Dodgers @ D’backs June 3, 2019: Buehler vs. Ray in the desert

The Dodgers begin a 3-game series in Arizona against the Diamondbacks with a 9-game lead over the Rockies and 11 games ahead of the D’backs. Damn.

If you’re looking for MLB Draft coverage, check the front page and our Twitter accounts. I’ll be writing up the first three picks tonight.

	Dodgers			D’backs
	6:40 p.m.			Phoenix
CF	Taylor		CF	Dyson
2B	Hernandez		3B	Escobar
3B	Turner		LF	Peralta
1B	Freese		RF	Jones
SS	Seager		SS	Marte
C	Smith		1B	Walker
RF	Verdugo		2B	Vargas
LF	Pederson		C	Kelly
P	Buehler (R)		P	Ray (L)

Justin Turner is back after four starts off due to a bum hamstring. Cody Bellinger — baseball’s best player — is getting the night off, at least to start. He’ll probably make at least a pinch-hitting appearance later. It’s interesting to see Joc Pederson in there against Robbie Ray, seeing as Pederson doesn’t start against lefties. The fact Bellinger is out and Matt Beaty is a bit banged up opened a spot for Pederson to start against a southpaw.

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On to some news:

Counter to the 'Dodgers pull their starters too early' criticism, their average length of start (just under 6.0 innings) is the longest in baseball.

— Joe Davis (@Joe_Davis) June 3, 2019

Bet ya didn’t realize that.

NL Pitcher of the Month? Ryu better believe it.

Congratulations, @HyunJinRyu99! pic.twitter.com/PjWRMmGEV0

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 3, 2019

Hyun-Jin Ryu has been unreal this season. Gonna be crazy that he ends up getting more All-Star Game starts than Clayton Kershaw.

Julio Urías won’t face charges in domestic battery case. https://t.co/m6WefaGSV3

— Jorge Castillo (@jorgecastillo) June 4, 2019

Here is your Julio Urias update.

Six years since Yasiel Puig’s debut.

Wild. pic.twitter.com/kwxXgoNHoi

— Vincent Samperio (@vincesince91) June 3, 2019

That was a fun night for Yasiel Puig, the Dodgers and Dodger fans.