The Dodgers took care of business on the road last week, against two National League playoff contenders. They lost the first game of each series, in San Diego and Milwaukee, but then won the next two over the Padres and Brewers to a 4-2 week and a 7-2 road trip.
Batter of the week
Freddie Freeman did not have any singles this week, but he made up for it with two home runs, three doubles, and 10 walks, and a tidy 1,379 OPS.
Pitcher of the week
Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched seven innings and allowed one run not once, but twice to bookend the week, making this an easy call.
Week 9 results
4-2 record
26 runs scored (4.33 per game)
14 runs allowed (2.33 per game)
.756 pythagorean win percentage
Year to date
33-20 record
274 runs scored (5.17 per game)
168 runs allowed (3.17 per game)
.710 pythagorean win percentage (38-15)
Transactions
Monday: After opting out of his minor league deal with the Philadelphia Phillies, Jonathan Hernándezsigned with the Dodgers and joined their bullpen. Chayce McDermott was optioned after his one day on the roster.
Tuesday: New trade acquisition Eric Lauer was activated, and Wyatt Mills was optioned.
Game results
- Monday: Padres 1, Dodgers 0
- Tuesday: Dodgers 5, Padres 4
- Wednesday: Dodgers 4, Padres 0
- Friday: Brewers 5, Dodgers 1
- Saturday: Dodgers 11, Brewers 3
- Sunday: Dodgers 5, Brewers 1
| Player | PA | R | H | 2B | HR | RBI | BB | BA/OBP/SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman | 27 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | .294/.556/.824 |
| Ohtani | 29 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | .381/.517/.619 |
| Hernández | 24 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | .350/.417/.700 |
| Espinal | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250/.400/.500 |
| Tucker | 26 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .190/.346/.429 |
| Rushing | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286/.375/.286 |
| Muncy | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .154/.313/.231 |
| Pages | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .136/.200/.318 |
| Betts | 28 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .154/.214/.192 |
| Kim | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .133/.188/.133 |
| Smith | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .125/.176/.125 |
| Rojas | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000/.200/.000 |
| Call | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | did not bat |
| Offense | 232 | 26 | 40 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 36 | .211/.338/.384 |
| Pitcher | Record | IP | H | R | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohtani | 1-0 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0.00 | 1.000 |
| Yamamoto | 1-1 | 14.0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 1.29 | 0.929 |
| Sasaki | 1-0 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3.60 | 1.200 |
| Wrobleski | 0-1 | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9.00 | 2.000 |
| Sheehan | 0-0 | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9.00 | 1.500 |
| Starters | 3-2 | 33.0 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 25 | 3.55 | 1.212 |
| Scott | 1-0 | 3.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0.00 | 0.600 |
| Klein | 0-0, Sv | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| Hurt | 0-0 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.00 | 1.667 |
| Henriquez | 0-0 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.429 |
| Hernández | 0-0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| Gervase | 0-0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 |
| Vesia | 0-0 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.600 |
| Treinen | 0-0 | 1.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.200 |
| Bullpen | 1-0, Sv | 19.0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 0.00 | 0.684 |
| Totals | 4-2 | 52.0 | 36 | 14 | 17 | 44 | 2.25 | 1.019 |
Previous reviews: Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8
Up next
The Dodgers are back home, running the Kenny Roberts gauntlet while hosting the Colorado Rockies and Philadelphia Phillies, the latter now helmed by old friend Don Mattingly.
| Mon, 5/25 | Tue, 5/26 | Wed, 5/27 | Thu, 5/28 | Fri, 5/29 | Sat, 5/30 | Sun, 5/31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Rockies | vs. Rockies | vs. Rockies | vs. Phillies | vs. Phillies | vs. Phillies | |
| 6:10 | 7:10 | 7:10 | 7:15 | 7:10 | 1:10 | |
| Sheehan | Lauer | Ohtani | Wrobleski | Sasaki | Yamamoto | |
| Gordon | Freeland* | TBA | Wheeler | Painter | Luzardo* | |
| SNLA/MLB | SNLA/MLB | SNLA/MLB | Apple TV | SNLA/MLB | SNLA |
