Dodgers-Reds preview: LA hopes offense heats up in red-hot Cincinnati
These Dodgers nonetheless can’t fairly get their gears going, can they. The Boys in Blue misplaced two of three to the Boys in Inexperienced, after which Yellow, after which White. Perhaps they must attempt a number of jersey tops, to change issues up.
After all that’s in jest, the Dodgers have among the best uniforms in all of MLB. However nonetheless, they want one thing to ignite some extra offense,
The Dodgers now head into Cincinnati, the place they face a red-hot Reds crew. Cincinnati got here out of the gates from the All-Star break taking two-of-three from the New York Mets, and are 6-3 for the reason that break, together with profitable their final 4 straight. They’re presently one recreation out of the wild card race, in between the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants.
The Reds are led in just about offensive class by Elly De La Cruz. The one areas by which he doesn’t lead are on-base share, triples, and walks. Each different class is all Elly.
Throughout this previous weekend sequence by which they swept the Tampa Bay Rays, the Reds outscored the Rays 15-5, however hit solely two dwelling runs. The remaining had been all scored by small ball.
The Reds as a complete satisfaction themselves on that sort of offensive mentality, grinding out at bats and hustling on the bottom paths as a lot as doable. Supervisor Terry Francona mentioned as a lot after Sunday’s recreation.
“They had been significant, very significant,” Francona mentioned of Cincinnati’s early runs. “They usually had been sort of hustle performs, too. We didn’t knock the ball across the ballpark, however we run the bases, get down the road, they maintain their heads up. Due to that, the music was taking part in [in the clubhouse.].”
Additionally acknowledged within the article is how the Reds are additionally bullpen assist on the commerce deadline. Some excellent news for the Dodgers is that the Reds set-up man Tony Santillan and nearer Emilio Pagan each pitched on Sunday for the third day in a row, which seemingly renders them out for no less than Monday’s recreation towards the Dodgers.
Monday’s starter for the Reds shall be Chase Burns, a righty that’s 0-2 in 5 video games to this point this season, with a 6.65 ERA. He’s a giant strike out pitcher, Ok’ing 10 batters in every of his final two outings.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto will head to the mound for the Dodgers. Yamamoto is coming off of an honest outing towards the Minnesota Twins at dwelling, permitting just one run, strolling only one, and putting out eight. He did solely final 5 innings.
The climate goes to highly regarded in Cincinnati, with recreation time temps within the nineties all three video games. Monday’s recreation has an opportunity of thunderstorms shifting by means of round recreation time.
Monday recreation data
- Groups: Dodgers at Reds
- Ballpark: Nice American Ball Park, Cincinnati
- Begin time: 4:10 p.m. PT
- TV: SportsNet LA
- Radio: AM 570 (English), KTNQ 1020 AM (Spanish)