Justin Wrobleski (9-2, 2.71 ERA) gets the ball in Game 2 of this Sacramento series, squaring off against Athletics veteran Jeffrey Springs (3-7, 5.52 ERA), with first pitch at 6:40 PM PT. On paper this matchup strongly favors Los Angeles — and recent history makes it look even more one-sided.
Wrobleski has quietly become one of the best stories in the NL this year. Dave Roberts is openly lobbying for his All-Star inclusion, and the numbers back it up: he's allowed 2 or fewer runs in 10 of his 13 starts, went 7.0 innings allowing just 2 runs against Minnesota in his last outing, and has posted a 10:2 K:BB in June. Roberts said point-blank that 'you can't argue the numbers' for his guy. Springs is in a very different place — a 10.54 ERA over his last 5 starts and a well-documented tendency to give up home runs in clusters. These aren't 2 pitchers at similar points in their seasons.
The Athletics are playing shorthanded and have been for a while. Jacob Wilson (shoulder) and Tyler Soderstrom (hip) are both on the 10-day IL, Brent Rooker isn't doing baseball activities yet with a bad knee, and Zack Gelof is sidelined with a right hand contusion. Luis Severino is on the 60-day IL, and Gunnar Hoglund had hip surgery and is done for 2026. That's a lot of lineup and rotation depth sitting in the trainer's room. Oakland has dropped 3 straight going into tonight and sits at 40-45.
- Day-To-DayChris Campos SP
- 10-Day-ILWill Smith C — Smith (neck) isn't expected to be ready to return from the 10-day injured list when the Dodgers begin a 10-game homestand Thursday to close out their first-half schedule, MLB.com reports.
- 10-Day-ILEnrique Hernandez 1B — Hernandez (oblique) has started some baseball activities but remains in the early stages of his rehab, per MLB.com.
- 15-Day-ILBlake Treinen RP — Treinen does not have any structural damage in his injured right elbow, per MLB.com.
- 60-Day-ILTyler Glasnow SP — Glasnow (back) has been cleared to begin a throwing program, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.
- 60-Day-ILBlake Snell SP — Snell (elbow) threw a 15-pitch bullpen session Friday, and manager Dave Roberts said it went well, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
- 60-Day-ILLandon Knack SP — Knack (chest) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, yielding two runs on five hits and one walk over 1.1 innings.
- 60-Day-ILEdwin Diaz RP — Diaz (elbow) is throwing in the bullpen Friday at Dodger Stadium, reports Jack Harris of the California Post.
- 10-Day-ILTyler Soderstrom LF — Soderstrom (hip) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
- 10-Day-ILJacob Wilson SS — Wilson (shoulder) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
- 10-Day-ILZack Gelof 3B — The Athletics placed Gelof on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a right hand contusion.
- 10-Day-ILBrent Rooker DH — Rooker (knee) is still not participating in any baseball activities as of Tuesday, MLB.com reports.
- PaternityJose Suarez RP — The Athletics placed Suarez on the paternity leave list Monday.
- 15-Day-ILMark Leiter Jr. RP — Leiter (hip) began a throwing progression Monday, MLB.com reports.
- 60-Day-ILDenzel Clarke CF — Clarke (hamstring) has started to play catch and has also begun a swinging progression, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
- 60-Day-ILLuis Severino SP — The Athletics transferred Severino (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.
The Dodgers carry their own lengthy IL — Glasnow, Snell, Will Smith, and several relievers are all out — but none of it has slowed them down. They went to San Diego and took 2 of 3, including a 15-3 blowout, then came to Sacramento and handled Game 1 without much drama. At 55-30 this team is operating in a different stratosphere than the A's. Wrobleski gets about as favorable a pitching spot as you'll find on the schedule.