The Dodgers narrowly escaped being swept in Washington with a 6-5 victory on Wednesday to salvage a tough street journey. They dropped two of three in opposition to an excellent Phillies group after which dropped two of three in opposition to a much less excellent Nationals group. The pitching depth was already being examined, with Justin Wrobleski and Landon Knack beginning the ultimate two video games in Washington with fairly horrible outcomes. Wrobo allowed 5 runs within the first two innings and was capable of protect the bullpen by getting by 5, however allowed eight whole runs. Knack solely lasted 2 1/3 on Wednesday and allowed 5 runs, however the bullpen mixed to permit one hit and three walks over 6 2/3 scoreless frames to depart the door open for a comeback win. That win made the Dodgers the second group with 10 wins as they return house for a six sport homestand. They begin the homestand in opposition to the Cubs, the group they confronted in Tokyo to open the season. The Dodgers took the 2 video games in Japan, however the Cubs have been a lot better since beginning the home schedule. They break up a four-game sequence in Arizona on opening weekend and have received the opposite three sequence they’ve performed. The Dodgers received every of the Tokyo video games by three, and regardless of that the Cubs at the moment have the best run differential in baseball at +23. They’ve scored extra runs than another group (96 in 15 video games, though the Yankees’ 82 runs in 12 video games is a better runs/sport).
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| LF | Happ (S) | DH | Ohtani (L) |
| RF | Tucker (L) | SS | Betts |
| DH | Suzuki | RF | T. Hernández |
| 1B | Busch (L) | RF | Freeman (L) |
| SS | Swanson | 2B | Edman (S) |
| 2B | Hoerner | C | Smith |
| CF | Crow-Armstrong (L) | LF | Conforto (L) |
| 3B | Shaw | CF | Pages |
| C | Amaya | 3B | Rojas |
| P | Boyd (L) | P | Yamamoto (R) |
Yoshinobu Yamamoto will get his fourth begin of the season and has been glorious up to now in 2025. He’s allowed three earned runs in three begins and is coming off a begin in Philly the place he solely allowed one unearned run and three hits over six innings. Yamamoto acquired the beginning on Opening Day in Tokyo in opposition to these Cubs and allowed one run and three hits over 5 robust innings. The Cubs struck first in that sport on a second inning Dansby Swanson single and Miguel Amaya double, however the Cubs solely had two extra baserunners (one infield single and one hit by pitch) over the ultimate seven innings of the sport. Yamamoto has registered double digit whiffs in every of his three begins this season and his splitter is at the moment operating a 57.1 % whiff charge, with 12 of his 19 strikeouts ending on that pitch.
Matthew Boyd‘s profession acquired fairly sidetracked by accidents over the previous couple of years. Boyd had flexor tendon surgical procedure in September 2021 and returned out of the bullpen a yr later for 10 appearances. In 2023, Boyd posted a 5.45 ERA over 15 begins earlier than present process Tommy John surgical procedure. He signed with the Guardians final June and posted a 2.72 ERA over eight begins earlier than signing with the Cubs this offseason. By way of two begins, that signing has paid off very nicely. Boyd hasn’t allowed a run in his 11 innings over two begins in opposition to the Diamondbacks and Padres. Final day out in opposition to San Diego, he solely wanted 85 innings to get by six innings for his first win as a Cub. Boyd’s final win earlier than that sport got here final September in opposition to the Dodgers in LA, the place he allowed a run and three hits over six innings. He allowed a double and hit Teoscar Hernandez with a pitch within the first, which had been the one two baserunners he allowed over the primary 5 innings. Within the sixth, Shohei Ohtani acquired Boyd for his forty fifth homer of the yr. That was Boyd’s first begin in opposition to the Dodgers in his 11-year profession, however he did enable a run in 1 1/3 innings in reduction in opposition to the Dodgers again in 2017.
Freddie Freeman returns to the lineup, hitting fourth in opposition to a lefty. Hunter Feduccia was despatched again to the minors yesterday to make room on the roster. Michael Conforto will get the beginning in left in opposition to a lefty, however Max Muncy sits with Miguel Rojas getting the beginning at third.
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A pair updates on Clayton Kershaw and Tony Gonsolin.
Dave Roberts mentioned Clayton Kershaw will exit on a rehab project and pitch within the Minors on Wednesday. Tony Gonsolin’s subsequent rehab begin is Tuesday.
— Dodger Insider (@DodgerInsider) April 11, 2025
Kershaw will start a rehab project on Wednesday. The latest replace made it look like his arm was in good condition, however his toe was nonetheless holding him again, The earliest he could be activated is Might 17, so he’ll have at the least a month to rehab. Gonsolin will make his third rehab begin on Tuesday after throwing 3 1/3 scoreless innings on Wednesday. He acquired as much as 46 pitches in that begin, so most likely will take one other rehab begin or two earlier than he rejoins the rotation. The hope is he will get to the fifth inning on Tuesday.
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First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 PM PT and can be proven on SportsNet LA
