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The Dodgers have latched onto a formula that has worked wonders through the first two weeks of the season: score 42 runs, lose only one game. That has the Dodgers at 8-2, tied for the best record in the National League.
Batter of the week: Cody Bellinger continues to run roughshod over the National League, blasting three more home runs while leading the Dodgers during the week in runs, hits, RBI, home runs and extra-base hits. Honorable mention goes to Max Muncy, who hit two home runs of his own while slugging 1.000 and getting on base half the time. Alex Verdugo also made the most of his eight plate appearances, with two home runs and a triple, while Kike Hernandez got on base half the time and slugged .667.
Pitcher of the week: Hyun-jin Ryu pitched seven strong innings to beat the Giants on Tuesday and has yet to walk a batter this season. Ryu’s last home walk was last August.
Week 2 results
5-1 record
42 runs scored (7.00 per game)
26 runs allowed (4.33 per game)
.706 pythagorean record (4-2)
Season to date
8-2 record
84 runs scored (8.40 per game)
48 runs allowed (4.80 per game)
.736 pythagorean record (7-3)
Miscellany
So many runs: Only two teams since 1901 have surpassed the 84 runs scored by the Dodgers through the first 10 games of a season: the 1932 Yankees (90 runs) and the 1999 Indians (87)
Relief struggles: Joe Kelly‘s debut with the Dodgers has been painful, allowing runs in three of his four outings. In his only scoreless appearance, on Friday in Colorado, Kelly only faced one batter, and was removed after getting hit on the wrist by a comebacker.
Yimi Garcia, who is out of options, has allowed runs in five of his six appearances, and in 13 of his last 16 appearances dating back to last season, with a 10.22 ERA and seven home runs allowed in 12⅓ innings.
Rockie mountain high: After a weekend sweep at Coors Field the Dodgers have won eight straight games against the Rockies dating back to last season, the second-longest streak against Colorado in franchise history, behind only a nine-game win streak in 2003-04.
Transactions
Thursday: Relief pitcher Donnie Hart was claimed off waivers by the Brewers, leaving the Dodgers’ 40-man roster at 39.
Sunday: Dennis Santana was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City, and Brock Stewart was optioned to OKC.
Game results
- Monday: Giants 4, Dodgers 2
- Tuesday: Dodgers 6, Giants 5
- Wednesday: Dodgers 5, Giants 3
- Friday: Dodgers 10, Rockies 6
- Saturday: Dodgers 7, Rockies 2
- Sunday: Dodgers 12, Rockies 6
The week ahead
The Dodgers run the Ted Simmons gauntlet this week with four games in St. Louis followed by a weekend home series against the Brewers. After facing four lefties in a row last week the Dodgers will face right-handed pitchers to start all seven games this week.
Week 3 schedule
Mon, Apr 8 | Tue, Apr 9 | Wed, Apr 10 | Thu, Apr 11 | Fri, Apr 12 | Sat, Apr 13 | Sun, Apr 14 |
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Mon, Apr 8 | Tue, Apr 9 | Wed, Apr 10 | Thu, Apr 11 | Fri, Apr 12 | Sat, Apr 13 | Sun, Apr 14 |
at Cardinals | at Cardinals | at Cardinals | at Cardinals | vs. Brewers | vs. Brewers | vs. Brewers |
4:45 p.m. | 4:45 p.m. | 4:45 p.m. | 10:15 a.m. | 7:10 p.m. | 6:10 p.m. | 1:10 p.m. |
Ryu v. | Stripling v. | Maeda v. | Buehler v. | Urias v. | Ryu v. | Stripling v. |
Mikolas | Hudson | Flaherty | Wacha | Burnes | Davies | Chacin |
SNLA | SNLA | SNLA | SNLA/MLB | SNLA/KTLA | SNLA | SNLA |
Previous week in review: Week 1
Stats
Week 2 batting
Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | PA | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | BABIP | Player |
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Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | PA | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | BABIP | Player |
Muncy | 13 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0.385 | 0.500 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 0.300 | Muncy |
Bellinger | 24 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0.417 | 0.462 | 0.958 | 1.420 | 0.412 | Bellinger |
Hernandez | 18 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0.389 | 0.500 | 0.667 | 1.167 | 0.429 | Hernandez |
Barnes | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0.273 | 0.438 | 0.364 | 0.801 | 0.300 | Barnes |
Taylor | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0.200 | 0.294 | 0.467 | 0.761 | 0.222 | Taylor |
Turner | 25 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 0.320 | 0.357 | 0.360 | 0.717 | 0.444 | Turner |
Seager | 22 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0.227 | 0.393 | 0.318 | 0.711 | 0.278 | Seager |
Pollock | 25 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0.200 | 0.192 | 0.200 | 0.392 | 0.208 | Pollock |
Pederson | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0.000 | 0.067 | 0.000 | 0.067 | 0.000 | Pederson |
Starters | 166 | 32 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 196 | 0.277 | 0.362 | 0.482 | 0.844 | 0.300 | Starters |
Verdugo | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.500 | 0.500 | 1.500 | 2.000 | 0.500 | Verdugo |
Martin | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0.500 | 0.500 | 1.167 | 1.667 | 0.333 | Martin |
Freese | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.333 | 0.556 | 0.667 | 1.222 | 0.400 | Freese |
Bench | 20 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0.450 | 0.520 | 1.150 | 1.670 | 0.400 | Bench |
Pitchers | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0.200 | 0.273 | 0.300 | 0.573 | 0.333 | Pitchers |
Offense | 196 | 42 | 57 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 236 | 0.291 | 0.375 | 0.541 | 0.916 | 0.311 | Offense |
Week 2 pitching
Pitcher | G | GS | W | L | Sv | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | ERA | WHIP | FIP | Pitcher |
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Pitcher | G | GS | W | L | Sv | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | ERA | WHIP | FIP | Pitcher |
Maeda | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.80 | 1.600 | 4.00 | Maeda | |
Buehler | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.80 | 1.000 | 5.40 | Buehler | |
Ryu | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2.57 | 0.857 | 3.63 | Ryu | |
Urias | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3.12 | 1.269 | 2.85 | Urias | |
Stripling | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4.26 | 1.105 | 7.31 | Stripling | |
Starters | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32.0 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 2.81 | 1.156 | 4.48 | Starters |
Baez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.462 | 2.51 | Baez | ||
Jansen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.900 | 1.70 | Jansen | |
Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.000 | 3.20 | Ferguson | ||
Floro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | 3.20 | Floro | ||
Alexander | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 3.000 | 4.70 | Alexander | ||
Santana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.38 | 1.125 | 3.95 | Santana | ||
Kelly | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3.7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14.73 | 1.909 | 4.02 | Kelly | ||
Garcia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27.00 | 3.000 | 19.40 | Garcia | ||
Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40.50 | 6.000 | 24.20 | Stewart | ||
Bullpen | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22.0 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 6.14 | 1.409 | 4.97 | Bullpen |
Totals | 30 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 54.0 | 50 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 45 | 4 | 4.17 | 1.259 | 4.68 | Totals |