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In his first game since being named last week’s National Player of the Week, Alex Wood (2.27 ERA, 1.64 FIP, 1.009 WHIP) takes the mound tonight against the Miami Marlins. In each of his past two starts, Wood has recorded double-digit strikeouts. In the month of May, he’s allowed five runs (four earned) in 16 innings pitched, and he’s struck out 29 batters versus just three walks. Alex Good, indeed.
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7:10 p.m.
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Los Angeles
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2B
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Gordon |
2B
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Taylor | |
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CF
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Yelich |
SS
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Seager | |
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LF
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Ozuna |
LF
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Gutiérrez | |
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RF
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Stanton |
3B
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Hernández | |
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1B
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Bour |
C
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Barnes | |
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C
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Realmuto |
RF
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Puig | |
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3B
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SS
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Riddle |
CF
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Eibner | |
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P
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Nicolino (L)
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P
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Wood (L) |
25-year-old southpaw Justin Nicolino (1.50 ERA, 3.87 FIP, 1.667 WHIP) has only made one start so far this year. He began the season with Triple-A New Orleans, where he made seven starts, posting a 4.46 ERA and 1.539 WHIP before being recalled last week. A second-round draft pick by the Blue Jays in 2010, Nicolino was part of the massive 12-player deal between Toronto and Miami in 2012.
Nicolino made his major league debut in 2015, and has faced the Dodgers twice, once at Marlins Park in 2015 (4 IP, 5 R, 6 H, 1 BB, 2 K) and once at Dodger Stadium in 2016 (7.1 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 2 K). Nicolino primarily uses a four-pitch mix, relying most heavily upon his sinker, which averages around 90 MPH. He also throws a plus changeup, a curveball, and a slider, while rarely mixing in a cutter and, even more rarely, a four seamer.
After injuring himself rounding third base last night, Justin Turner has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with a right hamstring strain. It’s grade one, which is the least mild, so that’s encouraging.
Enrique Hernández will fill in at third base tonight (and bats cleanup), his third start there this season. However, the plan is to have Logan Forsythe take over at third when he’s activated from the disabled list on Tuesday. He’s starting there tonight for Rancho Cucamonga (where Kenta Maeda is also making a rehab start).
Brett Eibner was recalled to take Turner’s spot on the roster, and starts in center field in place of Joc Pederson with a lefty on the mound. Cody Bellinger starts at first base, with the just-reactivated Adrián González getting a scheduled night off.
Roberts says Bellinger will be at 1B tonight. Adrian Gonzalez on the bench tonight. "I told Adrian I want to break him in slow" #Dodgers
— MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (@MLBNetworkRadio) May 19, 2017
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A quick look ahead at the Dodgers’ probable starters for the remainder of the series and the next series versus the Cardinals:
So #Dodgers pitching:
Sat — Urias
Sun — McCarthy
Mon — Off
Tue — Kershaw
Wed — Hill
Thur — Maeda— Bill Plunkett (@billplunkettocr) May 19, 2017
