Baltimore Orioles at Los Angeles Dodgers

By Bush StaffUpdated 66d ago·1 min read
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Saturday's middle game of the series lines up rough for the Orioles. First pitch is 7:10 PM PT at Dodger Stadium, and Baltimore is rolling in on a 3-game skid after getting shoved around by the Padres at home and dropping the opener in Seattle 3-1.

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Pregame

Hard to find a path for Baltimore here. The Orioles are 6 games under, their rotation is held together with tape, and they're walking into a Dodgers club that just took 4 of 5. Lay the price.

The pitching matchup is the whole story here. The Orioles are down Chris Bassitt (back), Dean Kremer (quad), Cade Povich (elbow), and Zach Eflin (Tommy John) — that's basically the front half of any normal rotation. Whoever Baltimore runs out Saturday is doing it on patchwork rest, and the Dodgers' lineup is not the spot you want to be improvising against.

Baltimore Orioles
Trevor Rogers
(6-7)·4.70 ERA
Jun 14 vs Padres
L
6.0IP
2ER
4K
2BB
82P
06/20 Lineup
Los Angeles Dodgers
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
(8-5)·2.67 ERA
Jun 13 @ White Sox
W
8.1IP
1ER
7K
0BB
109P
06/20 Lineup
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
(34-40)
Jun 17L@ Mariners1-3
Jun 14Lvs Padres2-5
Jun 13Lvs Padres3-9
Jun 12Wvs Padres7-3
Jun 11Wvs Mariners7-5
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
(47-27)
Jun 17Wvs Rays1-0
Jun 16Wvs Rays4-3
Jun 14L@ White Sox4-6
Jun 13W@ White Sox7-1
Jun 12L@ White Sox2-8

Los Angeles is 47-27 and just took the first 2 of a homestand against Tampa, including a 1-0 grinder Tuesday night. The bats have been quiet in spots, but the run prevention has carried — and when you're playing a team averaging under 3 runs in its last 5, you don't need much. Ryan Mountcastle (foot) is still out for Baltimore, Jordan Westburg is done for the year post-Tommy John, and the lineup leans hard on the same handful of guys every night.

Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
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  • Day-To-DayJhonkensy Noel (RF)Noel was placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Norfolk on Monday with left wrist inflammation, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.06/08
  • Day-To-DayLevi Wells (P)Wells underwent successful core-muscle surgery Thursday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.05/28
  • Day-To-DayRichard Guasch (SP)no05/08
  • Day-To-DayWill Robertson (LF)The Orioles reassigned Robertson to minor-league camp Wednesday, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.05/08
  • 10-Day-ILDylan Beavers (RF)Beavers (oblique) is expected to begin a rehab assignment at Double-A Chesapeake on Thursday, Andy Kostka of TheBanner.com reports.06/16
  • 15-Day-ILChris Bassitt (SP)Bassitt (back) received a facet injection to his lower back Friday, and he's set to begin his throwing progression, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.06/16
  • 15-Day-ILCade Povich (SP)Povich (elbow) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Double-A Chesapeake this week, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.06/16
  • 60-Day-ILDean Kremer (SP)Kremer (quadriceps) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk this week, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.06/16
  • 60-Day-ILYaramil Hiraldo (RP)Hiraldo (shoulder) will throw live batting practice Friday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.06/16
  • 60-Day-ILRyan Mountcastle (1B)Mountcastle (foot) did some running Saturday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.06/13
  • 60-Day-ILColin Selby (RP)Selby was recently evaluated by Dr. Chris Looze in Baltimore due to ongoing symptoms with his injured right shoulder, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.05/19
  • 60-Day-ILJordan Westburg (3B)Westburg (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Andrew Golden of TheBanner.com reports.05/15
  • 60-Day-ILZach Eflin (SP)Eflin underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.05/08
  • 60-Day-ILFelix Bautista (RP)Bautista (shoulder) threw a baseball Tuesday for the first time since undergoing surgery last August, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.05/08
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
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  • Day-To-DayChris Campos (SP)
  • 10-Day-ILTeoscar Hernandez (LF)Hernandez (hamstring) is expected to ramp up his baseball activities this week, and if all goes well, he could be sent out on a rehab assignment by the weekend, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.06/15
  • 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-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-ILTyler Glasnow (SP)Glasnow (back) has yet to resume throwing, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.06/16
  • 60-Day-ILEdwin Diaz (RP)Diaz (elbow) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session this week, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.06/15
  • 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-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

On the Dodgers' side, the IL is also stacked — Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, Gavin Stone, Bobby Miller, Edwin Diaz, Evan Phillips — but they've patched it with Yamamoto, Ohtani on the mound, and a six-man setup that's kept the staff fresh. Teoscar Hernandez (hamstring) could ramp toward a rehab assignment this weekend per Jack Harris of the California Post, but he won't be in the lineup Saturday.

Bottom line on Saturday's series opener-plus-one: the Orioles are a sub-.500 team flying cross-country into the hottest stadium in baseball with no rotation and no Mountcastle. The Dodgers don't need to be sharp to win this. They just need to be themselves.

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