The Dodgers won on Sunday. Normally that isn’t big news, but this year is different. It’s different for a lot of reasons for the Dodgers. But losing on Sundays has become a habit for this team.
The Dodgers lost 10 games in a row on Sunday before beating the San Diego Padres 8-2. It capped another impressive week for the Dodgers. The went 5-1 in six games against the Padres and Oakland A’s and maintained their lead in the National League West standings by four games over those surprising San Francisco Giants.
The Dodgers have been on quite a roll lately. They are 6-4 in their last 10 games and improved to 7-2 against the Padres this season.
It looks like all those off-season moves by the Padres aren’t working out too well.
As for the Dodgers, their recent moves are working out just fine, maybe a little better than expected.
Lance Lynn, making his second start since being traded to the Dodgers from the Chicago White Sox, looked impressive Sunday. He gave up one run on four hits in six innings to earn his second win for the Dodgers. In his two starts with the Dodgers, he is 2-0 with a 2.77 ERA. He has pitched 13 innings, given up four earned runs on nine hits, and has 13 strikeouts and three walks. He has however given up four home runs in two games, which was a problem before he was traded. On the bright side, they have all been solo home runs.
Lynn told the Associated Press his first two starts with the Dodgers “have been fun.”
“The offense has given me runs early and the defense has played great behind me,” he said, adding getting off to a big lead is a chance “to get yourself in a groove.”
The other new Dodger making an impact is Amed Rosario. The Dodgers new second baseman from the Cleveland Guardians hit a two-run home run in Sunday’s game against the Padres. He has two home runs, a double and eight RBIs in his last six games. But more importantly, he gives the Dodgers a regular and healthy second baseman, something they haven’t had all season.
This Dodgers team is different. It has some familiar faces, some surprising newcomers and some grizzled veterans who are all making contributions. It might not be the best team the Dodgers have put on the field in recent years, but it is playing better than most of them lately.
Dodgers starting pitcher power rankings:
- Lance Lynn
- Julio Urias
- Tony Gonsolin
- Bobby Miller
- Michael Grove
The Dodgers (64-46) wrap up their four-game series with the Padres today. They head to Arizona for a two-game series against those annoying Diamondbacks on Tuesday before ending the week with a four-game weekend series against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium.
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