The Dodgers begin their second road trip of the season on Tuesday by facing the Washington Nationals for their second three game series over the past week. James Paxton gets the nod for the Dodgers, making his fourth start of the season. Paxton is looking to bounce back after allowing three earned runs and eight walks against the San Diego Padres in his previous outing. Patrick Corbin will take the bump against the Dodgers for the second time this season, entering with a career 5-13 record with...
On a day with exasperating pitching, extreme wildness, and an almost comical aversion to cashing in run-scoring opportunities, the Dodgers dropped their third game in a row, 6-4 to the Mets in what might be the most frustrating loss in a growing string of them. On offense the Dodgers could capitalize, on the mound they couldn’t get clean innings, and any time they seemed to get themselves back into the game, the Mets would respond. That’s how it’s gone lately for the Dodgers, who have lost seven...
The Dodgers and Padres are back at it for the middle game of their weekend series on Saturday night. Gavin Stone after a wobbly last outing is back on the mound for the home team, opposing a right-hander with a wobbly pitch in San Diego knuckleballer Matt Waldron.
Former Dodgers relief pitcher Dennis Cook, who played 15 years in the majors for nine teams, was named manager of Poland as they try to qualify for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. “I am deeply honored and excited to lead the Polish National Baseball Team,” Cook said in a statement on Friday. “Poland has a rich history and a promising future, and I am committed to helping elevate Polish baseball to new heights on the global stage.” This isn’t the first time managing internationally for Cook, who...
LOS ANGELES — Between the Dodgers’ daytime loss on Wednesday in Minneapolis and Friday night’s game at Dodger Stadium came two major steps in jurisprudence in the case of Ippei Mizuhara, the fired former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani. On Thursday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office formally charged Mizuhara with bank fraud and detailed his stealing over $16 million from Ohtani over the period of a few years. During the press conference announcing the charges, U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada said, “I want...