Series Preview: Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies with Probable Starting Pitching 4/4-4/6

Series Preview: Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers with Probable Pitchers 9/15-9/18

Los Angeles Dodgers (8-0) at Philadelphia Phillies (5-1)

Game 1:

Date: Friday, April 4
Time: 6:45 pm EST
Broadcast: Apple TV+

Game 2:

Date: Saturday, April 5
Time: 4:05 PM EST
Broadcast: SNLA/NBCSP+/FS1

Game 3:

Date: Sunday, April 6
Time: 1:35 PM EST
Broadcast: SNLA/NBCSP

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Game 1: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (1-0, 2.70 ERA) vs. Jesus Luzardo (1-0, 3.60 ERA)

Yamamoto has made two starts this season, going 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA, a 1.10 WHIP, and 14 strikeouts in ten innings. His last start, he went five innings, giving up two runs on five hits; he walked two and struck out a career high ten. Luzardo, in his Phillies debut, went five innings, giving up two runs on five hits; he walked two and struck out 11.

Game 2: Roki Sasaki (0-0, 5.79 ERA) vs. Aaron Nola (0-1, 8.44 ERA)

Sasaki, in his first two starts, hasn’t recorded a decision, posting a 5.79 ERA, a 2.79 WHIP, and five strikeouts in 4.2 innings. In his last outing, he went 1.2 innings, giving up two runs on three hits; he walked four and struck out two. Nola, in his first start of the season, suffered a loss going 5.1 innings, giving up five runs on six hits; he didn’t issue a walk and struck out eight.

Game 3: Tyler Glasnow (1-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Cristopher Sanchez (0-0, 1.69 ERA)

Glasnow, in his first start this season, went five shutout innings, giving up two hits. He walked three and struck out eight. Sanchez, in his first start this season, went 5.1 innings, giving up one run on four hits. He walked two and struck out seven.

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Player To Watch:

Los Angeles Dodgers

Mookie Betts this season is hitting .300 with a 1.114 OPS. He has three home runs, six RBI, and six runs scored. Last season in six games against the Phillies, he hit .480 with a 1.279 OPS. He had a double, two home runs, 11 RBI, and seven runs scored.

Philadelphia Phillies

Bryson Stott this season is hitting .278 with a .937 OPS. He has two doubles, a home run, two RBI, and five runs scored. In five games against the Dodgers last season, he hit .250 with a .650 OPS. Stott had a home run, three RBI, and two runs scored.

Next Up:

Los Angeles: April 7-9 at Washington Nationals
Philadelphia: April 8-10 at Atlanta Braves

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