Aug 1, 2025; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow (31) seems to be on from the dugout in opposition to the Tampa Bay Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Subject. Necessary Credit score: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Photos
After salvaging the ultimate two collection of a nine-game street journey, the Los Angeles Dodgers will return dwelling Monday evening to face the St. Louis Cardinals, bringing their modest haul from final week’s commerce deadline with them.
The Dodgers added right-handers Brock Stewart and Paul Gervase, in addition to outfielder Alex Name, whereas awaiting roster mainstays to return from accidents for the stretch drive. Gervase was up for someday after the commerce earlier than he was shipped to Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis.
Los Angeles third baseman Max Muncy is anticipated again from a bone bruise in his knee in some unspecified time in the future throughout a six-game homestand.
Assistance on offense was sorely wanted when the Dodgers had been on an 18-inning scoreless streak over the weekend in opposition to the Tampa Bay Rays. Freddie Freeman, nevertheless, had three hits and an RBI in a 3-0 Los Angeles victory on Sunday.
The Dodgers have moved Shohei Ohtani again to the leadoff spot after a two-week experiment that had Mookie Betts on the prime. Ohtani had two hits, two walks and a run Sunday as Los Angeles gained two of three video games at Tampa after successful two of three at Cincinnati.
“It is sort of simply attempting to determine what’s finest short-term,” Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts mentioned of his most up-to-date lineup change, whereas his group went 5-4 on its three-city journey. “Long term, we have got (Muncy) coming again quickly. Will (Smith) just isn’t enjoying each day, clearly, as a catcher. Simply attempting to determine it out.”
Roberts will ship Tyler Glasnow (1-1, 3.38 ERA) to the mound Monday for the right-hander’s fourth begin since he returned from greater than two months away with shoulder irritation.
Glasnow, who was roughed up for 4 runs with 5 walks in 4 innings Tuesday in his group’s 5-4 win at Cincinnati, is 1-2 with a 2.22 ERA in seven profession appearances (three begins) in opposition to St. Louis.
The Cardinals are set to ship right-hander Sonny Grey (10-5, 4.38) to the mound within the opener of the three-game collection. Grey has given up a mixed 17 earned runs, and 19 complete runs, over his final three begins.
Grey’s current struggles included 30 hits allowed over his final 13 1/3 innings, though he gave up simply three runs in a 5-0 dwelling loss to the Miami Marlins on Tuesday.
“Total, if you take a look at his profession — particularly the previous couple of years — July hasn’t handled him properly, however he bounces again and does a very nice job,” Cardinals supervisor Oliver Marmol advised reporters. “So we’re trying ahead to that subsequent (begin).”
Grey is 2-4 lifetime in opposition to the Dodgers with a 2.89 ERA in eight begins and is 1-2 with a 3.07 ERA in 5 begins at Dodger Stadium.
Just like the Dodgers had been on Sunday, the Cardinals can be trying to find some offense after they had been held scoreless by way of eighth innings on one hit at San Diego earlier than falling 7-3 to the Padres.
The Cardinals not less than carried a bit momentum on their bus experience up the California coast with three runs on 5 hits and a stroll within the ninth inning of their loss. Nolan Gorman and Jordan Walker had RBI singles.
Since 2019, the Cardinals are simply 35-54 in street video games in opposition to Nationwide League West golf equipment.
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