LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani set the tone for the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 10-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series on Tuesday. His leadoff home run was the first of five for the Dodgers. Reds starter Hunter Greene gave up three homers in his three innings, while Dodgers starter Blake Snell …
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Dave Roberts started out of the dugout with a walk. Once Blake Snell caught his gaze, it turned into a trot. With two out in the seventh inning Wednesday night, and Snell trying to put the finishing touches on his best performance in a Dodgers uniform, Roberts appeared to be coming to the mound after a pair of walks to …
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Welcome to the SP Roundup, my daily fantasy baseball article reviewing every starting pitcher’s performance from every Saturday game. I apologize for the jokes written in my delirium in advance. Have questions? Ask me during my office hours on Playback.tv weekday mornings from 10 am-12 pm ET. Blake Snell (LAD) @ TBR (L) – 5.0 IP, 3 ER, 5 Hits, …
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The Dodgers have activated Blake Snell from the 60-day injured list, the team announced this morning. The two-time Cy Young winner signed a five-year, $182MM contract with L.A. in the offseason but landed on the injured list with left shoulder inflammation after just two starts with his new team. As expected, he will start this afternoon against the Rays. Right-hander …
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Blake Snell threw 76 pitches in a rehab start with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday, and it would appear as though this fourth rehab outing will also be the left-hander’s last. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters (including Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register) that Snell will be activated from the 60-day injured list this week, and the club will …
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