Sheehan, meanwhile, has quietly settled in — he's allowed 2 or fewer earned runs in 4 of his last 5 starts, including a 6.1-inning, 2-ER loss to Arizona on June 1 where he didn't issue a single walk. The ERA still says 4.50, but the recent version of Sheehan has been a perfectly fine 4th starter, which is all the Dodgers really need him to be on a Sunday.
The Angels' bigger problem isn't really the pitching matchup, it's that the lineup is being held together with tape. Jorge Soler is on the IL with an oblique, Vaughn Grissom is dealing with side tightness, and Travis d'Arnaud still has no timetable to return. The Dodgers aren't exactly whole either — Teoscar Hernández is out a month with a hamstring and Kiké Hernández is looking at 6-to-8 weeks — but at 42-23 they can absorb it.
- Day-To-DayVaughn Grissom (2B) — Grissom was scratched from the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers with left side tightness, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.06/06
- 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-ILGustavo Campero (C) — The Angels selected Campero's contract from Double-A Rocket City and placed him on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to a fractured hand.06/06
- 10-Day-ILJorge Soler (DH) — The Angels placed Soler (oblique) on the 10-day injured list Saturday (retroactive to June 4).06/06
- 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
- Day-To-DayWill Smith (C) — Smith is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Diamondbacks.06/06
- 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 (foot) threw to live hitters Saturday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.06/07
- 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-ILTyler Glasnow (SP) — The Dodgers transferred Glasnow (back) to the 60-day injured list Saturday.06/06
- 60-Day-ILBlake Snell (SP) — Snell (elbow) began playing catch Friday, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.06/06
- 60-Day-ILEvan Phillips (RP) — Phillips (elbow) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, yielding one hit and one walk over two-thirds of a scoreless frame.06/05
- 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-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 total sits at 8.5 with the under shaded to -116, which makes sense if you watched yesterday and assume Sheehan can replicate his recent form. The path to an Angels cover is Soriano carving up a Will Smith-less Dodgers lineup early and the bullpen actually holding a lead, which is asking a lot from a club that's now 24-41. The path to another Dodgers laugher is, well, Saturday on repeat.