True Blue LA - May 5: Dodgers 8, Padres 2Where The Dodger Dogs Are Always Grilledhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/49563/truebluela_fav.png2017-05-05T23:28:08-07:00http://www.truebluela.com/rss/stream/153243772017-05-05T23:28:08-07:002017-05-05T23:28:08-07:00Bellinger homers twice to beat Padres
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<p id="9127ZK"><span>Cody Bellinger</span> hit two home runs, leading the <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> to an 8-2 win over the <a href="https://www.gaslampball.com/">Padres</a> on Friday night at Petco Park in San Diego.</p>
<p id="NmqAAu">Believe it or not, this game was a close contest most of the night, with the Padres leading 2-1 after six innings. But the Dodgers scored a pair of runs in the seventh, one in the eighth, then put the game away with four in the ninth.</p>
<p id="Sw0IFE">Three came on Bellinger’s second home run of the night, a shot to dead center. He is the first Dodger with a pair of two-homer games in the first 10 games of his career, dating back to at least 1913.</p>
<h3 id="vUPTH8">The rally</h3>
<p id="XuV36D"><span>Andrew Toles</span> hit a two-run double in the seventh inning, turning a deficit into a lead. The Dodgers got consecutive singles by pinch hitters <span>Chris Taylor</span> and <span>Franklin Gutierrez</span>, both against left-handed reliever <span>Jose Torres</span>. That brought up the left-handed Toles, who drove a ball into the right center field gap to score both runners.</p>
<p id="MJysdc">Toles with that two-run double extended his hitting streak to eight games, a streak even more impressive since he didn’t start two of those contests. During the streak, Toles is 12-for-31 (.387) with five extra-base hits.</p>
<p id="WSRCRB"><span>Yasiel Puig</span> singled with two outs in the eighth inning, then stole second base and advanced to third base on an errant throw. Taylor drove him in with another single, giving the Dodgers an insurance run.</p>
<p id="uIGpXp">Taylor, who didn’t start on Friday, was 2-for-2 with a run scored and an RBI. He’s 5-for-8 (.625) in <em>games he doesn’t start</em> this season, and hitting .375/.474/.625 in 38 plate appearances overall.</p>
<h3 id="2WY4s3">Flashy fourth</h3>
<p id="eMH5Ou">The fourth inning saw both teams score, and provided a pair of Dodgers highlights. First was this Bellinger home run, a no-doubter well into the right field seats for the first run of the game.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">All <a href="https://twitter.com/Cody_Bellinger">@Cody_Bellinger</a>’s done since he arrived is MASH. <a href="https://t.co/GmA7YQAiqO">pic.twitter.com/GmA7YQAiqO</a></p>— MLB (@MLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/860699010805501952">May 6, 2017</a>
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<p id="dAX0om">In the bottom of the frame, the Padres tied the game on an RBI single by <span>Ryan Schimpf</span>, but Puig kept San Diego out of a big inning with <a href="http://m.mlb.com/video/v1357335583/ladsd-puig-fires-to-third-to-throw-out-solarte/">a howitzer throw on the fly to third base</a> to erase <span>Yangervis Solarte</span>.</p>
<p id="xcz84Z">For Schimpf, <a href="http://www.truebluela.com/2017/5/5/15561998/ryan-schimpf-extra-base-hits-padres-dodgers-lineups">one of the most unique players in baseball</a>, that was just his fifth single of the season. Three of those five singles have come against the Dodgers.</p>
<h3 id="sILvIx">The middle innings</h3>
<p id="uWVwz3">Bellinger’s eagerness cost the Dodgers in the fifth inning, when on a sacrifice bunt attempt he tried to get lead runner <span>Erick Aybar</span> at second base. Before the throw had a chance to be late, it was wild, and after ending up in center field, Aybar made it to third base, and scored easily on a sacrifice fly, giving the Padres the lead.</p>
<p id="ypgkTh">Both pitchers pitched into the sixth despite fighting it for a good portion of the night. Chacin had a 32-pitch first inning but escaped unscathed, while Maeda had three different four-pitch walks. Maeda was able to escape some damage thanks to eight strikeouts in his five-plus innings, including six in a row in the second and third innings.</p>
<p id="KWbx8V">The bottom of the sixth had designs on being a big inning for the Padres, but it was also a quirky inning. Three different Dodgers pitchers — Maeda, <span>Luis Avilan</span>, and <span>Sergio Romo</span> — faced six Padres batters, and none of the first five put the ball in play. After two strikeouts and three walks, <span>Erick Aybar</span> lined out to a diving <span>Justin Turner</span> at third base, on the 37th and final pitch of the inning.</p>
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<h3 id="cuwZHc">Notes</h3>
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<li id="0OHWNM">Puig’s stolen base in the eighth inning was his third of the season, which is tops on the Dodgers.</li>
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<span>Yasmani Grandal</span> threw out <span>Jabari Blash</span> trying to steal second base in the seventh inning, preventing the Padres from getting what at the time would have been the tying run in scoring position. Grandal has thrown out 7-of-15 (46.7%) of would-be base stealers this season.</li>
<li id="PxsAwF">After pitching the seventh inning, <span>Pedro Baez</span> got a rare plate appearance in the eighth inning, just the second of his career. The former minor league third baseman struck out. Baez faced two batters in the eighth inning and got one out.</li>
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<span>Josh Fields</span> got the last out of the eighth inning. He entered in a 4-2 game with the tying run at the plate. After the Dodgers scored four in the ninth, there was no need for <span>Kenley Jansen</span>, so Fields finished the game. But since Fields entered in a save situation himself, then finished the game, he picked up the save, the first Dodgers pitcher other than Jansen to get a regular season save since <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN201510040.shtml">Chris Hatcher on Oct. 4, 2015</a>, the final day of that season.</li>
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<h3 id="vjcvf5">Up next</h3>
<p id="PqbTEK">The Dodgers shuffled their rotation a bit for the rest of the series, and now <span>Clayton Kershaw</span> will pitch Saturday evening, a 5:40 p.m. PT start in San Diego. The Padres will send <span>Clayton Richard</span> to the mound, making the middle game of the series just the second battle between these Claytons, and <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN201207130.shtml">the first since July 13, 2012</a>.</p>
<h3 id="LJt32u">Friday particulars</h3>
<p id="YR836K"><strong>Home runs</strong>: <span>Cody Bellinger</span> 2 (4)</p>
<p id="iXdOFu"><strong>WP - Sergio Romo (1-1)</strong>: ⅔ IP, 1 walk, 1 strikeout</p>
<p id="4lfkmV"><strong>LP - Jose Torres (1-2)</strong>: ⅔ IP, 4 hits, 2 runs, 1 strikeout</p>
<p id="hQAUKI"><strong>Sv - </strong><strong>Josh Fields</strong><strong> (1)</strong>: 1⅓ IP, 2 strikeouts</p>
https://www.truebluela.com/2017/5/5/15565958/cody-bellinger-andrew-toles-dodgers-comeback-padres-recapEric Stephen2017-05-05T17:36:02-07:002017-05-05T17:36:02-07:00McCarthy pushed back a day, Kershaw starts Saturday
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<p>Clayton Kershaw will now start on Saturday for Dodgers</p> <p id="r1bTRX">The <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> shuffled their starting rotation a bit this weekend against the <a href="https://www.gaslampball.com/">Padres</a>, pushing back <span>Brandon McCarthy</span> an extra day to Sunday after "tweaking" his shoulder during a workout this week, manager <span>Dave Roberts</span> told reporters on Friday.</p>
<p id="mrjJkR">That means <span>Clayton Kershaw</span>, originally slated to pitch Sunday, will now start on Saturday night against the Padres, on four days rest.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kershaw now pitches Saturday. <a href="https://twitter.com/BMcCarthy32">@BMcCarthy32</a> - Sunday. McCarthy tweaked his left shoulder in weight room. Nothing serious. Just xtra day.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dodgers?src=hash">#Dodgers</a> Dave Roberts said McCarthy gets extra day after "tweaking" his left shoulder in "weight room incident ". Nothing serious</p>
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<p id="KBCpqo">McCarthy will be on seven days rest on Sunday.</p>
<p id="GQkiCW">So far this season, McCarthy has been the Dodgers’ second-best starting pitcher, behind Kershaw, going 3-0 with a 3.10 ERA in five starts, with 25 strikeouts and nine walks in 29 innings.</p>
<p id="0usZsD">In two road starts this season — Apr. 12 at the <a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Cubs</a>, and Apr. 23 at the <a href="https://www.azsnakepit.com/">Diamondbacks</a> — McCarthy has allowed two total runs in 13 innings, with four walks, 10 strikeouts, and two wins.</p>
<h3 id="rgIlre">Hill climbing</h3>
<p id="0VkGX7">In other Dodgers rotation news, <span>Rich Hill</span> is getting closer to returning from the disabled list. After throwing 60 pitches between his rehab start and in the bullpen combined on Thursday night in Class-A Rancho Cucamonga, Hill will start next for the Quakes on Tuesday.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Plan is 5 IP/75 pitches for Hill and if all goes well he will return to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dodgers?src=hash">#Dodgers</a> rotation.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Roberts: Rich Hill expected to rejoin <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dodgers?src=hash">#Dodgers</a> rotation after another rehab start Tuesday with Rancho Cucamonga.</p>
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<p id="4ySE4B">Rancho Cucamonga is on the road in San Jose on Tuesday night.</p>
https://www.truebluela.com/2017/5/5/15565240/brandon-mccarthy-shoulder-dodgers-rotation-swap-clayton-kershawEric Stephen2017-05-05T15:46:24-07:002017-05-05T15:46:24-07:00Schimpf is one of a kind
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<p id="ADdNKb">With the <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> playing the <a href="https://www.gaslampball.com/">Padres</a>, it gives us a chance to see <span>Ryan Schimpf</span>, who is one of the most unique players in baseball. So far in 2017, he has doubled down on his distinctness. </p>
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<p id="QdQoTP">Schmipf bats fifth on Friday, playing third base for the Padres.</p>
<p id="TE4jD7">In 2016, Schmipf had just 60 hits in 330 plate appearances, yet produced a 131 OPS+ in 89 games, hitting .217/.336/.533. Of those 60 hits, 20 were home runs and 42 were extra-base hits.</p>
<p id="dJ7YJq">No other player has had 70% of their hits as extra-base hits in at least 200 plate appearances in a season. <span>Barry Bonds</span> came the closest, with 68.6% when he hit 73 home runs in 2001.</p>
<p id="tabjAA">This season, Schimpf is just 12-for-84 (.143). But he’s also walked 20 times and driven in 14 runs in 27 games, hitting .143/.302/.405. Of his 12 hits, eight are for extra bases, including seven home runs. That’s 66.7% of his hits for extra bases.</p>
<p id="Zuwpia">Schmipf homered against <span>Clayton Kershaw</span> on opening day this season, and was 3-for-15 in that opening series at Dodger Stadium. Two of his four singles this season have been hit against the Dodgers.</p>
<p id="23tymB"><span>Joc Pederson</span> is back in the lineup for the Dodgers, batting sixth and playing center field in his first day back off the disabled list.</p>
<p id="DqPB28"><span>Cody Bellinger</span> shifts to first base for the short term, with <span>Adrian Gonzalez</span> getting <a href="http://www.truebluela.com/2017/5/5/15562688/adrian-gonzalez-disabled-list-dodgers-joc-pederson">placed on the disabled list earlier on Friday</a>. Bellinger bats fifth.</p>
https://www.truebluela.com/2017/5/5/15561998/ryan-schimpf-extra-base-hits-padres-dodgers-lineupsEric Stephen2017-05-05T15:15:18-07:002017-05-05T15:15:18-07:00Gonzalez placed on DL for first time in career
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<p id="SMjcbz">LOS ANGELES — <span>Adrian Gonzalez</span> was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Friday with right elbow soreness, the first time the <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> first baseman has been placed on the DL in his major league career.</p>
<p id="OyMWCI">The move made room for the activation of <span>Joc Pederson</span> from the disabled list, after missing 10 games with a groin strain.</p>
<p id="LqQiIS">Gonzalez is hitting .255/.327/.309 with no home runs. five doubles, and 11 RBI in 29 games this season. He missed over two weeks during spring training with elbow tendinitis, and is also dealing with a herniated disc in his back. </p>
<p id="XPg0eF">The club has been <a href="http://www.truebluela.com/2017/5/2/15524358/adrian-gonzalez-day-off-elbow-health-disabled-list-conversations-dodgers">trying to manage Gonzalez’s health all season</a>.</p>
<p id="ySVQ4Z">“He’s not 100%,” manager <span>Dave Roberts</span> said Tuesday. “With that right forearm area, and the back, you’re talking about torque, you’re talking about extension. When those are compromised, it’s tough to be consistent.”</p>
<p id="pNEhJf">Gonzalez was the only Dodger to play in all 29 games this season, including 23 starts. He has been one of the most durable players in the majors since his first full season in 2006, averaging 159 games played and 154 starts in the last 11 years.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Gonzalez said he approached <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dodgers?src=hash">#Dodgers</a> about going on DL. He isn't sure he'll be back in 10 days but expects his power to return when healthy.</p>— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) <a href="https://twitter.com/BillShaikin/status/860628744364367872">May 5, 2017</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Gonzo on how long he'll be on DL: "We're not looking at it as 10 days as when my body is right and when I can take a swing w/out any pain."</p>— David Vassegh (@THEREAL_DV) <a href="https://twitter.com/THEREAL_DV/status/860653820505968644">May 6, 2017</a>
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<p id="klGsR6">Since the start of 2012, the <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/tiny/XBaFW">only players in the majors with more games played than Gonzalez</a> (816) are <span>Robinson Cano</span> (824) and <span>Kyle Seager</span> (819).</p>
<p id="zPOoWz">“With a player like Adrian, for a guy who’s never been on the disabled list for his entire career, it says a lot about the character and the will to want to post,” Roberts said Tuesday. “In the conversations I’ve had with him, he feels like he can still go out there. I have to continue to count on that, but we’ll see.”</p>
<p id="oCqXkF">The move of Gonzalez to the disabled list opens the door for an elongated major league stint for <span>Cody Bellinger</span>, the Dodgers top prospect. Bellinger had a productive first nine games, hitting .303/.361/.576 with two home runs.</p>
<p id="8RYCZB">Bellinger played eight of his nine major league games in left field, and one at first base, his natural position. Roberts was <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fmlbnetworkradio%2Fdave-roberts-says-dodgers-are-leaning-towards-putting-adrian-gonzalez-on-the-dl%3Futm_source%3Dsoundcloud%26utm_campaign%3Dshare%26utm_medium%3Dtwitter&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.truebluela.com%2F2017%2F5%2F5%2F15562688%2Fadrian-gonzalez-disabled-list-dodgers-joc-pederson" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">a guest with Casey Stern on MLB Network Radio earlier Friday</a>, and said the club was leaning toward placing Gonzalez on the DL.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Roberts says <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dodgers?src=hash">#Dodgers</a> are "leaning towards putting (Gonzalez) on the DL, not officially but I think that's where we're going to go"</p>— MLB Network Radio (@MLBNetworkRadio) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBNetworkRadio/status/860594677736779780">May 5, 2017</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Roberts "with Adrian potentially on the DL, it will give (Bellinger) a chance to be out there essentially every day at 1B" <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dodgers?src=hash">#Dodgers</a></p>— MLB Network Radio (@MLBNetworkRadio) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBNetworkRadio/status/860595025637498881">May 5, 2017</a>
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<p id="Q4e9T5">Pederson missed 10 games while on the disabled list. During his absence, Dodgers center fielders — 28 plate appearances for <span>Andrew Toles</span>, 16 for <span>Kiké Hernandez</span> — were 10-for-41 with two home runs, hitting .244/.273/.386.</p>
https://www.truebluela.com/2017/5/5/15562688/adrian-gonzalez-disabled-list-dodgers-joc-pedersonEric Stephen2017-05-05T12:30:01-07:002017-05-05T12:30:01-07:00Dodgers try for first road series win
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<p id="ltMkWT">The <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> will try for their first road series win of 2017 this weekend, facing the <a href="https://www.gaslampball.com/">Padres</a> for three games, beginning Friday night at Petco Park.</p>
<p id="SWuGrP">So far this season the Dodgers have dropped three road series — losing to of three games in Denver, Chicago, and Phoenix — and split another (in San Francisco), and are just 5-8 on the road.</p>
<p id="xsV3Q3">The club was 5-4 at Petco Park last season, but that included the Padres winning the final two series after the Dodgers outscored them 25-0 in a season-opening sweep in 2016.</p>
<p id="tbrLMu">Dating back to last season, the Dodgers have gone seven road series without winning one, though there are two four-game splits in there. The Dodgers won two of three games at Yankee Stadium last Sept. 12-14, and have since gone 8-15 away from home.</p>
<p id="SulPo4">The Dodgers are averaging just 3.38 runs per game this season on the road.</p>
<p id="OIZE5j">Friday also marks a stretch of 17 straight days with a game, and 33 games in the next 34 days. The 17-day stretch is the second-longest of the season, behind only the 20-game stretch on the schedule from June 13 to July 2.</p>
<p id="wUnlbW"><span>Kenta Maeda</span> gets the start in Friday’s opener for the Dodgers. Last year he was 10-5 with a 3.10 ERA in 18 starts against the National League West, including 2-1 with a 3.27 ERA against the Padres, with 27 strikeouts and two walks in four starts.</p>
<p id="Arywee">In 2017, Maeda is 1-2 with an 8.05 ERA against the NL West, which included his first four starts of the season, Maeda lost to the Padres on Apr. 4 in Los Angeles, allowing three runs in five innings.</p>
<h3 id="wthZyS">Game info</h3>
<p id="TdjJoI">Time: 7:10 p.m. PT</p>
<p id="mW7oXg">TV: SportsNet LA</p>
https://www.truebluela.com/2017/5/5/15552774/dodgers-road-woes-schedule-padres-previewEric Stephen2017-05-05T12:29:01-07:002017-05-05T12:29:01-07:00Dodgers-Padres series snapshot
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<p id="xgCMt7">The <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> make their first trip to San Diego in 2017, playing the <a href="https://www.gaslampball.com/">Padres</a> for three games, one month after hosting them in Los Angeles for the first series of the season. Here is a broad overview of both teams heading into the weekend series at Petco Park.</p>
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<p id="hWdnR0">Teams: Dodgers (15-14) vs. Padres (12-18)</p>
<p id="UnqoJM">Split records: Dodgers 5-8 on road, Padres 6-6 at home</p>
<p id="rdEjzE">Run differential: Dodgers +24 (3rd in NL), Padres -36 (14th in NL)</p>
<p id="sJapKI">Runs scored: Dodgers 4.45 per game (10th), Padres 3.77 (14th)</p>
<p id="ps7oUh">OPS+: Dodgers 96 (8th), Padres 75 (14th)</p>
<p id="TiHBXi">wRC+: Dodgers 98 (4th), Padres 77 (14th)</p>
<p id="af8OfR">Runs allowed: Dodgers 3.62 (1st), Padres 4.91 (13th)</p>
<p id="BKqXf1">ERA+: Dodgers 118 (2nd), Padres 94 (13th)</p>
<p id="emNSnK">Last 10 games: Dodgers 6-4, Padres 4-6</p>
<p id="RTHrnk">2017 head-to-head record: 3-1 Dodgers</p>
<p id="xXqiza">2016 head-to-head: 11-8 Dodgers (5-4 LA in SD)</p>
<p id="OIlmm5">Padres SB Nation site: <a href="http://www.gaslampball.com/">Gaslamp Ball</a></p>
<h3 id="wqUHBJ">Series schedule</h3>
<p id="MzrcSb">Friday, 7:10 p.m. PT (SportsNet LA)<br>Saturday, 5:40 p.m. (SportsNet LA)<br>Sunday, 1:40 p.m. (SportsNet LA, KTLA)</p>
<h3 id="DHQifQ">Pitching matchups</h3>
<p id="uqp1MX"><a href="http://www.truebluela.com/2017/5/4/15548102/dodgers-padres-starting-pitchers-game-times-tv-schedule"><em>More details</em></a></p>
<p id="VpZ4mt">Friday: <span>Kenta Maeda</span> vs. <span>Jhoulys Chacin</span><br>Saturday: <span>Brandon McCarthy</span> vs. <span>Clayton Richard</span> (L)<br>Sunday: <span>Clayton Kershaw</span> vs. <span>Trevor Cahill</span></p>
https://www.truebluela.com/2017/5/5/15559906/dodgers-padres-series-statistics-scheduleEric Stephen2017-05-04T17:03:50-07:002017-05-04T17:03:50-07:00Dodgers-Padres starting pitchers
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<p id="FC4b2L">The <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> hit the road for a quick three-game road trip beginning Friday night against the <a href="https://www.gaslampball.com/">Padres</a> at Petco Park in San Diego. Here is a look at the probable starting pitchers for the weekend.</p>
<h3 id="dMgLzN">Friday, 7:10 p.m. PT (SportsNet LA)</h3>
<p id="UEEEHg"><span>Kenta Maeda</span> will start the opener for the Dodgers, looking to build off his strong seven innings last Friday against the <a href="https://www.thegoodphight.com/">Phillies</a>. Friday will be Maeda’s second start on six days rest this season; in his other such start, he allowed four home runs in Arizona on Apr. 22.</p>
<p id="TUTiB4"><span>Jhoulys Chacin</span> has settled down since the Dodgers tattooed him for nine runs on opening day. The right-hander posted a 3.82 ERA in his last five starts, with 25 strikeouts and 10 walks in 30⅔ innings.</p>
<h3 id="opcOy5">Saturday, 5:40 p.m. (SportsNet LA)</h3>
<p id="8y3uiP"><span>Brandon McCarthy</span> makes his first start in San Diego since Apr. 26, 2015, when he tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, causing him to miss nearly 15 months after Tommy John surgery.</p>
<p id="OIg00g"><span>Clayton Richard</span> is the lone left-hander the Dodgers will face in this series. Since owning the Dodgers with eight scoreless innings on Apr. 4, Richard has a 5.53 ERA in five starts, with 18 strikeouts and nine walks in 27⅔ innings.</p>
<h3 id="2vVVjI">Sunday, 1:40 p.m. (SportsNet LA, KTLA)</h3>
<p id="mB7KQB"><span>Clayton Kershaw</span> hasn’t pitched in San Diego since opening day in 2016, and his 11 career starts at Petco Park are his fewest at any National League West ballpark — he has started 18 times each at AT&T Park and Coors Field, and 12 times at Chase Field. In San Diego, Kershaw has a 1.92 ERA.</p>
<p id="TNHYVt"><span>Trevor Cahill</span> has 37 strikeouts in 30 innings this season, and at Petco Park is 2-0 in two starts, allowing two total runs (one earned) for a 0.69 ERA to go with 13 strikeouts and just one walk.</p>
https://www.truebluela.com/2017/5/4/15548102/dodgers-padres-starting-pitchers-game-times-tv-scheduleEric Stephen