Estevão Maximo
Staff writer
Estevão is a sportswriter from Brazil. You can also find his work at Diamond-Digest and Pinstripe Alley. Or perhaps you might have seen his work at FanGraphs, where he wrote about Clayton Kershaw’s heavy breaking ball usage among other things. You can follow him on Twitter at @estevao_maximo.
Kershaw and Betts reach milestones in Dodgers blowout win
Clayton Kershaw battled through five frames, tying Don Drysdale for second-most wins in Dodgers history. And Mookie Betts set a career high in long balls with 36 helping lead a 9-run slugfest
Mookie Betts returns to Boston, now the face of the Dodgers
Mookie Betts came over as the final piece to a championship caliber club. These days, Betts is so much more than that, as the foundational piece of the Dodgers. And he returns to Fenway Park for the first time since getting traded by the Red Sox.
7th-inning hell spoils Dodgers opener in Cleveland
The Dodgers started off well, with multiple first inning runs off Noah Syndergaard. The scoring virtually stopped there, as the Guardians scored the game’s final eight runs to beat Los Angeles.
Dodgers cruise to beat Brewers, win 10th straight
Dodgers top three hitters Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, and Will Smith each had three hits, Chris Taylor and Miguel Rojas homered to beat the Brewers, for LA’s 10th consecutive victory.
Dodgers rally behind Miller, Yarbrough to beat Brewers
Bobby Miller shoved through six innings, and played a pivotal role in this win. The Dodgers offense took a little time getting in on the action, but a five-run sixth was more than enough to beat the Brewers.
Dodgers shut out D-backs to cap 5-1 road trip
David Peralta delivered on his second bases loaded opportunity, and helped the Dodgers win, with a two-run single. On the pitching side of things, Bobby Miller delivered six shutout frames
Hot-hand is the winning hand as Dodgers hold on to beat D-backs
Freddie Freeman had another one of his many three-hit games, helping the Dodgers to a 5-4 victory over the Diamondbacks on the road. Julio Urías did his part as well, with six scoreless innings
Dodgers rock Rich Hill, Lance Lynn cruises to beat Padres
Two early homers were enough offense to power the Dodgers past the Padres in this win on Sunday Night Baseball. Lance Lynn delivered his second quality start in as many outings with LA
Dodgers hit 4 homers to rout A’s
Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman both scored in each of the first two innings, as the Dodgers routed the Oakland A’s. Finishing five, Tony Gonsolin earned his sixth win of the season.
An elite reliever may be the most realistic Dodgers target
The Dodgers have already traded for two position players, and will definitely trade for starting pitching. But acquiring a back-end relief pitcher could end up being among the most impactful trades the Dodgers could make.