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Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago White Sox

By Bush StaffUpdated 70d ago·2 min read
Los Angeles DodgersLAD(44-26)
Chicago White SoxCWS(37-31)
7—1
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Yamamoto (6-4, 2.68) draws Sean Burke for a 3:10 PM CT first pitch at Rate Field, with the Dodgers needing him to do what he just did in Anaheim — eat the lineup alive and quiet the room. His last time out he went 8 innings on 93 pitches, gave up 2 hits and a single run, and reportedly retired his final 22 hitters in a row. That is the version LA needs against a White Sox team suddenly playing like a real baseball club.

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Best BetWhite Sox +170
Pregame

The Dodgers at -198 are paying you to assume the ace fixes everything, but this LA lineup without Ohtani and Smith just got handled by Anthony Kay, and Burke has been steady at home. Chicago at +176 is a live dog price when the favorite is running on fumes behind its starter, and the Sox have been the better team for three weeks.

Because Chicago is not the punchline anymore. The Sox are 37-31, they took the opener 8-2, and they are now 19-3 in their last 22 at home. Andrew Benintendi went deep on Friday, Chase Meidroth had 3 hits, and Anthony Kay carved up a Dodger lineup playing without Shohei Ohtani. Will Venable's group has a real pulse, and they get Burke (3-3, 3.88) coming off a tidy start against Detroit — 5.1 innings, 1 earned, 6 punchouts.

Los Angeles Dodgers
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
(7-5)·2.65 ERA
Jun 6 vs Angels
W
8.0IP
1ER
4K
0BB
93P
06/13 Lineup
Chicago White Sox
Sean Burke
(5-4)·3.71 ERA
May 31 vs Tigers
ND
5.1IP
1ER
6K
2BB
93P
06/13 Lineup
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
(44-26)
Jun 12L@ White Sox2-8
Jun 11W@ Pirates8-6
Jun 10L@ Pirates8-9
Jun 9W@ Pirates12-3
Jun 7Lvs Angels5-13
Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
(37-31)
Jun 12Wvs Dodgers8-2
Jun 11Pvs Braves0-0
Jun 10Wvs Braves2-1
Jun 9Wvs Braves6-5
Jun 7L@ Phillies5-9

The Dodgers, meanwhile, look like a M*A*S*H unit with a $300 million payroll. Ohtani is day-to-day with a left knee issue, though Friday imaging showed no structural damage, which is the only piece of good news LA has gotten in a week. Will Smith is on the 10-day with a neck problem. Teoscar Hernandez and Kike Hernandez are out for weeks. Tommy Edman could return Tuesday, but Tuesday is not today. The rotation is hollowed out behind Yamamoto — Glasnow, Snell, Stone, and Miller are all on the 60-day.

Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
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  • Day-To-DayShohei Ohtani (DH) — Imaging on Ohtani's left knee revealed Friday that he isn't dealing with any structural damage, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.06/12
  • Day-To-DayJustin Wrobleski (SP) — Manager Dave Roberts said Thursday that Wrobleski (hamstring) is expected to be able to make his next start, Maddie Lee of the Los Angeles Times reports.06/12
  • Day-To-DayChris Campos (SP)
  • 10-Day-ILWill Smith (C) — The Dodgers will place Smith (neck) on the 10-day injured list Thursday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.06/11
  • 10-Day-ILTeoscar Hernandez (LF) — Hernandez (hamstring) said Saturday that he expects to return from the injured list in about a month, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.05/30
  • 10-Day-ILEnrique Hernandez (1B) — Hernandez is expected to be out for 6-to-8 weeks after sustaining a "significant tear" of his left oblique during Tuesday's 15-6 win over the Rockies, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.05/28
  • 15-Day-ILBrock Stewart (RP) — Stewart (foot) will begin a rehab assignment at Single-A Ontario on Friday.06/12
  • OutKendall George (CF) — George hasn't played for Double-A Tulsa since suffering an injury to his left patellar tendon in a May 25 game versus Northwest Arkansas, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.06/09
  • 60-Day-ILTommy Edman (2B) — Manager Dave Roberts said Friday that Edman (ankle) could return from the injured list Tuesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.06/12
  • 60-Day-ILTyler Glasnow (SP) — The Dodgers transferred Glasnow (back) to the 60-day injured list Saturday.06/06
  • 60-Day-ILBlake Snell (SP) — Snell (elbow) began playing catch Friday, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.06/06
  • 60-Day-ILEvan Phillips (RP) — Phillips (elbow) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, yielding one hit and one walk over two-thirds of a scoreless frame.06/05
  • 60-Day-ILBobby Miller (SP) — Miller (shoulder/back) will resume throwing off the mound this week, Cody Snavely of DodgersBeat.com reports.06/03
  • 60-Day-ILGavin Stone (SP) — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed Tuesday that Stone has been unable to ramp up his throwing without feeling soreness in his surgically repaired right shoulder, Cody Snavely of DodgersBeat.com reports.06/03
  • 60-Day-ILBrusdar Graterol (RP) — Graterol (shoulder) underwent surgery recently for a back injury he suffered while on a rehab assignment, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.06/01
  • 60-Day-ILEdwin Diaz (RP) — Diaz (elbow) is expected to start a throwing progression Tuesday or Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.05/25
  • 60-Day-ILBen Casparius (RP) — Casparius (shoulder) was moved to the 60-day injured list Monday.05/19
  • 60-Day-ILLandon Knack (SP) — The Dodgers transferred Knack (chest) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08
  • 60-Day-ILJake Cousins (RP) — The Dodgers transferred Cousins (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.05/08
Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
(15)
  • Day-To-DayTim Elko (1B) — no06/11
  • Day-To-DayMason Adams (RP) — The White Sox announced that Adams underwent successful Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.05/08
  • 10-Day-ILMunetaka Murakami (1B) — White Sox manager Will Venable said Monday that Murakami (hamstring) stayed back in Chicago during the team's road trip and was given a platelet-rich plasma injection, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.06/01
  • 15-Day-ILJordan Hicks (RP) — Hicks (lat) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.06/12
  • 15-Day-ILNoah Schultz (SP) — Schultz (knee) threw a bullpen session Wednesday, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.06/11
  • 15-Day-ILTyler Gilbert (RP) — The White Sox placed Gilbert on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a left shoulder impingement.06/10
  • 60-Day-ILKyle Teel (C) — White Sox manager Will Venable said Friday that Teel (knee/hamstring) will embark on a rehab assignment soon and is working toward returning from the 60-day injured list in the next few days, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.06/12
  • 60-Day-ILAustin Hays (LF) — Hays has been pulled off his rehab assignment at Triple-A Charlotte due to a recurrence of left calf soreness, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.06/09
  • 60-Day-ILJordan Leasure (RP) — Leasure (forearm) said Friday that he will be shut down from throwing for four weeks, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.05/30
  • 60-Day-ILKy Bush (SP) — Bush (elbow) had a setback in his recovery from Tommy John surgery and is unlikely to return until the second half of the season, MLB.com reports.05/26
  • 60-Day-ILDrew Thorpe (SP) — Thorpe (elbow) recently underwent an appendectomy but has resumed throwing, MLB.com reports.05/26
  • 60-Day-ILPrelander Berroa (RP) — Berroa is dealing with right elbow inflammation and will have his rehab stint paused, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.05/17
  • 60-Day-ILMike Vasil (RP) — The White Sox transferred Vasil (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday.05/08
  • 60-Day-ILTanner Murray (LF) — The White Sox transferred Murray (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Monday.05/08
  • 60-Day-ILBrooks Baldwin (LF) — The White Sox transferred Baldwin (elbow) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.05/08

That is the whole game in a sentence: Yamamoto vs. a lineup that just hung 8 on Roki Sasaki, with a banged-up offense behind him trying to scratch out enough against Burke. The Sox have won 4 of their last 5 including a weird scoreless tie against Atlanta. The Dodgers have dropped 3 of their last 5 and just got embarrassed in the opener. Momentum is real, and right now it is wearing pinstripes from the wrong side of town.

If Yamamoto goes 7 strong, this is a different conversation. If he is anything less than that, the Dodger bullpen — already missing Phillips, Graterol, and Stewart — is the soft underbelly Chicago feasted on Friday. First pitch is 3:10 PM CT, and the South Side is going to be loud either way.

Sources

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