Apr 14, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) scores on a sacrifice fly within the backside of the sixth inning in opposition to the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium. Obligatory Credit score: Kirby Lee-Imagn Photographs After three consecutive sequence defeats, the Los Angeles Dodgers might be out to finish their skid once they host the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night time.
After opening the season with three consecutive sequence victories and an 8-0 document, the Dodgers haven’t gained a sequence whereas going 4-6. They had been upended in a pair of highway sequence at Philadelphia and Washington, then misplaced two of three video games at dwelling to the Chicago Cubs over the weekend.
Los Angeles acquired again on observe with a 5-3 victory over Colorado within the opener of a three-game sequence on Monday when Shohei Ohtani hit a house run and right-hander Dustin Might gave up one run over six innings for his first win since Might 2023. Mookie Betts additionally homered for the Dodgers.
“It was simply that, flip the web page and play Dodger baseball,” Betts stated on the SportsNet LA broadcast. “We perceive we’re not taking part in nice, however guys try to make it occur, and I believe we now have to go the opposite means and let it occur.”
Los Angeles right-hander Landon Knack (1-0, 10.38 ERA) will get an opportunity to emulate Might on Tuesday when he takes the mound for his second begin of the season.
Knack pitched within the Dodgers’ season-opening sequence at Japan in opposition to the Cubs final month, however that outing was in reduction. He began on Wednesday at Washington however was knocked round for 5 runs over 2 1/3 innings within the Dodgers’ 6-5 victory.
“4 walks on the day — that is not me,” stated Knack, who blamed poor tempo for his struggles. “Clearly, very irritating.”
Knack’s alternative to begin arrived when left-hander Blake Snell went on the injured listing. Accidents to others additionally paved the best way for Knack’s main league debut final season, and one outing was a four-inning reduction look in opposition to the Rockies, during which he gave up one run.
The Rockies will activate Tuesday to right-hander Ryan Feltner (0-0, 2.81 ERA), who will make his fourth begin. One of the best of his earlier three outings got here Thursday when he gave up one run on three hits over six innings with seven strikeouts in his staff’s 7-2 dwelling win over the Milwaukee Brewers.
In six profession appearances (5 begins) in opposition to the Dodgers, Feltner is 1-2 with a 5.79 ERA.
Whereas it was one other wrestle for the Colorado offense on Monday, no less than the membership scored. The Rockies didn’t cross the plate in three video games at San Diego over the weekend and ended a franchise-record 32-inning scoreless stretch with a run within the sixth inning Monday.
Hunter Goodman hit a two-run homer for the Rockies, who acquired the tying runners on base within the ninth inning with one out earlier than the late rebellion fell quick.
Earlier than the sport, the Rockies positioned Kris Bryant on the 10-day injured listing with lumbar degenerative disc illness in his decrease again.
“Numerous gamers — particularly at this level of their profession — must handle sure issues of their physique,” Rockies supervisor Bud Black stated, in response to MLB.com. “(Bryant) had an actual stringent again program that we’re hopeful put him in an excellent place this season. That is simply an aggravation.”
The Dodgers have gained 11 of their final 13 dwelling video games in opposition to the Rockies and have gone 21-6 in opposition to them total because the begin of 2023.
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