True Blue LA - June 30: Dodgers 8, Brewers 1Where The Dodger Dogs Are Always Grilledhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/49563/truebluela_fav.png2016-06-30T14:36:42-07:00http://www.truebluela.com/rss/stream/118414832016-06-30T14:36:42-07:002016-06-30T14:36:42-07:00Dodgers' bats come alive to end road trip
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<p>After suffering a series of injury blows this week, culminating in the loss of ace <span>Clayton Kershaw</span> earlier in the day, the <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Dodgers</a> bats came alive in an 8-1 victory over the <a href="https://www.brewcrewball.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Brewers</a> on getaway day at Miller Park in Milwaukee.</p>
<p>"It's up to us to pick him up," manager <span>Dave Roberts</span> told reporters before Thursday's game, and that they did.</p>
<p>The Dodgers homered three times off starter <span>Zach Davies</span>, who carried a 1.64 June ERA into the series finale. <span>Trayce Thompson</span> tagged Davies in the second inning, his first home run since June 16. <span>Yasmani Grandal</span> homered in the fourth inning, then <span>Corey Seager</span> homered in the fifth.</p>
<p>Seager was 2-for-4 with a walk, extending his hitting streak to 13 games. The last seven of those games have included an extra-base hit, the longest streak by a Dodger <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.cgi?t=b&id=puigya01&year=2014#135-142-sum" target="_blank">since Yasiel Puig had an eight-game streak in May 2014</a>.</p>
<p>Davies was unable to complete the fifth.</p>
<p>The Dodgers also got doubles from <span>Chase Utley</span>, <span>Adrian Gonzalez</span> and <span>Puig</span>, and <span>Justin Turner</span> added three hits. Seven of the eight Dodgers starting position players had a hit and either scored or drove in a run, or both.</p>
<p>That was more than enough support for <span>Kenta Maeda</span>, who allowed just one run on three hits in his six innings, the second time in his last three start he allowed one run to the Brewers. On Thursday, Maeda struck out six and walked two, giving him 38 strikeouts and 11 walks in June.</p>
<p>Maeda also reached 91⅔ innings on the season, and in surpassing the 90-inning mark <a href="http://www.truebluela.com/2013/10/21/4861112/los-angeles-dodgers-payroll#maeda" target="_blank">earned a $250,000 bonus</a>. Maeda's next bonus is at 100 innings, for which he will earn another $250,000.</p>
<h4>Up next</h4>
<p>The Dodgers return home, opening a 10-game homestand with a weekend series against the <a href="https://www.purplerow.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Rockies</a>. The Dodgers haven't announced their starting rotation for any of the weekend games, but new acquisition <span>Bud Norris</span> last pitched on Sunday and would figure to be the one to get the call in the opener. The Rockies will go with southpaw Jorge De La Rosa.</p>
<h4>Thursday particulars</h4>
<p><b>Home runs</b>: Trayce Thompson (12), Yasmani Grandal (7), Corey Seager (17)</p>
<p><b>WP - Kenta Maeda (7-5)</b>: 6 IP, 3 hits, 1 run, 2 walks, 6 strikeouts</p>
<p><b>LP - Zach Davies (5-4):</b> 4⅓ IP, 8 hits, 6 runs, 2 walks, 3 strikeouts</p>
https://www.truebluela.com/2016/6/30/12072236/dodgers-power-brewers-recap-corey-seagerEric Stephen2016-06-30T09:47:12-07:002016-06-30T09:47:12-07:00Kershaw headed for DL after epidural
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<p><span>Clayton Kershaw</span> received an epidural injection on Wednesday and will be placed on the disabled list, <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Dodgers</a> manager <span>Dave Roberts</span> told reporters on Thursday. This sidelines Kershaw through at least the All-Star break, though without a diagnosis yet of his lower back injury he could be out even longer.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dave Roberts confirms that Kershaw did receive an Epidural in his lower back yesterday and will be going on 15 Day DL</p>
— David Vassegh (@THEREAL_DV) <a href="https://twitter.com/THEREAL_DV/status/748551610511532032">June 30, 2016</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Roberts has no diagnosis. Epidural to relieve pain in lower back.</p>
— Ken Gurnick (@kengurnick) <a href="https://twitter.com/kengurnick/status/748551684209713152">June 30, 2016</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Roberts also said he's not 100% certain Kershaw will be ready after DL stint. Has to see how lower back responds to epidural. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dodgers?src=hash">#Dodgers</a></p>
— Alanna Rizzo (@alannarizzo) <a href="https://twitter.com/alannarizzo/status/748553402003689472">June 30, 2016</a>
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<p>Kershaw leads the majors in ERA (1.79) and innings pitched (121), and is now second in strikeouts (145) to Max Scherzer. He was slated to pitch the Dodgers' series opener on Friday against the <a href="https://www.purplerow.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Rockies</a>, but now will miss that start plus one more before the All-Star break.</p>
<p>The Dodgers still haven't announced a replacement starter for Friday, because there is a decent chance the replacement isn't currently in the organization.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The team has not set a starter for Friday. They are actively searching for arms outside the organization.</p>
— Andy McCullough (@McCulloughTimes) <a href="https://twitter.com/McCulloughTimes/status/748551925738528777">June 30, 2016</a>
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<p>Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports <a target="_blank" href="http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/notes-market-for-cuban-free-agent-yuliesky-gurriel-is-heating-up-062916">reported Thursday the Dodgers were heavily interested in Rays pitcher Erasmo Ramirez</a>, who has pitched mostly in relief for Tampa Bay in 2016, with just one start in his 32 appearances. But he made 27 starts for the <a href="https://www.draysbay.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Rays</a> in 2015.</p>
<p><span>Ramirez</span> pitched an inning in relief on Wednesday night, but before that hadn't pitched since Saturday.</p>
<p>The only logical in-house choices for Friday are either <span>Carlos Frias</span> on short rest after five innings and 67 pitches on Monday, or <span>Jharel Cotton</span> on regular rest. Frias has only pitched on short rest after more than two innings just once in his professional career. Last year he pitched six innings on Sept. 3, then four days later pitched two innings.</p>
https://www.truebluela.com/2016/6/30/12069262/clayton-kershaw-epidural-back-disabled-list-dodgersEric Stephen2016-06-30T09:12:26-07:002016-06-30T09:12:26-07:00Puig back in Dodgers lineup
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<p>One night after suffering a minor knee contusion when crashing into the right field wall, <span>Yasiel Puig</span> is back in the starting lineup in the <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Dodgers</a>' series finale against the <a href="https://www.brewcrewball.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Brewers</a> on Thursday morning in Milwaukee.</p>
<p>Puig was pursuing the home run hit by <span>Ryan Braun</span> in the seventh inning on Wednesday night, and collided into the wall. Puig immediately came up limping but remained in the game.</p>
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<h4>Starting Lineups</h4>
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<td>2B</td>
<td>Utley (L)</td>
<td>SS</td>
<td>Villar (S)</td>
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<td>Seager (L)</td>
<td>2B</td>
<td>Gennett (L)</td>
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<td>3B</td>
<td>Turner</td>
<td>LF</td>
<td>Braun</td>
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<td>Gonzalez (L)</td>
<td>1B</td>
<td>Carter</td>
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<td>Kendrick</td>
<td>3B</td>
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<td>Puig</td>
<td>CF</td>
<td>Nieuwenhuis (L)</td>
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<td>Thompson</td>
<td>C</td>
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<td>Grandal (S)</td>
<td>RF</td>
<td>Flores (L)</td>
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<span><b>Location</b>: Miller Park<br><b>Time</b>: 11:10 a.m. PT<br> <b>TV</b>: SportsNet LA, MLB Network<br><b>Radio</b>: AM 570</span>
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<p>But after grounding out in the top of the eighth inning, Puig was limping badly while running to first base, and was removed from the game for the final half inning. Manager Dave Roberts said after the game that Puig was removed only as a precaution and that he expected him to start the series finale.</p>
<p>Turns out, he was right.</p>
<p><span>Kenta Maeda</span> starts the series finale for the Dodgers, making his final start of June. The right-hander has enjoyed a fine month to date with a 2.73 ERA to go with 32 strikeouts and nine walks in 29⅓ innings. Maeda has struck out 26.9 percent of his batters faced in June, compared to 22.4 percent in April and May combined.</p>
<p><span>Zach Davies</span> starts for the Brewers, in the midst of an even better month. He has allowed seven runs in five starts, putting up a 1.64 ERA in June, with 36 strikeouts against only six walks in 33 innings.</p>
<h4>Game info</h4>
<p>Time: 11:10 a.m. PT</p>
<p>TV: SportsNet LA, MLB Network</p>
https://www.truebluela.com/2016/6/30/12068176/yasiel-puig-lineup-kenta-maeda-dodgers-brewers-previewEric Stephen2016-06-28T11:06:11-07:002016-06-28T11:06:11-07:00Dodgers-Brewers series snapshot
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<p>For the second time in three weeks, the <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Dodgers</a> and <a href="https://www.brewcrewball.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Brewers</a> get together, this time for three games in Milwaukee to close out the June schedule.</p>
<p>Teams: Dodgers (42-36) vs. Brewers (34-41)</p>
<p>Split records: Dodgers on road (19-21), Brewers at home (21-18)</p>
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<p>Run differential: Dodgers (+41, fifth in NL), Brewers (-56, 12th in NL)</p>
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<td align="left"><u><b>Date</b></u></td>
<td align="left"><u><b>Location</b></u></td>
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<td align="left">Thu</td>
<td align="left">Jun 16</td>
<td align="left">Los Angeles</td>
<td align="left"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.truebluela.com/2016/6/16/11957270/dodgers-brewers-results-june-16">8-6, Mil</a></td>
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<td align="left">Fri</td>
<td align="left">Jun 17</td>
<td align="left">Los Angeles</td>
<td align="left"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.truebluela.com/2016/6/18/11971274/dodgers-brewers-results-june-17-justin-turner">3-2, LA (10)</a></td>
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<td align="left">Jun 18</td>
<td align="left">Los Angeles</td>
<td align="left"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.truebluela.com/2016/6/18/11971280/dodgers-brewers-results-june-18">10-6, LA</a></td>
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<td align="left">Sun</td>
<td align="left">Jun 20</td>
<td align="left">Los Angeles</td>
<td align="left"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.truebluela.com/2016/6/19/11973388/dodgers-brewers-results-june-19">2-1, LA</a></td>
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<td align="left">Jun 28</td>
<td align="left">Milwaukee</td>
<td align="left">5:10 p.m. PT</td>
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<td align="left">Jun 29</td>
<td align="left">Milwaukee</td>
<td align="left">5:10 p.m. PT</td>
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<td align="left">Jun 30</td>
<td align="left">Milwaukee</td>
<td align="left">11:10 a.m. PT</td>
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<p>Runs scored: Dodgers 4.15 per game (11th), Brewers 4.05 (12th)</p>
<p>OPS+: Dodgers 89 (11th), Brewers 93 (ninth)</p>
<p>wRC+: Dodgers 89 (11th), Brewers 90 (10th)</p>
<p>Runs allowed: Dodgers 3.63 (fourth), Brewers 4.80 (10th)</p>
<p>ERA+: Dodgers 114 (fourth), Brewers 94 (11th)</p>
<p>Last 10 games: Dodgers 7-3, Brewers 4-6</p>
<p>2016 head-to-head: 3-1 LA</p>
<p>2015 head-to-head: 4-3 LA (2-2 in Milwaukee)</p>
<p>Brewers SB Nation site: <a href="http://www.brewcrewball.com/" target="_blank">Brew Crew Ball</a></p>
<h4>Series Schedule</h4>
<p><a href="http://www.truebluela.com/2016/6/27/12048472/dodgers-brewers-schedule-probable-pitchers" target="_blank"><i>Pitching probables</i></a></p>
<p>Tuesday, 5:10 p.m. PT: <span>Julio Urias</span> vs. <span>Chase Anderson</span> (SportsNet LA)<br>Wednesday, 5:10 p.m.: Brock Stewart vs. <span>Junior Guerra</span> (SportsNet LA)<br>Thursday, 11:10 a.m.: <span>Kenta Maeda</span> vs. <span>Zach Davies</span> (SportsNet LA, MLB Network)</p>
https://www.truebluela.com/2016/6/28/12040768/dodgers-brewers-series-scheduleEric Stephen2016-06-27T20:15:27-07:002016-06-27T20:15:27-07:00Dodgers-Brewers probable pitchers
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<p>The <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Dodgers</a> finish up their road trip with three games against the <a href="https://www.brewcrewball.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Brewers</a> at Miller Park in Milwaukee, and if we're going to get technical are scheduled to send three rookies to the mound in the series, with a total of 21 major league starts between them.</p>
<p>Here is a look at the schedule and the probable starting pitchers for the three-game series in Milwaukee.</p>
<h4>Tuesday, 5:10 p.m. PT (SportsNet LA)</h4>
<p>For the first time in his seven major league starts, <span>Julio Urias</span> will pitch against an opponent he has faced before. The left-hander struck out eight in five scoreless innings at home against Milwaukee on June 17. This will be the second straight start for <span>Chase Anderson</span> against the Dodgers, after the right-hander got blitzed for seven runs while recording just seven outs on June 18 in LA.</p>
<p>The 28-year-old in his third major league season was skipped the last time through the rotation, with manager <span>Craig Counsell</span> telling Tom Haudricourt <a target="_blank" href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jsonline.com%2Fsports%2Fbrewers%2Fchase-anderson-will-be-skipped-in-rotation-b99747943z1-383897831.html&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.truebluela.com%2F2016%2F6%2F27%2F12048472%2Fdodgers-brewers-schedule-probable-pitchers" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener">of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel</a> "The purpose is to give him a break. If we look at his first two years in the major leagues (with Arizona), there was stuff scheduled with him when he did have a break. We have the off-days and we're able to do it, so we'll take advantage of it."</p>
<h4>Wednesday, 5:10 p.m. (SportsNet LA)</h4>
<p>Brock Stewart is expected to get the call from Triple-A for the middle game of the series, with just four walks and 10 runs allowed in his last seven minor league starts, with 55 strikeouts in 45 innings. <span>Junior Guerra</span> has a 3.09 ERA in five starts at Miller Park this season, with 26 strikeouts and nine walks in 32 innings.</p>
<h4>Thursday, 11:10 a.m. (SportsNet LA, MLB Network)</h4>
<p><span>Kenta Maeda</span> struck out eight and pitched into the seventh inning against the Brewers on June 19 in Los Angeles, allowing one run. He is 10 outs away from <a target="_blank" href="http://www.truebluela.com/2013/10/21/4861112/los-angeles-dodgers-payroll#maeda">earning a $250,000 bonus for reaching 90 innings on the season</a>. <span>Zach Davies</span> has been excellent in June, at 3-0 with a 1.64 ERA in five starts, with 36 strikeouts and six walks in 33 innings, including allowing a run in seven strong innings in a no-decision at Dodger Stadium on June 17.</p>
https://www.truebluela.com/2016/6/27/12048472/dodgers-brewers-schedule-probable-pitchersEric Stephen