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The Dodgers used June as the month to experiment with their players. The depth in the roster allows them to place different players at different positions and hope for success. Joc Pederson’s trial at first base and Russell Martin on the mound are just a couple instances where players tried out new positions.
Corey Seager and Rich Hill found themselves on the injured list in June. Fortunately for the Dodgers, their aforementioned depth helped Seager and Hill’s absence feel like less of a loss.
The team was able to widen the gap in the division, extending their lead to 12 games over the second place Colorado Rockies.
Batter of June
Max Muncy impressed in June, hitting .287/.404/.585, leading the team with 18 runs scored, 23 RBIs and eight home runs. His month featured two multi-home runs games, one against the Angeles and the second at Coors Field against the Rockies.
Honorable mention goes to Chris Taylor who really stepped up to the plate when Corey Seager hit the injured list. He hit .312/.371/.570 and was second on the team with 20 RBIs. His 12 doubles also led the team in the stat.
Pitcher of June
Walker Buehler had himself a great June. Of the four starting pitchers who were healthy last month, he boasted the lowest ERA (2.45). A complete game with 16 strikeouts highlighted his impressive month. He also pitched back-to-back games in which he went seven scoreless innings.
June NL West Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | RS | RA | RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | RS | RA | RD |
| Dodgers | 18 | 10 | 0.643 | -- | 145 | 102 | 43 |
| Rockies | 15 | 13 | 0.536 | 3 | 167 | 158 | 9 |
| Diamondbacks | 15 | 13 | 0.536 | 3 | 136 | 134 | 2 |
| Giants | 14 | 13 | 0.519 | 3.5 | 118 | 118 | 0 |
| Padres | 12 | 14 | 0.462 | 5 | 153 | 154 | -1 |
Record: 18-10
145 runs scored (5.17 per game)
102 runs allowed (3.64 per game)
NL West Standings through June
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | RS | RA | RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | RS | RA | RD |
| Dodgers | 57 | 29 | 0.663 | -- | 459 | 331 | 128 |
| Rockies | 44 | 40 | 0.524 | 12.0 | 475 | 458 | 17 |
| Padres | 42 | 41 | 0.506 | 13.5 | 379 | 396 | -17 |
| Diamondbacks | 43 | 43 | 0.5 | 14.0 | 439 | 396 | 43 |
| Giants | 36 | 47 | 0.434 | 19.5 | 326 | 415 | -89 |
Record: 57-29
459 runs scored (5.36 per game)
331 runs allowed (3.85 per game)
.639 pythagorean winning percentage (55-31)
Game of the month
On June 21, Walker Buehler pitched his complete game with 16 strikeouts. If this isn’t enough fireworks for one game, Matt Beaty hit a walk-off home run to begin the walk-off weekend.
June weeks in review: May 27-June 2 | June 3-9 | June 10-16 | June 17-23 | June 24-30
The month ahead
The Dodgers will play in 24 games this month, 11 at home and 13 on the road. The team begins the month with a much deserved day off before hosting a six-game home stand before heading into the All-Star break where 4 players will represent LA in Cleveland.
Stats
June batting
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | PA | BA | SLG | OBP | OPS | BABIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | PA | BA | SLG | OBP | OPS | BABIP |
| Verdugo | 101 | 15 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 109 | 0.307 | 0.505 | 0.349 | 0.854 | 0.302 |
| Bellinger | 92 | 17 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 0.272 | 0.576 | 0.391 | 0.967 | 0.277 |
| Pederson | 86 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 0.186 | 0.314 | 0.255 | 0.569 | 0.203 |
| Muncy | 94 | 18 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 114 | 0.287 | 0.585 | 0.404 | 0.989 | 0.288 |
| Taylor | 93 | 15 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 106 | 0.312 | 0.570 | 0.371 | 0.941 | 0.424 |
| Turner | 86 | 16 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 0.291 | 0.465 | 0.374 | 0.839 | 0.333 |
| Hernandez | 86 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 0.198 | 0.384 | 0.255 | 0.639 | 0.203 |
| Barnes | 44 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0.136 | 0.227 | 0.191 | 0.419 | 0.161 |
| Starters | 682 | 104 | 176 | 39 | 1 | 35 | 101 | 7 | 2 | 74 | 152 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 773 | 0.258 | 0.472 | 0.337 | 0.809 | 0.281 |
| Martin | 50 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0.240 | 0.260 | 0.333 | 0.593 | 0.364 |
| Beaty | 53 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0.302 | 0.528 | 0.327 | 0.856 | 0.333 |
| Rios | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.333 | 0.556 | 0.455 | 1.010 | 0.600 |
| Garlick | 27 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0.296 | 0.593 | 0.367 | 0.959 | 0.462 |
| Smith | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.267 | 0.867 | 0.389 | 1.256 | 0.167 |
| Seager | 40 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0.425 | 0.675 | 0.465 | 1.140 | 0.500 |
| Freese | 41 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0.366 | 0.756 | 0.381 | 1.137 | 0.367 |
| Bench | 235 | 40 | 75 | 20 | 1 | 12 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 256 | 0.319 | 0.566 | 0.375 | 0.941 | 0.391 |
| Pitchers | 55 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 66 | 0.200 | 0.200 | 0.214 | 0.414 | 0.333 |
| Offense | 972 | 145 | 262 | 59 | 2 | 47 | 142 | 8 | 2 | 95 | 236 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1095 | 0.270 | 0.479 | 0.470 | 0.949 | 0.309 |
June pitching
| Name | G | GS | W | L | Sv | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | ERA | WHIP | SO9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | G | GS | W | L | Sv | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | ERA | WHIP | SO9 |
| Kershaw | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 36 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 2.93 | 1.05 | 7.40 |
| Ryu | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 2.70 | 1.13 | 7.50 |
| Buehler | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36.2 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 2.45 | 0.76 | 11.30 |
| Maeda | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25.2 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 4.21 | 1.09 | 9.10 |
| Hill | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 2.25 | 1.15 | 10.80 |
| Gonsolin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9.00 | 1.50 | 6.80 |
| Starters | 26 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 156.1 | 135 | 61 | 53 | 19 | 26 | 2 | 157 | 2 | 3.06 | 1.03 | 9.05 |
| Urias | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0.95 | 0.68 | 7.60 |
| Stripling | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1.86 | 1.24 | 11.20 |
| Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
| Baez | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1.50 | 0.83 | 5.30 |
| Rosscup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13.50 | 3.00 | 20.30 |
| Kelly | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 2.00 | 1.44 | 14.00 |
| Chargois | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2.08 | 1.15 | 16.60 |
| Jansen | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2.70 | 1.10 | 9.90 |
| Garcia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2.89 | 0.32 | 7.70 |
| Sborz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 |
| Ferguson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4.26 | 1.58 | 17.10 |
| Alexander | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 |
| Floro | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 9.39 | 1.70 | 8.20 |
| Relievers | 77 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 91.2 | 67 | 41 | 32 | 10 | 34 | 5 | 99 | 4 | 3.16 | 1.11 | 9.77 |
| Team totals | 103 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 248 | 202 | 102 | 85 | 29 | 60 | 7 | 256 | 6 | 3.08 | 1.06 | 9.30 |
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