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Hopefully that will pay dividends in terms of keeping the spasms at bay as he returns to work Thursday night; the question might be how deep he can go into this game, especially if he struggles to deliver strikes. Career statistics in the postseason are rather skewed with the added playoff games over the years, but Jose Altuve and George Springer matched some mighty impressive names Wednesday night. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! That appears to be what Kershaw, who has been dealing with back pain intermittently for several years, seems to be doing fairly successfully. Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 3rd round of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft from Northwest HS (Justin, TX). And while his long balls have made a big impression, Arozarena also leads all hitters in the postseason with 39 total bases (and is leading in hits and extra-base hits). Dustin May remains an interesting option -- unless Dave Roberts is indeed saving him for Game 5, in which case Kenley Jansen might be needed at … pic.twitter.com/TPRnAFFuMo. When he first returned to the mound, he was limited to 55 pitches in three innings; his second outing saw him work five innings delivering 68 pitches. February 11, 2019 Los Angeles Dodgers invited non-roster RHP Dustin May to spring training. Instant classic. Key links: Power Rankings | Predictions | Schedule, bracket | Playoff Baseball Classic, All times Eastern; all series best-of-seven played at neutral sites, American League Championship Series Game 5: No. © 2020 ESPN Internet Ventures. Braves-Dodgers: Braves 55.7% to advance, NL: Dodgers 31.2%, Braves 28.4% World champion's affair rocks Olympic swimming world, News anchor fired for cameo in Adam Sandler movie, Text messages show raw and intimate exchange between Joe and Hunter Biden, Airport officials strike gold searching passenger’s butt. 1 Tampa Bay Rays (John Curtiss) vs. No. Privacy Notice Moral of the story: We will not let you down here at Hot Take! There's a good chance it continues in Game 4 against Bryse Wilson, who hasn't pitched since the end of September and allowed 28 baserunners in 15⅔ innings in the regular season. Do Not Sell My Personal Information. The Rays have made the big plays, had a couple of big hits with runners on and took advantage of some key Jose Altuve errors, but it's not like they've crushed the Astros across the board. (He threw an easy 1-2-3, 10-pitch inning in Game 3.). If this game is close, it shapes up as one of those contests in which the managerial decisions loom especially large. 176,329, © 2020 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved Game 4 of the ALCS was a bit of a redemption story, as Altuve, plagued by throwing errors this postseason, made all the plays in the field and knocked in two runs at the plate as the Astros stayed alive with a 4-3 win over the Rays. Your Ad Choices After the Game 3 blowout, however, the Dodgers' bullpen is in good shape. Well, this is no ordinary Game 4. In this space Wednesday: "I think the Dodgers come out swinging and knock around Kyle Wright." In the first, Danish researchers analyzed a sample of 7,422 people who tested positive for the virus and found that only 38 percent had type O blood, according to research published in the journal Blood Advances. RHP Dustin May assigned to Oklahoma City Dodgers from Tulsa Drillers. And if you’re blood group O, you’re not free to go to the pubs and bars.”. When we say Game 3 of the NLCS was pretty much over before it started, we really mean it. But researchers say more research is needed. It's probably Johnny Wholestaff day for the Rays, but the pen is in good shape. L.A. cruised to a 15-3 win, handing the Braves their first loss of the playoffs. By contrast, people with A or AB blood stayed 13.5 days. • Why Braves are big threat to Dodgers » The Dodgers had a 1-0 lead after two pitches, a 6-0 lead after 22 pitches and an 11-0 lead after setting a postseason record for runs in one inning. 2 Atlanta Braves (Bryse Wilson) vs. No. The anatomy of a 3-0 comeback, MLB Friday Takeaways: Astros make history in forcing Game 7; Dodgers stay alive, How MLB old school beat new: Inside the Astros' big inning that won Game 6, Ranking 35 trades that shaped the Rays, Astros, Dodgers and Braves, Baseball keeps losing legends in 2020, and Joe Morgan might have been the smallest and mightiest of them all, 2021 MLB draft order set by 2020 standings, How the Rays are winning big without spending big money, MLB offseason preview: What's next for teams already out of the playoffs, 2020 MLB playoffs: Schedules, postseason bracket, analysis and updates, he has been flashing some leather in the outfield, some sweet celebration dance moves on the field. Altuve also homered, for the fifth time in six games, and has five multihit games in Houston's playoff contests. • Your guide to MLB's bubble ballparks » • ALCS preview: Rays vs. Astros » • Astros?!? Dusty Baker said it won't be Framber Valdez on short rest, so it looks like a bullpen game, which means Baker will likely be using some relievers who haven't pitched in high-leverage moments yet in this postseason. Cuomo announces New York movie theaters to reopen, but not in NYC, The LeBron James bubble narrative is getting out of hand, Here's how the media is misreporting COVID-19's death toll in America, Scientists worry as more Americans say they’ll refuse COVID-19 vaccine, Piglets try to suckle from kitten in cute video. As for the Braves, they're rolling the dice on Wilson. Sitemap But, what to expect performance-wise? Dustin Jake May...starred at Northwest High School (Justin, TX), going 5-1 with a 1.50 ERA with 79 strikeouts in 56 innings his senior year and committed to play baseball at Texas Tech before signing with the Dodgers…drafted in the 3rd round (101 overall) of the … Cody Bellinger. 355,155, This story has been shared 294,871 times. © 2020 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Gov. Thus, the inexperienced Wilson, who'll be making his playoff debut. Here's how they rank, each team's strengths and weaknesses, and what they need to do to win it all. AL: Rays 38.3%, Astros 2.2%. »• NLCS preview: Dodgers vs. Braves » George Springer had the big two-run home run off Tyler Glasnow in Game 4 and has 12 home runs since the beginning of September (tied with Arozarena and Adam Duvall for most in the majors, including the playoffs). This story has been shared 176,329 times. Here's a breakdown of the games, some numbers to know, a hot take of the day and more as you prep for Thursday's twin bill. Tampa Bay still leads the series 3-1. Dodgers win 6-2 and even up the series. Todos los derechos reservados. 294,871, This story has been shared 176,329 times. -- Schoenfield. Altuve and Springer homered in the same playoff game for the fourth time; the only pair of teammates to do that more often is Springer and Carlos Correa (7). The silver lining to his prior experience is that Kershaw likely understands better than most what he needs to do at the onset of any back-related symptoms to help keep them in check. -- Schoenfield, Based on projections of ESPN's Bradford Doolittle, Astros-Rays: Rays 93.0% to advance In the second study, published in the same journal, Canadian researchers found that critically ill COVID-19 patients with blood types O or B had a median intensive care unit stay of 9 days. Position: Starting Pitcher Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-6, 180lb (198cm, 81kg) Team: Los Angeles Dodgers (majors) Born: September 6, 1997 in Justin, TX us. How angry should you be? Bellinger's home run robbery, plucking what would have been a go-ahead shot by Tatis in the seventh inning of Game 2 of the National League Division Series, kept the Padres at bay -- barely -- and will take its place in Dodgers lore, particularly if L.A. wins it all. Dustin May remains an interesting option -- unless Dave Roberts is indeed saving him for Game 5, in which case Kenley Jansen might be needed at some point for some key outs. The MLB postseason is down to the final four. 942,995, This story has been shared 355,155 times. The Rays need Lowe to start delivering. High School: Northwest HS (Justin, TX) Your California Privacy Rights Notably, his strikeout rate dipped initially upon returning to the mound but remained relatively stable in subsequent weeks as his endurance returned. Other than Shane Greene, none of the Braves' top eight relievers pitched in Game 3. The heat is turning up in the 2020 MLB playoffs, as two teams that seemed to be on the ropes -- the Astros and Dodgers -- punched back Wednesday, making both championship series a little more interesting. This story has been shared 355,155 times. He’ll face a decent amount of weaker offenses, and, besides Coors, there’s no real parks that are worrisome. Game 4 is often the most interesting chess match of a seven-game series since it usually matches up each team's No.