Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Cary OsborneYoshinobu Yamamoto has the eyes of the baseball world upon him tonight at Dodger Stadium with his starting pitching matchup against reigning National League Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes.Yamamoto enters the game as the National League’s ERA leader (0.93). Pittsburgh’s Skenes enters it with his star continuing to … [Read more...] about Yamamoto takes one of the best starts in Dodger history into marquee matchup
Premier pitching matchup goes in favor of Pittsburgh
(Juan Ocampo/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Cary OsborneThis was a version of Yoshinobu Yamamoto we had not seen this season.Erratic, hittable, stressed.But despite all that, and what might say something about what even a substandard version of Yamamoto looks like, he kept the Dodgers in the game.The problem was the Dodger offense couldn’t topple Pittsburgh right-hander … [Read more...] about Premier pitching matchup goes in favor of Pittsburgh
The Dodgers lose a wild one in the Windy City
Andy Pages went 2-for-4 against the Cubs on Tuesday. (George Gaza/MLB)by Megan GarciaThe best word to describe the penultimate game of the season between the Dodgers and the Cubs is wild.After the Dodgers erased a three-run deficit, they were one out away from securing their 10th comeback win of the season. But Miguel Amaya’s score-tying homer against Tanner Scott in the bottom … [Read more...] about The Dodgers lose a wild one in the Windy City
Dodgers’ lone run brings series win in the Lone Star state
Freddie Freeman drove in the Dodgers’ lone run in Sunday’s finale. (Karen Hastings/MLB)by Megan GarciaMake it three pitchers’ duels in three days.The Dodgers finally broke through after Rangers starting pitcher Tyler Mahle exited after seven shutout innings.Freddie Freeman, who drove in two of the Dodgers’ three runs on Saturday, drove in the only Dodger run on Sunday in a … [Read more...] about Dodgers’ lone run brings series win in the Lone Star state
Yamamoto unloads his quiver and shuts down the Rangers
Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw seven scoreless innings on Friday. (Elijah Smith/MLB)by Cary OsborneFrom his first bullpens in Spring Training this year, Yoshinobu Yamamoto exuded confidence on the mound.It’s as if he knew what was coming.Yoshinobu Yamamoto, in his second Major League season, has been one of the top starting pitchers in Major League Baseball to this point of the … [Read more...] about Yamamoto unloads his quiver and shuts down the Rangers