Dodgers begin homestand against Rangers
The Dodgers return home to Dodger Stadium to take on the Texas Rangers, welcome old friends back to L.A.
After going 5-1 on their first road trip of the season, the Dodgers return to Chavez Ravine for a six-game homestand. First up, the Texas Rangers. The Rangers are currently in first place in the AL West, sitting at 7-5.
In fact, they are the only team in that division with a winning record. They were swept by the Cincinnati Reds, and then swept the Seattle Mariners before heading to L. A.
Texas will send Kumar Rocker to the mound for his second ever Major League start. In his debut last Saturday against the Reds, Rocker allowed two runs in the first inning, due in part to sloppy defensive plays. He then settled in and went four scoreless innings more, stranding a runner at third with no outs in his final inning.
The Rangers offense hasn’t scored more than three runs in any of their last seven games. The team of course employs Old Friends Corey Seager and Joc Pederson and were joined this season by Andrew McCutcheon. Not an ex-Dodger, but probably everyone’s friend.