The Dodgers head into the All Star break with a four-game winning streak and an 11-1 record in their past 12 games.
The Dodgers are on a roll.
They swept the Los Angeles Angels over the weekend and Clayton Kershaw flirted with another perfect game on Friday night.
By the end of the weekend, the Dodgers had six players on the National League All Star team, with Tyler Anderson and Freddie Freeman added to join Mookie Betts, Trea Turner, Tony Gonsolin and Kershaw.
Get your game on, go play.
Dodger fans have little to complain about at the midway point of the season.
How Freeman was not an All Star before Sunday remains a mystery. He leads the majors in hits with 114, is second in the National League with a .321 batting average and second in the NL with 31 doubles. He went 2-for-4, scored two runs and drove in a run in Saturday’s game against the Angels.
Anderson tossed six shutout innings against the St. Louis Cardinals in a 4-0 win on Thursday. He improved to 10-1 and lowered his ERA to 2.96.
That gives the Dodgers six All Stars, matching the New York Yankees for the most of any team.
Kershaw made his case to start the All Star game with his performance against the Angels on Friday night.
He took a perfect game into the eighth inning. It was the second time this season he had a perfect game after seven innings. In his first start of the season, Kershaw was pulled after pitching seven perfect innings against the Minnesota Twins. The Dodgers won the game, 7-0, and Kershaw gave up only one hit, striking out 13.
On Friday against the Angels, Kershaw sent down 21 batters in a row before Luis Rengifo led off the eighth inning with a double.
Kershaw improved to 7-2 after giving up one hit and striking out six against the Angels.
It all leads to the Dodgers hitting their stride in July.
They are 15-2 in the past 17 games and 13-2 in July.
The All Star Game at Dodger Stadium is Tuesday.
Dodger starter power rankings:
- Clayton Kershaw
- Tyler Anderson
- Julio Urias
- Tony Gonsolin
- Mitch White
The Dodgers (60-30) have a 10-game lead over those pesky San Diego Padres in the National League West standings. They start a weekend series against the San Francisco Giants on Thursday at Dodger Stadium.
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