockies are 6-12 this year, tied with the Giants for the worst record in the NL West. This is the first game of a weird "wrap-around" series which lasts four games and goes into Monday. Coming off of eight runs last game, I hope the Dodgers can stay warm in the wraparound.

Post-Game 18 Thread: Ohtani Notches 10Ks When He Doesn't Have To Multi-task

DODGES 8, METS 2

The Dodgers swept the Mets this series with some standout pitching performances in all three games: Justin Wrobleski opening with eight innings of two-hit, shutout ball Monday; then Yoshinobu Yamamoto going 7.2 IP with 7 Ks on Tuesday; and finally, Shohei Ohtani going 6.0 IP of 2 H, 1 ER ball (with 10 Ks) last night.

The bullpen also had admirable efforts, with Tanner Scott on Monday, Blake Treinen and Alex Vesia on Tuesday, and then Treinen, Scott, and Kyle Hurt on Wednesday. Hurt gave up the bullpen's only earned run in the series, but of note as that we didn't leverage expensive off-season acquisition Edwin Diaz, who is still dealing with a knee issue that stems back to his ill-fated 2023 WBC celebration.

Dalton Rushing, in a rare DH appearance last night, hit a grand slam (another great call from Dave Roberts to put Rushing in at DH, btw) to ice the game. The Dodgers scored 14 runs this series, and held the Mets to three runs. The Dodgers have the highest run differential in the majors at +46 runs, but of note is that the Braves aren't far behind at +44 (having played one more game than the Dodgers as of this morning).

There's chatter about Ohtani's best performance of the year last night, given he wasn't also in the lineup as DH and didn't have to deal with all the between-inning chicanery that adds difficulties to his two-way performances. Blue Jays manager John Schneider is probably happy to see this potential evolution, I'm sure.

Game 18 Thread: April 15 vs. Mets, 7p

Shohei Ohtani (1-0, 0.00) vs. Clay Holmes (2-1, 1.50).

It's tax day, but at least it's not luxury tax day, I suppose, for either one of the high-spending teams on the field at Dodger Stadium this evening. But maybe I should be posting this image instead?

Okay, that's better. Celebrating the accomplishments and legacy of the famed Brooklyn Dodger, not to mention the guy who also names the "Robinson Rotunda" in the sterile Citi Field of the visiting team, Jackie Robinson Day is the only day on the schedule where all 30 teams wear the number 42 on their jerseys. I love this tradition, and tonight won't be an exception...although I think my SNLA+ streaming package will thwart me from watching the game live.

The first two games of this series, the Dodgers' starter came out ahead in a pitching duel. Let's see if Ohtani can continue the trend tonight!

Game 17 Thread: April 14 vs. Mets, 7p

Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2-1, 2.50) vs. Nolan McLean (1-1, 2.70).

Nolan McLean, tonight's starting pitcher for New York, was also the starting pitcher in the WBC Championship Game for the United States, lasting 4.2 IP, giving up 4 H and 2 ER (with 1 HR). He's got a 0.3 WAR and has not given up more than 2 ER in any of his three starts this season.

But he's going to need help, after the Dodgers blanked the Mets last night, 4-0, thanks to Justin Wrobleski's eight innings of highly efficient shutout ball. Would love to keep those Mets bats slumbering tonight (especially the bat of Francisco Lindor, batting .176 in the leadoff spot).

Game 16 Thread: April 13 vs. Mets, 7p

Justin Wrobleski (1-0, 4.00) vs. David Peterson (0-2, 6.14).

Lost amidst all the saber-rattling over the Dodgers' spending (and success) is the fact that the New York Mets had the highest payroll in 2025. (Sure, the Dodgers assumed the payroll lead for the 2026 season, but don't say that Steve Cohen and the Mets didn't try.

Early on in this 2026 season, the Mets' $375M payroll does not seem to be yielding dividends, with the team in the cellar of the NL East (7-9). Juan Soto is on the IL with a calf strain.. Francisco Lindor is making gaffes in the field. And Bo Bichette, the Mets' key offseason signing, is off to a cold start (.235 BA, -0.1 WAR).

This does not make the Mets any less dangerous. But hopefully it makes for a positive series here at Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium (man, I can't even type that without cringing).