Dodgers Release Lineup for Series Opener Against Guardians
The Los Angeles Dodgers officially announced their lineup for their fourth game of the season against the Cleveland Guardians on Monday. Their lineup against Cleveland is nearly the same as their final game against the Arizona Diamondbacks , as they will be facing another left-hander—Parker Messick—on the mound in the contest. Designated hitter Shohei Ohtani will still lead off as he’s done all season, and right fielder Kyle Tucker will hold onto the No.
2 spot in the order. Shortstop Mookie Betts remains as the No. 3 hitter, and left fielder Teoscar Hernandez will bat cleanup for the first time this season.
First baseman Freddie Freeman will bat fifth as the Dodgers try to space out their lefties at the top of the order, and center fielder Andy Pages will rise to No. 6 in the lineup. Third baseman Max Muncy makes a return to the lineup to replace Santiago Espinal, who made his first start with the Dodgers on Saturday.
Second baseman Miguel Rojas will move up to eighth in the lineup, and Dalton Rushing will replace Will Smith and make his first start of the season, rounding out the lineup. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dodgers Nation (@dodgersnation) Roki Sasaki will make his first start of the regular season for the Dodgers, and fans will hope to see some improvement following his rough spring stretch. The young right-hander pitched 8.
2 innings during the preseason , allowing 15 earned runs and walking 15 batters throughout his appearances. While his recent outings have been shaky, manager Dave Roberts still believes Sasaki can be great. “I believe in him, I really do,” Roberts said after Sasaki’s last start .