(Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times), (Jay L. Clendenin/Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times). And Tyler ONeill struck out on three pitches. If you were curious on the Twins-only record, it's Bert Blyleven at 2,035. Gavin Lux, placed in the middle of the field for the shift, made a crouching grab over second base for the first out. Its been a bad season overall for Snell, with a 4.58 ERA and 4.17 FIP with the Padres. Trevor Bauer worked the count, forcing eight pitches, but he eventually struck out to end the inning. White struck out Tommy Edman looking on the seventh pitch of the at-bat for the second out. The Dodgers made it 5-1 in the third inning on Muncy's 12th home run of the season and his third since Aug. 1. Max Muncy lined out to centerfield on the first pitch he saw. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters that Lux is currently undergoing an MRI on his right knee, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports. But he's been much better in August, with a 2.12 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 29 innings. Bellinger suffered the injury April 5, in his fourth game of the season. The over/under has been set low at 7 runs, though it is shaded to the over at -120 instead of the standard -110. Tsutsugo was the tying run at first base. The Dodgers are the only team in the National League averaging more than five runs per game and should make lots of contact against Martinez, who has 1.9 strikeout to walk rate with 5.1 strikeouts per nine innings. Heyman: Im not all that surprised Pujols got a job even after performing increasingly poorly with the Angels, but Im a little surprised it was with the Dodgers. Gnesis Cabrera quickly relieved Helsley with runners on the corners and one out. Giants. Just take it slow, make sure youre fully healthy when you get back, and it will all work itself out.. The two teams will close out the series Sunday at 1:10 p.m. PDT. Highlights from the Dodgers 9-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium on Monday. This one is pretty from every vantage point, befitting the lovely little town where it sits. Dodgers news includes shortstop Gavin Lux missing all of 2023 with a torn ACL, a potential breakout year for outfielder James Outman, catching up with old friend Rich Hill, and how hard MLB might push for a salary cap. pic.twitter.com/Bj5gPpLCV9. Now that he has played two games since being activated and is starting at second base against the Cardinals Monday night, McKinstry believes he has cleared the mental hurdles that come with overcoming such an injury. Jansen got pinch-hitter Justin Williams to ground out to second for the second out. It also enhances their depth at a time injuries around the game are at an an all-time high. The right-hander did fine over 36.1 innings in his first taste of the majors last season, posting a 3.47 ERA and 26.3 percent strikeout rate, but his 1.46 WHIP and 16.9 percent walk rate were less . He also finished second in Cy Young voting twice and third once. Kenley Jansen relieved Treinen. Betts then advanced on a passed ball, moving into scoring position. Zach McKinstry flew out to right field for the second out. The Dodgers have given Justin Turner the rest of the night off. The original plan for Cody Bellinger when he came off the injured list Saturday, according to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, was for him to start the Dodgers next five games. Justin Turner hit a single through the shortstop and third base gap, but Muncy held at third because of the exit velocity off Turners bat and the arm strength of Tyler ONeill in left field. He ranked among the top five in Cy Young voting four times, unusually high finishes for a relief pitcher. pic.twitter.com/PSPYrTC8qQ. A pair of former Southern California prep standouts will square off tonight at 6:10 p.m. in Chavez Ravine when Dodgers right-hander Trevor Bauer (Santa Clarita Hart High) opposes St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Jack Flaherty (Harvard-Westlake) in the opener of a three-game series. Andrew Knizner drove in three runs on three singles as St. Louis won its third straight. Will Smith struck out looking on a low and away change up for the first out. End of fourth inning: Dodgers 2, Cardinals 0. Betts lines a single to center for his third hit of the night to make it 14-2. He is 1-0 in two starts against the Cardinals. This comes on the heels of Gavin Lux's torn ACL diagnosis, which is likely to keep him sidelined throughout the entire 2023 season. Gavin Lux struck out on a 2-2 fastball to end the inning. During the next at-bat, Chris Taylor hit a home run that was a no-doubter. It was going to be a bullpen game from the beginning. The score still with the Dodgers ahead, 6-4. San Francisco is interesting because theyve outperformed to the point of actually leading a division that was portrayed as a two-team fight for the ages between the Dodgers and Padres. Q&A: Jon Heyman talks best ballparks, Pujols and the early line of the trade deadline. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday that Taylor will start a throwing program to play more shortstop, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports. Dodgers go down 1-2-3. The Cardinals, who are in first place in the NL Central, had their four-game win streak snapped Sunday in a 9-2 road loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. He has yet to give up more than three runs. Will Smith started the bottom half of the inning the way the Cardinals opened the top half, with a ground out to shortstop. While Rojas' fantasy profile isn't one teeming with upside, he could prove to be a sneaky compiler if he ends up sticking as a regular in what shapes up as the best lineup he's ever been a part of during his career. After fouling off a total of eight two-strike pitches six fastballs ranging from 97 to 99mph, an 82-mph curve and a 90-mph changeup Taylor lashed a 97-mph fastball into the right-center-field gap for a three-run double to push the Dodgers toward a 9-4 victory before 18,071 at Dodger Stadium. He was 78. Dylan Carlsons dribbler extends Cardinals lead, David Price chased early. Sitting in the first row by the Cardinals dugout, rapper Nelly watched the game. In case you missed it, Goold answered some questions for The Times about Pujols tenure in St. Louis. Dodgers off tomorrow, head East to face Braves, Pirates. Sponsorship of a major sports team, stadium or arena, isnt a strategy that we have chosen to take advantage of, said Denny Warnick, In-N-Out executive vice president and chief operating officer. Musgrove struck out. It was Hicks eighth start this year and his first since May 24, when he went four innings in a loss to the Blue Jays. Behind the left arm of Clayton Kershaw and a potent offense led by Mookie . Cardinals: C Yadier Molina (inflamed right knee) will report to an unspecified rehab assignment toward the end of this month. That said, if they did sell theyd have one heckuva sale, with stars Kris Bryant, Javy Baez and Anthony Rizzo all free agents after the season and the Cubs holding a reasonable $16 million option on rejuvenated closer Craig Kimbrels contract. Buehler left with 106 pitches, the same number Snell was at through seven scoreless innings. Top 1st: Walker Buehler gets two quick outs before Paul Goldschmidt lofts a homer to center, the Cards first basemans 33rd in his career against the Dodgers. Of the 22 runs Bauer has given up this season, 17 have scored on home runs. Bauer, with the best hit ball of the inning, lined out to right field to end the inning. I try to go through my routine, take as many swings as I want. Lux injured his knee during Cactus League play Monday on a slide into third base and had to be carted off the field. Its always a change when you go from level to level. It rarely happens but Max Scherzer is a case where they could trade him for a ton before signing him back (also for a ton) for the capper on a likely Hall of Fame career. With the bases loaded and a 2-2 count on the 14th pitch of the at-bat, Chris Taylor hit a bases clearing double that broke the 3-3 tie. I havent given up a run on a non-homer in over a month. Bottom 6th: Dodgers go down 1-2-3, as Buehlerwho had reached in his two previous plate appearancesis allowed to hit to avoid expending another position player. Beaty lined an RBI single that skipped past the third baseline, extending the Dodgers lead to 8-4. Explaining this offseason for all 30 clubs. Dodgers: LHP Andrew Heaney (left shoulder inflammation) pitched a simulated game Tuesday at Busch Stadium. The topic came up -- yet again -- because Gavin Lux has been diagnosed with a torn ACL and will likely be sidelined for the entire year. The Dodgers (32-23) tapped David Price as the opener for their bullpen game after he was effective in the role twice over the last two weeks. Lux also suffered a sprained LCL on top of his torn ACL, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports. While serving as an everyday player for the Marlins in each of the past five seasons, Rojas topped out at 11 home runs and 13 stolen bases during a single year and maintained a .262 batting average during that stretch. Cubs. End of first inning: Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0, A little self-talk helped Zach McKinstry recover from oblique strain. 6-keys: media/spln/mlb/reg/free/teampages, 2023 Fantasy baseball rankings: Top picks by position, How the Dodgers can replace Gavin Lux after injury, Dodgers shortstop Gavin Lux tears ACL, will miss season, Jackie Robinson's name misspelled on NYC road sign, MLB Power Rankings: Starting rotation edition. The Dodgers are a -250 favorite to win at least two games in the three-game series. Blake Treinen gave up a hit to Tyler ONeill to lead off the ninth inning. The four Cardinals are Paul Goldschmidt, Arenado, Pujols and Ryan Helsley. Into the game comes Jake Woodford, whose first strike to Bellinger is deposited into the right field stands. Bellinger isnt in the Dodgers lineup against the Cardinals after going 0 for 10 with three walks in three games since his return from a fractured left fibula. He threw 50 pitches. The Cubs are 32-23. The Dodgers face the Rangers in their spring training game on Wednesday in Surprise, Arizona. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: mlb | pageType: stories | Arenado nearly caught Betts sleeping at first with a jump throw. Justin Turner struck out looking. 14 pitch AB? But in between the two eighth-inning strikeouts for Snell was Smith launching a ball into the left field seats to tie the game at one apiece. Shane Greene, the Dodgers 10th pitcher of the night, in just his second game with his new team, got the final three outs for the save. In breaking Sutton's record, that means Kershaw has now left a handful of Hall of Famers in the rearview. Bauer has thrown six innings or more in 10 of his 11 starts and allowed two or fewer earned runs in 10 straight starts. Koufax and those guys, if they got . For a split second, as his line drive soared to the left-field corner, it looked as if Betts finally had delivered another one. Zach McKinstry committed the first error of the evening with an E4 that allowed Paul Goldschmidt to reach first base safely. Mookie Betts hasnt been himself this season. Cody Bellingers grand-slam to cap his six-RBI first inning, in which the Dodgers scored 11 runs: BELLI'S BACK, TELL A FRIEND. Top 3rd: Joe Davis interesting nugget of the inning: Paul Goldschmidtwho would strike out in the inning after getting ahead 3-0was born in Delaware. Stone: Bonus question: In-n-Out Burger or Shake Shack? His defensive metrics are below league average. Vargas struggled to a .170/.200/.255 slash line with Los Angeles last season over 50 plate appearances, but he's considered the Dodgers' top prospect and produced a .304 average with 17 homers, 82 RBI, 100 runs and 16 stolen bases with Triple-A Oklahoma in 2022. Programming note: we have MLB Network insider Jon Heyman joining the Live Blog at 7:30 PST. Phil Niekro is second at 2,912 with Warren Spahn third (2,493). If we stick strictly to the franchise, this one feels awfully close to unbreakable. Rookie reliever Packy Naughton came on with the bases loaded and pitched out of the jam, getting two shallow fly outs and a strikeout of Cody Bellinger. The biggest regular season inning in LA Dodger history: 11 in the 1st. TeamRankings.com is not affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) or March Madness Athletic Association, neither of which has supplied, reviewed, approved or endorsed the material on this site. Given how the injury looked, Lux could be in danger of missing time to begin the season. pic.twitter.com/dgdawSLM11. The Dodgers are 18-10 at home this season, while the Cardinals are 16-14 on the road. Freeman capped a 4 for 5 night with a lead off homer in the ninth. Beaty hit a home run into the right field bleachers to tie the game at 2-2. And Bauer rounded out the inning by striking out Edmundo Sosa. Vesia caps off Dodgers victory by striking out the side. Mookie Betts led off the inning with a strikeout. Justin Turner struck out and Yadier Molina caught Betts attempting to swipe second base. Mookie Betts drops a double just inside the line in shallow right to lead off. You can stream the game on your Apple TV, Roku, Fire TV, Chromecast, and your browser. Trevor Bauer got Yadier Molina to pop up to Max Muncy at first base for the first out of the inning. Price then walked Jos Rondn on six pitches. I really dont think about it too often now. Nelson has a 2.41 earned-run average in 18 2/3 innings across 16 appearances in his first season as a full-time reliever after undergoing shoulder, elbow and back surgeries since the end of the 2017 season. The Dodgers will push for a series victory against the Cardinals before starting a three-game road series against the Atlanta Braves Friday. Its just a lovefest for the star-crossed team. A walk to Myers with two outs in the seventh, the first free pass issued by Buehler in his last two starts, ended Buehlers night, lowering his major-league-leading ERA to 2.02. Which teams do you find intriguing as buyers or sellers? He pitched in all five games of the World Series that year, including a memorable pickoff of Herb Washington, the track star the Oakland Athletics signed for the sole purpose of pinch-running. The Dodgers have yet to put any of their projected 2023 starters on the mound through two spring training contests, but that looks to be changing early in the week with Urias and newcomer Noah Syndergaard both on schedule to throw against the Reds on Tuesday. Notes: Gavin Lux, James Outman, Rich Hill, salary cap(?). Bellinger tagged at second and was going to hold at third before an errant throw home allowed him to score and Taylor and Lux to advance. He hit .313 (five for 16) in a five-game rehabilitation stint for triple-A Oklahoma City but was hitless in six at-bats with three strikeouts in his first two games back with the Dodgers. He's expected to make one more exhibition start before leaving the Dodgers to join Team Mexico for the World Baseball Classic, per Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register. Given Vargas' ability to progress to swinging Sunday, he should have plenty of time to prepare for Opening Day, when he's expected to be in the lineup as Los Angeles' starting second baseman. Baseball America rated LAs prospect group third overall in the sports, behind the Orioles and D-backs. Cody Bellinger struck out to end the inning. David Price made quick work of Edmundo Sosa, who grounded out to Price. Top 2nd: Its been 35 minutes since Buehler last threw a pitch. 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