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Dodgers on Deck: Sunday, April 19 at Rockies

The only daytime contest of this four-game series in Denver comes on Sunday afternoon, with Roki Sasaki and the Dodgers taking on Michael Lorenzen at the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Sasaki has struggled with command thus far, with two of his starts lasting four innings and the other a five-inning effort in which he […]

Dodgers on a National League winning streak

The last time the Dodgers lost to a National League team was 192 days ago. That was Game 3 of the Division Series, a 3-2 game entering the eighth that turned into a blowout with Clayton Kershaw wearing it during a second inning of work when Tanner Scott wasn’t available. After that came a thrilling […]

Dodgers 2026 opening day payroll is $410.8 million

The Dodgers payroll will likely set another MLB record this year, as they started on opening day with a payroll for competitive balance tax purposes just shy of $411 million. What they are actually paying this year is a bit different. I’ve been tracking Dodgers payroll since 2010, and as I wrote during the offseason […]

Brock Stewart continues rehab in Ontario, River Ryan on Triple-A injured list

Brock Stewart made his second rehab appearance for the Class-A Tower Buzzers on Friday night in Ontario, three days after his first appearance. This time around, Stewart retired the first two batters before allowing a two-out single then hit a batter in an eight-pitch battle. He was pulled with two outs in the inning, already […]

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Dodgers notes: Garret Anderson, Hyeseong Kim, bullpen improvement

Garrett Anderson, who played the first 15 seasons of his career with the Angels and finished up with the Dodgers in 2010, died at age 53, the Angels announced on Friday. Anderson was born and raised in Los Angeles, and played at Kennedy High School before getting drafted by the Angels in 1990. I first […]

Dodgers on Deck: Saturday, April 18 at Rockies

The Dodgers continue their weekend series against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night in Denver, with Emmet Sheehan coming off his best start of the season. Sheehan struck out six in six innings against the Texas Rangers last Saturday at home, allowing three runs. The right-hander has started three times at Coors Field and won […]

Dodgers vs. Rockies game I chat

The Dodgers (14-4) open a four-game series against the Colorado Rockies (7-12) starting Friday night at in Denver. Tyler Glasnow (1-0, 4.00 ERA, 0.94 WHIP) makes his first career start at Coors Field in the series opener. Right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano (1-0, 2.16 ERA, 0.78 WHIP) will counter for Colorado. Lineups Friday game info

The Jumbo Jack and Panda Express Plate promotions have returned

Almost two seasons ago, I was watching a Dodgers telecast where announcer Joe Davis and play-by-play analyst Orel Hershiser commented about one of the two main food promotions associated with the Dodgers: the “free” Jumbo Jack with the purchase of a large drink at participating Jack in the Box restaurants, the day after the Dodgers […]

Tyler Glasnow in Coors for the first time ever

Going on his third season as a Dodger in 2026, Tyler Glasnow still has a lot of firsts left to accomplish, and one of them will be done this weekend—would you believe that this will be the first time Glasnow starts a game in Coors Field in his career? Scheduling and injuries have prevented the […]

Dodgers play next 13 days in a row. Here come the pitching moves

The Dodgers had four off days through the first three weeks of the regular season, including a Sunday off plus three Thursdays in a row without a game. Their longest stretch thus far has been six days in a row with games. But the schedule is about to get much busier. The Dodgers have four […]

Dodgers minors: James Tibbs III goes deep in Comets’ loss

With the Loons getting rained out at home and three other losses across the minor leagues, there was little to salvage on the day in the minors, but, if nothing else, we can take solace in individual standout performances. Player of the day Having cooled off a bit after that scorching hot start to his […]

Dodgers notes: Kyle Tucker, Shohei Ohtani, Edwin Díaz

Last season, a corner outfielder wearing the jersey no. 23 got off to a rough start in his first year as a Dodgers. This season, a shiny new corner outfielder wearing no. 23 has gotten off to an equally frustrating start. Kyle Tucker was signed to be that impact corner outfielder at the top of […]

Dodgers get pitcher Chayce McDermott from Orioles

The Dodgers made a trade on their off day Thursday, acquiring right-handed pitcher Chayce McDermott from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for minor league pitcher Axel Perez. McDermott, 27, started this season in Triple-A Norfolk, where struck out nine of his 28 batters faced (a 32.1-percent strikeout rate), but also walked six and allowed four […]

Dodgers minors: Jaron Elkins first two-homer game of the year

A day after conceding 18 runs against Fresno, the Ontario Tower Buzzers nearly one-upped them in a blowout win at home, scoring a whopping 10 runs in a single half-inning, their most up-to-date this season, moving to a 6-4 record. Player of the day Two hits were all that Jaron Elkins needed to stand out […]

Shohei Ohtani brilliant on the mound as Dodgers sweep Mets

The Dodgers honored the life and legacy of Jackie Robinson on Wednesday, and then proceeded to back Shohei Ohtani’s gem with four home runs as they swept the New York Mets with a dominant 8-2 victory. Dodgers fans might have been disappointed that they weren’t afforded the opportunity to see Ohtani demonstrate his two-ways powers, […]

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Dodgers on Deck: Friday, April 17 at Rockies

After an off day Thursday, the Dodgers open a four-game weekend wraparound against the Colorado Rockies starting Friday night at Coors Field in Denver. Tyler Glasnow takes the ball in the series opener on Friday. Right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano will be on the mound for Colorado. Friday game info

Dodgers vs. Mets game III chat

The Dodgers conclude their three-game series against the New York Mets on Jackie Robinson Day, looking to get a sweep and take five of six games on the homestand. Shohei Ohtani makes his third start of the season against right-hander Clay Holmes. Ohtani will only be on the mound on Wednesday, as Dalton Rushing is […]

Dodgers look for sweep on Jackie Robinson Day

So far this homestand, the Los Angeles Dodgers have quietly handled the New York Mets, with the pitching staff allowing only one run in 18 innings. The run was a leadoff shot from Francisco Lindor off of Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Tuesday’s game, and otherwise no Met has crossed the plate in L.A. Wednesday the Dodgers […]

Dodgers minors: Zach Ehrhard’s grand slam fuels Comets win

The three primary minor league teams for the Dodger organization took care of business on Tuesday by winning close matchups; meanwhile, the Ontario Tower Buzzers had a forgetful game against Fresno, committing four errors and twice allowing eight runs in a half inning en route to a blowout defeat. Player of the day A couple […]

Dodgers notes: Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Justin Wrobleski, Edwin Díaz

In the best pitching duel the Dodgers have seen so far this season, Yoshinobu Yamamoto went toe-to-toe with New York Mets right-hander Nolan McLean and continued the trend of starting pitching giving Mets hitters headaches. Yamamoto got ambushed immediately by Francisco Lindor, allowing a leadoff home run on his third pitch of the game, but […]

After Yamamoto & McLean duel, Dodgers squeak by Mets

LOS ANGELES — Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Nolan McLean engaged in a wonderful pitching duel on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium, pitchers with different styles but equally vast repertoires, and both exceedingly difficult to score against. Offenses were kept mostly at bay until the eighth inning, when both teams threatened but only the Dodgers were able […]

Dodgers being cautious with Mookie Betts’ return from oblique injury

LOS ANGELES — Technically, Wednesday’s series finale against the New York Mets is the first day Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts is eligible to return from the injured list. But he won’t be returning any time soon from his oblique strain, taking a more deliberate approach in his rehab. “He’s moving well. I see him throwing, […]

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