The Los Angeles Dodgers set their lineup for the first game of a four-game set against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday.
The Dodgers enter their series against the Brewers coming off of a three-game sweep against the Kansas City Royals, during which they finally broke out of a two-week long stretch of subpar baseball.
Milwaukee is a much more difficult opponent, though, as they currently hold the best record in MLB.
The last time the Dodgers faced the Brewers, though, the took two of three games on the road in convincing fashion, outscoring their opponents by eight runs over the course of a three-game series.
Who is Pitching for the Dodgers?
Roki Sasaki is pitching for the Dodgers on Thursday, and is looking to extend his brilliant run of form over his past four starts. He has only allowed six runs over his last 24 innings, dropping his ERA from 5.33 to 4.54 on the year.
He has struck out 26 batters during that stretch, and hasn’t allowed more than two runs in an outing in over a month.
Who is in the Dodgers’ Lineup?
Shohei Ohtani leads off for the Dodgers in the series opener, with Andy Pages remaining in the No. 2 spot after moving back up in Wednesday’s game. Second baseman Tommy Edman returns to the lineup in the No. 3 spot, followed by first baseman Freddie Freeman in the cleanup spot despite his scary fall in Wednesday’s win.
Teoscar Hernandez moves back into the lineup as the left fielder and will bat fifth, followed by shortstop Miguel Rojas and right fielder Kyle Tucker. Third baseman Kiké Hernandez who bats eighth, and catcher Ben Rortvedt returns to the lineup for the opener.
Dodgers’ Lineup vs. Brewers
1. Shohei Ohtani, DH
2. Andy Pages, CF
3. Tommy Edman, 2B
4. Freddie Freeman, 1B
5. Teoscar Hernandez, LF
6. Miguel Rojas, SS
7. Kyle Tucker, RF
8. Kiké Hernandez, 3B
9. Ben Rortvedt, C
P. Roki Sasaki, RHP
Who is Pitching for the Brewers?
The Dodgers will face reliever turned starter Shane Drohan in the first game of the series. Drohan has had a solid season for the Brewers in 23 appearances, posting a 3.87 ERA through 93 innings while striking out 93 batters.
The Dodgers faced Brohan twice earlier in the season, and scored two runs across five innings of relief during their first series of the year.