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Los Angeles Angels at Los Angeles Dodgers

By Bush StaffUpdated 78d ago·1 min read
Los Angeles AngelsLAA(24-39)
Los Angeles DodgersLAD(40-23)
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Roki Sasaki gets the ball for LA coming off the best outing of his Dodgers career — 5.1 innings, 3 hits, 1 earned, 7 punchouts, 1 walk against the Phillies on May 30, with his fastball touching 100 for the first time this year. The 4.59 ERA still looks ugly, but the underlying stuff is finally showing up. Reid Detmers (2-5, 4.63) is the reported counter for the Halos.

Los Angeles Angels
Reid Detmers
(3-5)·3.68 ERA
May 30 @ Rays
W
5.0IP
3ER
7K
3BB
92P
06/05 Lineup
Los Angeles Dodgers
Roki Sasaki
(3-4)·4.76 ERA
May 30 vs Phillies
ND
5.1IP
1ER
7K
1BB
84P
06/05 Lineup

The Dodgers' rotation is a triage unit at this point — Snell, Glasnow, Stone, Miller and Knack are all on the shelf — so a healthy, throwing-100 Sasaki isn't a luxury, it's the plan. Max Muncy passed concussion testing but is out tonight with a sore nose, per Bob Nightengale, which is a sentence you don't write very often.

Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Angels
(10)
  • Day-To-DayJorge Soler (DH) — Soler went 3-for-5 with a triple, two RBI and a run scored in Monday's 9-8 loss to the Rockies.06/04
  • Day-To-DayZach Neto (SS) — Neto (neck) isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.06/03
  • Day-To-DaySam Bachman (RP) — Bachman has been unavailable for the past few days due to an illness, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.06/02
  • 10-Day-ILNolan Schanuel (1B) — Schanuel (ankle) will begin a rehab assignment with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on Friday.06/05
  • 10-Day-ILYoan Moncada (3B) — Moncada isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.05/22
  • 60-Day-ILTravis d'Arnaud (C) — D'Arnaud (foot) told reporters Saturday that he does not have a timetable for his return from the 10-day injured list, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.06/03
  • 60-Day-ILBen Joyce (RP) — Manager Kurt Suzuki said Tuesday that Joyce (shoulder) has resumed his throwing program in Arizona, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.05/26
  • 60-Day-ILYusei Kikuchi (SP) — Kikuchi (shoulder) said Wednesday that he's slated to begin a throwing program soon and expressed hope that he'll be able to return to the Angels early in the second half of the season, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.05/22
  • 60-Day-ILRobert Stephenson (RP) — The Angels announced that Stephenson underwent ligament and flexor repair surgery on his right elbow Wednesday and is likely to miss the remainder of the season, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.05/08
  • 60-Day-ILAnthony Rendon (3B) — The Angels placed Rendon (hip) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
(16)
  • Day-To-DayMax Muncy (3B) — Muncy passed concussion testing Thursday and has been diagnosed with a sore nose, but he will not play Friday against the Angels, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.06/05
  • 10-Day-ILTeoscar Hernandez (LF) — Hernandez (hamstring) said Saturday that he expects to return from the injured list in about a month, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.05/30
  • 10-Day-ILEnrique Hernandez (1B) — Hernandez is expected to be out for 6-to-8 weeks after sustaining a "significant tear" of his left oblique during Tuesday's 15-6 win over the Rockies, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.05/28
  • 15-Day-ILBrock Stewart (RP) — Stewart faced live hitters early this past week but is still experiencing discomfort in his left foot, MLB.com reports.05/31
  • 15-Day-ILTyler Glasnow (SP) — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts relayed Saturday that Glasnow (back) "hasn't gotten over the hump" to increase his throwing progression beyond playing catch, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.05/30
  • OutKendall George (CF) — George is slashing .295/.409/.370 with three home runs, 100 steals, a 16.3 percent walk rate and a 15.2 percent strikeout rate in 111 games for High-A Great Lakes.05/28
  • 60-Day-ILBobby Miller (SP) — Miller (shoulder/back) will resume throwing off the mound this week, Cody Snavely of DodgersBeat.com reports.06/03
  • 60-Day-ILGavin Stone (SP) — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed Tuesday that Stone has been unable to ramp up his throwing without feeling soreness in his surgically repaired right shoulder, Cody Snavely of DodgersBeat.com reports.06/03
  • 60-Day-ILBrusdar Graterol (RP) — Graterol (shoulder) underwent surgery recently for a back injury he suffered while on a rehab assignment, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.06/01
  • 60-Day-ILTommy Edman (2B) — Through three rehab games with Triple-A Oklahoma City, Edman (ankle) has gone 4-for-9 with two runs and a 1:3 BB:K.05/31
  • 60-Day-ILBlake Snell (SP) — Snell (elbow) will undergo the same "nano scope" procedure Tuesday that Tarik Skubal had earlier in May, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.05/30
  • 60-Day-ILEvan Phillips (RP) — Phillips (elbow) is facing hitters Tuesday for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.05/26
  • 60-Day-ILEdwin Diaz (RP) — Diaz (elbow) is expected to start a throwing progression Tuesday or Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.05/25
  • 60-Day-ILBen Casparius (RP) — Casparius (shoulder) was moved to the 60-day injured list Monday.05/19
  • 60-Day-ILLandon Knack (SP) — The Dodgers transferred Knack (chest) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08
  • 60-Day-ILJake Cousins (RP) — The Dodgers transferred Cousins (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.05/08

The Angels list is the bigger problem. Zach Neto's neck has him day-to-day, Nolan Schanuel is starting a rehab assignment at Single-A Rancho Cucamonga, and Travis d'Arnaud, Yusei Kikuchi, Ben Joyce and Robert Stephenson are all parked on the 60-day IL. They did just drop 11 on the Rockies on Wednesday, so the bats aren't dead — they just have to do it against a Sasaki who actually looks like the guy Tokyo sent over.

Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Angels
(24-39)
Jun 4Wvs Rockies11-4
Jun 3Lvs Rockies2-8
Jun 2Lvs Rockies8-9
May 31L@ Rays2-5
May 30W@ Rays14-3
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
(40-23)
Jun 5L@ Diamondbacks2-3
Jun 4W@ Diamondbacks7-0
Jun 3W@ Diamondbacks6-5
Jun 2L@ Diamondbacks1-4
May 31Wvs Phillies9-1

LA's been chewing through the NL West and just took 3 of 4 from Arizona, even if they dropped the finale 3-2 on Thursday. The Angels won their last out on the road trip but lost the series to Colorado before that. On paper this is a get-right spot for the Dodgers; in practice the Freeway Series has a way of being weirder than the records suggest.

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