OUR PREDICTION: The Dodgers have won four of Kershaw’s last five starts against the Angels and are 48-18 in his last 66 starts overall. He started five games at shortstop, two at third base, and even played an inning at second base and five innings in two games in left field.
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Bolsinger allowed a single to leadoff hitter Yunel Escobar, and wanted no part of Trout whom he walked on six pitches. Johnny Giavotella then squibbed a ball toward first, but Howie Kendrick bobbled it for an error.
Trayce Thompson hit two homers, including a two-run shot in the eighth that drew the Dodgers to 7-6.
Bolsinger gave up three runs and seven hits in 4 1/3 innings, struck out two and walked two after being activated off the disabled list to give the Dodgers’ rotation some extra rest.
Pujols singled in two runs in the seventh, extending the Angels’ lead to 6-3. However, Mike Trout’s run of three straight two-hit games ended with an 0-for-4 night Tuesday.
Mike Trout was 3 for 4 with a home run and has his average up to. After suffering a strained oblique muscle during spring training, the right-hander posted a 2.25 ERA in two starts for Triple-A Oklahoma City this month.
After giving up three consecutive singles in the seventh, Tropeano struck out pinch-hitter Kike Hernandez and got Justin Turner to ground into an inning-ending double play. He had one homer, two RBIs and 10 strikeouts in his first eight road games.
Maeda had been adept at getting out of jams in his first seven starts, holding opposing batters to a. 111 average (3-for-27) with runners in scoring position in those games. Tropeano (2-2) surrendered just one run on seven hits with four strikeouts in seven strong innings. Slugger Adrian Gonzalez missed his first game of the season Tuesday and likely will sit out another contest because of tightness in his lower back.
He’s expected to return Friday or Saturday. 412 with five home runs and seven RBIs in eight games, and he’s hit.
Dodgers right-hander, Mike Bolsinger, had a rough outing in his 2016 debut and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim defeated their neighbors to the north, 8-1, on Wednesday night to take a stranglehold over the four-game Freeway Series.
Angels: C Geovany Soto will go on the DL with a torn right meniscus. INF-OF Alex Guerrero, recovering from a left knee injury, is also at Rancho, where he went 1 for 4 in his fifth rehab game Sunday.
The Dodgers are 8-3 in their last 11 during game 3 of a series and 2-7 in their last 9 vs. American League West. The Angels are 2-5 in their last 7 vs. National League West and 0-6 in their last 6 home games.
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The Dodgers have homered in 10 straight games dating to May 7, their longest stretch since an 11-game homer streak from September 9-22, 2009. He has lost his last three starts after opening the season 3-0 with a 0.36 ERA.
