Dodgers shut out Angels as Blake Snell lands on IL
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy (13) celebrates during the MLB game against the Los Angeles Angels Friday May 15th, 2026 at Angel's Stadium in Anaheim, Calif. LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers walked into Angel Stadium on Friday night carrying two vastly different emotions. There was the gut punch that came hours before first pitch, when Blake Snell was scratched from his scheduled start and placed on the injured list with loose bodies in his left elbow.
And then there was the response, a dominant, 6-0 victory over the Angels that showcased exactly why this team continues to find ways to win, no matter how chaotic the circumstances become. At 27-18, the Dodgers have now won three straight games and, for the first time since September 2024, defeated the Angels in the Freeway Series. For one night at least, the uncertainty surrounding Snell was temporarily drowned out by booming home runs and eight scoreless innings from a patchwork pitching plan that turned into a masterpiece.
The Dodgers hadn’t deployed a bullpen game since last postseason. On Friday, they turned one into a shutout. Right-hander Will Klein got the emergency start and looked composed from the jump, tossing two scoreless innings while allowing just one hit and striking out two on 32 pitches.
From there, Edgardo Henriquez, Blake Treinen, Wyatt Mills, Kyle Hurt, Alex Vesia, Jack Dreyer, and Charlie Barnes combined to completely suffocate the Angels’ lineup. The bullpen allowed only two hits all night. Josh Lowe recorded the Angels’ first hit in the second inning.
Zach Neto added the only other hit with a one-out single in the seventh. That was it. “They did a fantastic job.
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