by Megan Garcia
Tyler Glasnow’s confidence was palpable on the mound against the Brewers on Friday. The radar gun that flashed “100 mph” is the proof.
Glasnow’s six strong innings in the 2–0 loss to the Brewers were a positive sign that the right-hander is trending in the right direction as the Dodgers begin the second-half.
“I think he’s been able to stay in his rhythm, stay in his delivery, just be in compete mode — and it’s nice to see the 99s (on the radar) and then the sliders playing, so there’s swing and miss there,” said manager Dave Roberts. “So, all that stuff has been really good. And to get him through six, it’s just another building block for Tyler. I think he’s in a really good spot. He’s healthy and feeling confident.”
The Brewers have been the only team the right-hander has faced since returning from the injured list on July 9. He’s given up only one earned run in 11 innings against them in that span — the lone earned run coming off a double in the fifth inning on Friday from Brewers’ third baseman Caleb Durbin.
Glasnow allowed four hits and one walk on Friday. He recorded six strikeouts in the 88 pitches (53 strikes) he threw. He had a 28% whiff rate on his arsenal in his second start against the Brewers.
“I’ve been feeling good since rehab and making changes, but I feel solid right now. So, I got to keep going.” Glasnow said.
The offensive struggles continued to bog down the Dodgers. Roberts described the Dodgers’ recent woes as the perfect storm, with a struggling offense facing strong pitching.
“Obviously, (the Brewers) do a good job pitching. They throw a lot of quality pitches with their entire pitch mix. (Quinn Priester) was good tonight,” Roberts said. “Didn’t make any mistakes — the comeback sinker to the righty, the slider, the cutter.”
The Dodgers have scored only four runs against the Brewers in their four meetings this season. Their three hits against Priester were by Freddie Freeman, Hyeseong Kim and Will Smith. Freeman’s double in the fourth was the lone Dodger extra-base hit.
The rest of the lineup went 0-for-18 against the right-hander with 10 strikeouts.
The Dodgers have now lost eight of their last 10 games. Since July 4 — at the start of their seven-game losing streak — the Dodgers’ 24 runs are the second fewest in Major League Baseball in that span.
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