Dodgers starters right in the middle of things
The Dodgers took the opener over the New York Mets on Monday night, continuing their season-opening stretch of not yet losing two games in a row. They now head into Tuesday night looking to keep another streak alive — winning all the middle games of a three-game series. Thus far, the Dodgers are five for […]
TORONTO, ON - APRIL 07: Yoshinobu Yamamoto #18 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on during the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Colton Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images The Dodgers took the opener over the New York Mets on Monday night , continuing their season-opening stretch of not yet losing two games in a row. They now head into Tuesday night looking to keep another streak alive — winning all the middle games of a three-game series.
Thus far, the Dodgers are five for five in the second game of a series: March 27: Dodgers 5, Diamondbacks 4 — Edwin Díaz introduced with live trumpet playing, records first save March 31: Dodgers 4, Guardians 1 — Max Muncy homered, Cleveland didn’t score until ninth inning April 4: Dodgers 10, Nationals 5 — Second straight early pummeling in Washington D. C. , with five runs in first two innings April 7: Dodgers 4, Blue Jays 1 — Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed only one run, faced two batters in seventh April 11: Dodgers 6, Rangers 3 — Alex Vesia joined the Dodgers birthday save club Yamamoto has finished six innings in all three of his starts thus far, something Dodgers starters have done 10 times in 16 games this season (10 out of 13 starts by the non-Sasaki members of the rotation), including each of their last four middle games of series.
Dodgers starting pitchers have a 3. 44 ERA this season while averaging 5. 56 innings per start, and their nine quality starts are one behind the Seattle Mariners for most in the majors.
And after Justin Wrobleski’s eight-inning gem on Monday night , the Dodgers will have a well-rested bullpen for the final two games of the homestand before Thursday’s off day. Mets rookie Nolan McLean gets the ball for New York on Tuesday. The right-hander has 20 strikeouts against only six walks this season, with opposing batters hitting just .