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James Paxton against the Braves seems like a blowout loss waiting to happen, but hey, baseball!
Today’s #Dodgers lineup vs. Braves: pic.twitter.com/vHHbMHUl9S
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 5, 2024
Last of 3 in LA.#BravesCountry pic.twitter.com/MXMN5YShE5
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) May 5, 2024
It’s apparently a routine day off for Max Muncy that happens to come against a lefty, but in general, I think they need to play him against lefties more just to find out if his 2023 performance against them was a fluke or not. The platoon stuff to get certain players going isn’t a bigger priority.
He's always been good against lefties until last year, so maybe it's part of aging or just a blip, but gotta find out.
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) May 5, 2024
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The Dodgers don’t have much the way of back-end pen arms left with Daniel Hudson struggling, as now Evan Phillips has gone down with an injury. Blake Treinen is back, but nobody knows how he’s gonna look after such a long time off.
The Dodgers activated RHP Blake Treinen from the injured list and placed RHP Evan Phillips on the injured list with a right hamstring strain.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 5, 2024
Evan Phillips got his spike caught in the grass playing catch yesterday and tweaked his hamstring. It’s a Grade 1 strain, Dave Roberts said. The Dodgers are hoping it’s a minimum stint.
— Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) May 5, 2024
“We’ll see” who closes while Phillips is on the IL, Roberts said.
Connor Brogdon has finished regenerating in the lab and will be throwing, so maybe he could help later.
Dodgers RHP Connor Brogdon, who was placed on the injured list on April 13 with right plantar fasciitis, joined Triple-A @okc_baseball today on a rehab assignment
— Eric Stephen (@ericstephen) May 5, 2024
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Going for a sweep!
