CaesarтАЩs. Even though Roki Sasaki has looked better of late, this is still a high line for the second-year pro. HeтАЩs under this outs line in 9/12 starts, pitching to a 4.76 ERA (4.37 xERA). Needing 4.02 pitches per plate appearance (14th percentile amongst qualifiers), heтАЩll face an Orioles lineup thatтАЩs third in that metric, and has the sixth lowest team chase rate.
Mookie BettsтАЩ modest .203 average and 7 home runs are partly due to missing a month with an oblique strain, but his advanced stats indicate improvement is on the horizon. Betts ranks in the 98th percentile for Sweet-Spot% (44.2%), showing heтАЩs making quality contact. On Friday, heтАЩll face Trey Gibson, a pitcher who struggles to generate strikeouts with just 12 in 21 innings. ItтАЩs also Mookie Betts тАЬGame 7 Double PlayтАЭ Bobblehead Night at Dodger Stadium. Betts has a history of delivering on promo nightsтАФhe crushed a memorable homer on his first Dodgers Bobblehead Night in 2021 and collected multiple hits in two other giveaway games. Given both the favorable matchup and the special occasion, we have to play this at the current number.
The Orioles recalled Povich from Triple-A Norfolk on Friday.
Tucker went 4-for-5 with a two-run homer, two doubles, three total RBI and an additional run scored in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Reds.
Bradfield will be held out of the lineup at Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday due to right adductor tightness, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Povich will rejoin the Orioles this weekend and is likely to make a start against the Brewers, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Thursday that Pages (hand) is "very likely" to be activated from the 10-day injured list during the team's Sept. 18-24 homestand, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Thursday that Diaz (neck) will be activated from the 15-day injured list Friday, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Thursday that Ohtani (biceps/knee) has progressed to hitting off coaches, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.
The Dodgers recalled Knack from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday.
Bubic allowed one hit and struck out two batters over one scoreless inning in a loss to Cincinnati on Wednesday.
The Dodgers announced Wednesday that Rushing (elbow) is continuing to work his way through a hitting progression with the hope of returning from the 10-day injured list before the end of the season, MLB.com reports.
