True Blue LA - August 2: Braves 5, Dodgers 3Where The Dodger Dogs Are Always Grilledhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/49563/truebluela_fav.png2017-08-02T20:10:29-07:00http://www.truebluela.com/rss/stream/158931612017-08-02T20:10:29-07:002017-08-02T20:10:29-07:00Tyler Flowers two-run homer gives Braves 5-3 win over Dodgers
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<p>Dodgers winning streak ends at nine games, Bellinger becomes the youngest Dodger to hit 30 home runs</p> <p id="gf7o7y"><span>Tyler Flowers</span> hit a two-out two-run homer off <span>Pedro Baez</span> and that provided the difference in the <a href="https://www.talkingchop.com/">Braves</a> 5-3 win over the <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> on Wednesday night at SunTrust Park.</p>
<p id="WJSAiG">The loss ended the Dodgers nine-game winning streak as the Braves are now the two-time winning streak enders against the Dodgers this season. The Braves are also the only team to beat the Dodgers since July 3rd, as the Dodgers are 3-3 against the Braves and 17-0 against everyone else.</p>
<p id="Ohh4VA">After the Braves tied the game in fifth inning, it became a battle of the bullpens and the Braves won with <span>Rex Brothers</span> getting the win and <span>Arodys Vizcaino</span> got his third save.</p>
<p id="Q5pFSU">The Dodgers took a lead which for the last 53 times they did that, they won, when <span>Cody Bellinger</span> homered in the second. However, the lead was short-lived when <span>Danny Santana</span> hit a two-run homer in the bottom of that inning.</p>
<p id="r35k9O">The Dodgers would score single runs in the fourth and fifth innings to re-take the lead but then a bobble by <span>Corey Seager</span> may have cost the Dodgers a double play in the bottom of the fifth. <span>Freddie Freeman</span> would drive home that runner on a base hit and the game would be tied at three until the eighth.</p>
<h3 id="e0Zr5s">Both starting pitchers had no decisions </h3>
<p id="YaZ5yb"><span>Brock Stewart</span> pitched four innings and gave up his first earned runs of the season when Danny Santana hit a two-run homer off him in the second inning. Stewart gave up those two runs, three hits, and three walks in four innings. </p>
<p id="N9nIr5"><span>Julio Teheran</span> pitched five innings and gave up three runs and four hits while striking out four.</p>
<h3 id="0ZASJD">Another Dodger record for Cody Bellinger</h3>
<p id="frx3sC">At age 22, Bellinger became the youngest Dodger to hit 30 home runs in a season. Duke Snider had been the youngest at 23 when he 31 home runs for the 1950 Brooklyn Dodgers. <span>Mike Piazza</span> was 24 when he set the all-time Dodger rookie record with 35 home runs in 1993.</p>
<h3 id="T7HZOc">Up next</h3>
<p id="MgF0gX">The Dodgers and Braves play their season series finale and this one is for a series win. A pair of left-handers, <span>Alex Wood</span> against <span>Sean Newcomb</span>, will face off starting at 4:35 p.m.</p>
<h3 id="qcy1bK">Tuesday particulars</h3>
<p id="vhxLUn"><strong>Home runs</strong>: Cody Bellinger (30), Danny Santana (3), Tyler Flowers (9)</p>
<p id="NzTTtC"><strong>WP - Rex Brothers (2-2)</strong>: 1⅓ IP, 2 strikeouts</p>
<p id="k0gggt"><strong>LP - Pedro Baez (3-2)</strong>: 1 IP, 2 hits, 2 runs, 1 walk, 1 strikeout</p>
<p id="2IuSe2"><strong>Save - Arodys Vizcaino (3)</strong>: 1 IP, 1 strikeout </p>
https://www.truebluela.com/2017/8/2/16087954/tyler-flowers-braves-end-dodgers-winning-streak-start-a-new-streak-tomorrowCraig Minami2017-08-02T14:04:15-07:002017-08-02T14:04:15-07:00Stewart and the Dodgers look to extend winning streak to ten games
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<figcaption>The Dodgers celebrate a lot this season | Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images</figcaption>
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<p id="yodjk0">The <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Los Angeles Dodgers</a>, in search of their tenth win in a row, send <span>Brock Stewart</span> to the mound to face the <a href="https://www.talkingchop.com/">Atlanta Braves</a> in the middle game of their three-game series.</p>
<p id="wAVp0c">This is Stewart’s second start of the season. One week ago today the rookie right-hander lasted only 3 <sup>2</sup>⁄<sub>3</sub> innings against the <a href="https://www.twinkietown.com/">Minnesota Twins</a> but was partly undone by the Dodgers defense as all five runs he allowed were unearned. The Dodgers scored in five of the last six innings to win that game 6-5.</p>
<p id="hEQOQ2"><span>Justin Turner</span> gets the night off while <span>Logan Forsythe</span> mans the hot corner; <span>Chase Utley</span> starts at second base and leads off.</p>
<p id="bSontV">Newly acquired <span>Yu Darvish</span> was activated today and issued jersey number 21. He threw a bullpen session today to <span>Austin Barnes</span> with various coaches in attendance. <span>Josh Ravin</span> was optioned back to Oklahoma City to make space on the active roster.</p>
<p id="QckFtR">Atlanta is reeling. Since winning two games to start their series in Los Angeles, they have lost nine games in their last ten tries. <span>Julio Teheran</span> toes the rubber attempting to reverse that. In his last start he was roughed up in Philadelphia for eight runs in 4 <sup>2</sup>⁄<sub>3</sub> innings.</p>
<p id="X1KZ6f"><span>Brandon Phillips</span> starts at third base for Atlanta. When he takes the field, it will mark his first time at the position in his 16 seasons in the major leagues.</p>
<h3 id="ONII8c">Starting Lineups</h3>
<h4 id="4m0jpi">Dodgers:</h4>
<p id="iEarH4">Utley 2B <br>Seager SS <br>Taylor LF <br>Bellinger 1B <br>Pederson CF <br>Forsythe 3B <br>Grandal C <br>Puig RF <br>Stewart P</p>
<h4 id="fGdy6e">Braves:</h4>
<p id="eA5kCF">Inciarte CF<br>Phillips 3B<br>Freeman 1B<br>Suzuki C<br>Markakis RF<br>Santana LF<br>Albies 2B<br>Camargo SS<br>Teheran P</p>
<h3 id="jaWQbv">Game info</h3>
<p id="OTNiRS">Time: 4:35 p.m. PT</p>
<p id="hYyAlv">TV: SportsNet LA</p>
https://www.truebluela.com/2017/8/2/16086630/brock-stewart-yu-darvish-dodgers-braves-preview-starting-lineupsDavid Young2017-08-01T15:39:16-07:002017-08-01T15:39:16-07:00Dodgers-Braves probable pitchers
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<figcaption>Kenta Maeda starts off the series in Atlanta | Photo by David Banks/Getty Images</figcaption>
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<p id="rYxEfC">The <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> begin a nine-game road trip in Atlanta, starting with a three-game series against the <a href="https://www.talkingchop.com/">Braves</a>, who were the last team to defeat the Dodgers, back on July 20 and 21. But this time they don’t have to face <span>Jaime Garcia</span> who’s been traded twice since. Here is a look at the starting pitching matchups for the midweek set.</p>
<h3 id="VTqazv">Tuesday, 4:35 p.m. PT (SportsNet LA)</h3>
<p id="ygwc1V"><span>Kenta Maeda</span> takes the mound in the opener, sporting a 5.65 ERA on the road. He did not face Atlanta in Los Angeles. Righthander <span>Lucas Sims</span> makes his major-league debut for the Braves. The 23-year old was 7-4 in Triple-A Gwinnett, with a 3.75 ERA, striking out 10.3 batters per nine innings while walking only 2.8.</p>
<h3 id="L8Iy1d">Wednesday, 4:35 p.m. PT (SportsNet LA)</h3>
<p id="PNHxzy"><span>Brock Stewart</span> makes his second start in place of Clayton Kershaw. He last only 3 2/3 innings in his other outing, although the Dodgers defense contributed to the five unearned runs he was charged with. <span>Julio Teheran</span> has struggled this year with an ERA above 5, a career-low strikeout per nine innings of 6.8 and a career-high BB/9 or 3.5.</p>
<h3 id="TpcTuC">Thursday, 4:35 p.m. PT (SportsNet LA)</h3>
<p id="jil9vB"><span>Alex Wood</span> looks to avenge his only loss of the season in his return battle with Atlanta, to whom he allowed nine runs in a 4 2/3 innings start. in his last five starts, with 44 strikeouts and six walks in 31 innings. Lefthanded rookie <span>Sean Newcomb</span> makes his tenth start of the year and second versus the Dodgers. Nine days ago Newcomb made a quality start, allowing three runs in six innings for a no-decision in a game the Dodgers went on to win.</p>
https://www.truebluela.com/2017/8/1/16080040/dodgers-at-braves-starting-pitchers-schedule-game-times-tvDavid Young2017-08-01T15:30:02-07:002017-08-01T15:30:02-07:00Dodgers vs. Braves series snapshot: August 1-3
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<figcaption>The Braves have fallen and may not be able to get back up | Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images</figcaption>
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<p id="GdMxee">The <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> start a nine-game road trip against the <a href="https://www.talkingchop.com/">Braves</a>. Here is a brief overview of both teams before their set in Atlanta.</p>
<p id="hWdnR0">Teams: Dodgers (74-31) vs. Braves (48-56)</p>
<p id="UnqoJM">Split records: Dodgers 27-18 on the road, Braves 23-25 at home</p>
<p id="vGBqv9">Run differential: Dodgers +185 (1st in NL), Braves -58 (11th in NL)</p>
<p id="Rl9j4o">Runs scored: Dodgers 5.15 per game (3rd), Braves 4.62 (9th)</p>
<p id="ps7oUh">OPS+: Dodgers 109 (2nd), Braves 91 (10th)</p>
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<p id="TiHBXi">wRC+: Dodgers 111 (1st), Braves 90 (10th)</p>
<p id="af8OfR">Runs allowed: Dodgers 3.33 (1st), Braves 5.17 (13th)</p>
<p id="BKqXf1">ERA+: Dodgers 135 (2nd), Braves 91 (10th)</p>
<p id="emNSnK">Last 10 games: Dodgers 8-2, Braves 2-8</p>
<p id="RTHrnk">2017 head-to-head record: 2-2</p>
<p id="xXqiza">2016 head-to-head: 5-1 Dodgers (2-1 LA in Atl)</p>
<p id="kil4tY">Braves SB Nation site: <a href="http://www.talkingchop.com">Talking Chop</a></p>
<h3 id="xdThOZ">Pitching matchups</h3>
<p id="SZ0Imc"><a href="https://www.truebluela.com/2017/8/1/16080040/dodgers-at-braves-starting-pitchers-schedule-game-times-tv"><em>More details</em></a></p>
<p id="TB5fWl">Tuesday: <span>Kenta Maeda</span> vs. <span>Lucas Sims</span><br>Wednesday: <span>Brock Stewart</span> vs. <span>Julio Teheran</span><br>Thursday: <span>Alex Wood</span> vs. <span>Sean Newcomb</span> (L)</p>
<h3 id="OLQKwF">Series schedule</h3>
<p id="efxVXp">Tuesday, 4:35 p.m. (SportsNet LA)<br>Wednesday, 4:35 p.m. (SportsNet LA)<br>Thursday, 4:35 p.m. (SportsNet LA)</p>
https://www.truebluela.com/2017/8/1/16079816/dodgers-vs-braves-series-snapshot-august-1-3David Young