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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-news-gavin-stone-dave-roberts-next-start');   ga('set', 'title', 'Gavin Stone facing major decision from Dave Roberts, Dodgers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Dodgers-news-Gavin-Stone-facing-major-decision-from-Dave-Roberts-LA.jpg"></figure><h1>Gavin Stone facing major decision from Dave Roberts, Dodgers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-28T15:03:28-07:00">May 28th, 3:03pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-28T15:03:28-07:00">May 28th, 3:03pm</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut based sports journalist and a graduate of both Tunxis Community College and Central Connecticut State University. Dan has spent time covering high school and professional sports in both the print and online medium. He hopes to see his beloved Chicago Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Gavin Stone has struggled to find success with the Los Angeles Dodgers after his call up to the big leagues. Those struggles have led to Dave Roberts and the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-la-promotes-gavin-stone-options-alex-vesia" rel="noopener">Dodgers reconsidering Stone</a>‘s spot in the rotation.</p><p>Los Angeles is “reassessing” Stone’s <a href="https://twitter.com/FabianArdaya/status/1662896276139065344" rel="noopener">next turn in the rotation</a>, via Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. If the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-dodgers-fans-la-fans-holding-their-breath-after-latest-max-muncy-injury-update" rel="noopener">Dodgers were to skip</a> Stone’s start, Michael Grove would likely be activated off the injured list to pitch against the New York Yankees.</p><p>Stone has made two starts since his call up to the Dodgers. He holds a 10.13 ERA and a 2/7 K/BB ratio. His most recent start against the Atlanta Braves is a leading cause of Los Angeles’ concern. Stone lasted just four innings, allowing five earned runs off of five hits. He walked five batters compared to just one strike out.</p><p>Despite his performance on the mound, the Dodgers have actually gone on to win both of Stone’s starts. However, that doesn’t mean Los Angeles is impressed with what they’ve seen.</p><p>Still, Gavin Stone is the fourth-best prospect in the Dodgers organization and the 43rd-best prospect in all of baseball, via MLB Pipeline. He dominated the minor leagues in 2022, holding a 1.48 ERA and 168/44 K/BB ratio over 26 appearances.</p><p>Stone may still have plenty of potential, but he is running out of chances. Dave Roberts and company will come together to decide if Stone deserves another chance. If Los Angeles decides to give Stone another start, one more blowup could be his ticket right back to the minor leagues.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Gavin Stone facing major decision from Dave Roberts, Dodgers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rays-news-tampa-bay-loses-key-reliever-pete-fairbanks-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rays lose key reliever to untimely injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Rays-news-Tampa-Bay-loses-key-reliever-to-untimely-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Rays lose key reliever to untimely injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-28T14:59:22-07:00">May 28th, 2:59pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-28T14:59:22-07:00">May 28th, 2:59pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a>Angelo Guinhawa is a basketball and soccer/football editor/writer. He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Tampa Bay Rays reliever Pete Fairbanks sustained a hip injury during their win against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday, putting his availability for the team in question.</p><p>Fairbanks appeared set to make an appearance in the game as the Rays looked to protect their lead and close out the Dodgers. As he was warming up in the bullpen prior to the ninth inning, however, he “locked up” his hip. Fairbanks had to limp off the bullpen and proceeded to the dugout to get checked. With Fairbanks hurt, manager Kevin Cash opted to stick with Jason Adam to finish the contest.</p><p>It is still uncertain if <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rays-news-pete-fairbanks-injured-list" rel="noopener">Fairbanks will have to be</a> placed on the 15-day injured list once again, but the 29-year-old himself said that he’s <a href="https://twitter.com/ByKristieAckert/status/1662896736380043265?s=20" rel="noopener">currently undergoing treatment</a>, per Kristie Ackert of Tampa Bay Times.</p><p>Kevin Cash also don’t have much update on Pete Fairbank’s hip issue, though they are preparing for the worst possible outcome.</p><p>“His hip locked up. I don’t have much more. Obviously, <a href="https://news.yahoo.com/rays-reliever-pete-fairbanks-injures-210700478.html" rel="noopener">we’re gonna go get him</a> checked out. (The trainer) just said that (his) muscles look to be okay, but we saw him walk very gingerly from the bullpen and he was in some pain. No real update from that point,” Cash shared, via Yahoo Sports.</p><p>When asked about the possibility of Fairbanks going to the IL, Cash said: “I think we should be OK. I mean, we’ll see what happens with Pete. I mean, if he’s an IL (injured list), then we’re going to get another pitcher.”</p><p>The Rays play the Chicago Cubs next starting Monday. More <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rays-news-pete-fairbanks-tampa-bay-12-million-contract" rel="noopener">updates on Fairbanks</a> are expected to come prior to the three-game series. Hopefully, though, the right-hander’s injury isn’t as serious as it seems to be.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rays lose key reliever to untimely injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-news-dodgers-fans-la-fans-holding-their-breath-after-latest-max-muncy-injury-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers fans holding their breath after latest Max Muncy injury update');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Dodgers-fans-LA-fans-holding-their-breath-after-latest-Max-Muncy-injury-update.jpg"><figcaption>5/28/23</figcaption></figure><h1>Dodgers fans holding their breath after latest Max Muncy injury update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-28T14:39:29-07:00">May 28th, 2:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-28T14:39:29-07:00">May 28th, 2:39pm</time><address><a>Steve Silverman</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Injuries have been a significant factor for the Los Angeles Dodgers this season, particularly among the pitching staff. They may have suffered another key injury Sunday when slugger <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-news-willson-contreras-catchers-respond-dodgers-max-muncy" rel="noopener">Max Muncy</a> had to come out of the game against the Tampa Bay Rays due to a potential hamstring problem.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Max Muncy will undergo an MRI on his left hamstring.  Muncy said he changed how he was running when he tagged up from third base. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dodgers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Dodgers</a></p><p>— David Vassegh (@THEREAL_DV) <a href="https://twitter.com/THEREAL_DV/status/1662898373760802817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 28, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Muncy appeared to hurt himself in the top of the <a href="https://twitter.com/THEREAL_DV/status/1662898373760802817" rel="noopener">third inning</a> when he was running on his ground ball to the infield. Brandon Lowe’s throw to second was wide of the mark and went into left field, and Muncy tried to turn on his speed and run to second base.</p><p>He made it safely, but manager Dave Roberts and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-clayton-kershaw-speaks-los-angeles-rays" rel="noopener">the Dodgers</a> trainer came out to look at him. Muncy stayed in the game at the time. He advanced to 3rd base on a long fly to center field and then scored on a sacrifice fly.</p><p>He did not appear to have any further incident, but he did not go out to the field in the bottom of the inning. Muncy is scheduled to have an MRI on his left hamstring.</p><p>Max Muncy was 1 for 2 in the game with a home run, and that gave him home runs in back-to-back games against Tampa Bay. He appeared to be coming out of a slump that had seen him go 5 for 37 in his previous games.</p><p>The Dodgers fell to the Rays 11-10, and they dropped 2 of the 3 games in the series. Los Angeles exploded for 4 home runs in the game that were slugged by J.D. Martinez, Chris Taylor and Trayce Thompson in addition to Muncy.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers fans holding their breath after latest Max Muncy injury update

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-news-clayton-kershaw-speaks-los-angeles-rays');   ga('set', 'title', 'Clayton Kershaw speaks out on Dodgers having his back vs. Rays');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Clayton-Kershaw-speaks-out-on-Los-Angeles-having-his-back-vs.-Rays.jpg"></figure><h1>Clayton Kershaw speaks out on Dodgers having his back vs. Rays</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-27T18:03:59-07:00">May 27th, 6:03pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-27T18:08:31-07:00">May 27th, 6:08pm</time><address><a href="https://joeymistretta.wordpress.com">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a sports writer/editor who covers multiple sports. Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With Clayton Kershaw taking on Tyler Glasnow in Saturday’s Los Angeles Dodgers-Tampa Bay Rays game, a pitching duel seemed likely to happen. Instead, LA won 6-5.</p><p>Glasnow <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rays-news-tyler-glasnow-excited-2023-debut-dodgers" rel="noopener">was making his first start</a> of the year after previously battling an injury, and surrendered three earned runs over 4.1 innings pitched. Kershaw was making his first start since <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-clayton-kershaw-move-claim-rays-pitcher-zack-burdi" rel="noopener">returning from the bereavement list</a> and lasted five innings while allowing four earned runs against a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rays-news-tampa-bay-reaches-insane-home-run-feat-that-will-blow-your-mind" rel="noopener">talented Rays offense</a>.</p><p>Despite the circumstances, Kershaw <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsNetLA/status/1662610581210423296" rel="noopener">wasn’t content with his performance</a> on Saturday, per SportsNet LA.</p><p>“Well this was just such a great team win, I didn’t have anything to do with it unfortunately,” Kershaw told reporters after the game. “Bullpen pitched four solid innings, Freddie (Freeman), everybody, guys had clutch hits all the way up and down. Personally, it was frustrating… for the most part, it was a great team win. Hopefully, I’ll be a part of one here soon.”</p><h2><b>Clayton Kershaw expects </b>greatness</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Clayton-Kershaw-speaks-out-on-Los-Angeles-having-his-back-vs.-Rays2.jpg"></figure><p>Clayton Kershaw’s postgame comments are telling of what a tremendous competitor he is. The future Hall of Famer was fresh off the bereavement list following the death of his mother. Additionally, he was facing a great hitting team. The fact that Kershaw pitched as well as he did is impressive enough.</p><p>In the end, though, Kershaw expects greatness. It’s why he’s been so good for so long. While many pitchers fizzle out in their mid-30’s, the Dodgers’ left-hander is in the midst of another fantastic campaign. It’s also the reason why fans can be confident in him moving forward.</p><p>He’s also a team player and was happy to see the Dodgers get the win. LA will look to add another victory versus the Rays on Sunday at Tropicana Field.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Clayton Kershaw speaks out on Dodgers having his back vs. Rays

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-news-julio-urias-hamstring-soreness-injury-rehab');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers’ Julio Urias gets mixed bag of updates amid injury rehab');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Dodgers-news-Julio-Urias-gets-mixed-bag-of-updates-amid-injury-rehab.jpg"></figure><h1>Dodgers’ Julio Urias gets mixed bag of updates amid injury rehab</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-27T12:01:27-07:00">May 27th, 12:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-27T12:01:27-07:00">May 27th, 12:01pm</time><address><a href="https://joeymistretta.wordpress.com">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a sports writer/editor who covers multiple sports. Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Dodgers star pitcher Julio Urias reportedly felt a “<a href="https://twitter.com/FabianArdaya/status/1662528889346768900" rel="noopener">a little bit of soreness</a>” in his hamstring while working out Friday, per Fabian Ardaya. The news is obviously fairly concerning given that Urias is battling back from a hamstring injury, but he still is expected to throw a bullpen Tuesday.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-los-angeles-places-julio-urias-on-injured-list" rel="noopener">Urias was placed</a> on the 15-day IL with a hamstring strain following an inconsistent first portion of the 2023 season. The reigning NL ERA champion has struggled with command of the zone, often <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-reveals-obvious-problem-for-julio-urias-in-struggles-vs-cardinals" rel="noopener">leaving pitches in hittable locations</a> this season.</p><p>Nevertheless, the Dodgers need Julio Urias to return soon. Dustin May is still dealing with an injury, while Walker Buehler will not return until September at the earliest. Noah Syndergaard has <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-noah-syndergaard-addresses-continued-struggles-for-los-angeles" rel="noopener">continued to struggle</a> for the Dodgers as well.</p><p>Ardaya also reported that Dodgers’ No. 2 overall prospect and top pitching prospect Bobby Miller will get at least one more start in the rotation. Miller impressed in his MLB debut, allowing just one run over five innings. If he pitches well again in his next outing, the Dodgers may consider making him a permanent part of their rotation in 2023. He features an immensely high-ceiling and could emerge as a breakout star for LA.</p><p>For now, Miller will focus on performing well in his second ever big league start.</p><p>It will be interesting to see what the future has in store for the Dodgers’ pitching staff. They still have a good amount of depth in the minor leagues, but there’s no question that the MLB rotation is dealing with uncertainty at the moment.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers’ Julio Urias gets mixed bag of updates amid injury rehab

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-noah-syndergaard-2023-performance-not-ideal');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers manager Dave Roberts calls Noah Syndergaard’s 2023 performance ‘not ideal,’ but there’s a twist');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Dodgers-news-Dave-Roberts-calls-Noah-Syndergaard_s-2023-performance-_not-ideal_-but-there_s-a-twist.jpg"></figure><h1>Dodgers manager Dave Roberts calls Noah Syndergaard’s 2023 performance ‘not ideal,’ but there’s a twist</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-27T09:02:33-07:00">May 27th, 9:02am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-27T09:02:33-07:00">May 27th, 9:02am</time><address><a>Gerard Angelo Samillano</a>Gerard has been a writer for ClutchPoints for around a year now, with his focus primarily on the NBA, NFL, and Gaming. When he's not writing for CP, Gerard can often be seen playing VALORANT or playing pick-up basketball. He's also working on his BS Mathematics degree.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers are back in business, regaining control of the NL West. However, one player on their roster is continuing to underperform: Noah Syndergaard. After a solid season in Philly, Syndergaard signed with LA in the offseason. The hope was that Syndergaard was going to be a solid rotational arm for a team that is playing without their young ace.</p><p>Unfortunately, Syndergaard has been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-noah-syndergaard-addresses-continued-struggles-for-los-angeles" rel="noopener">playing terribly all season long</a>. He currently has one of the worst ERAs of any starting pitcher, holding an abysmal 6.27 ERA in 51 innings pitched. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts called this “not ideal”… but <a href="https://twitter.com/FabianArdaya/status/1662282515296534528" rel="noopener">didn’t completely shut the door</a> on Noah Syndergaard starting again, per Fabian Ardaya.</p><p>“”It’s certainly not ideal,” Dave Roberts said of Noah Syndergaard’s 6.27 ERA through 10 starts. Said the Dodgers don’t have an immediate internal option available right now – “I think right now, we’ve got to continue to run him out there and expect better results.””</p><p>The Dodgers’ pitching staff (their rotation, in particular) is dealing an outbreak of the injury bug. Walker Buehler is yet to return from his injury in 2022. Clayton Kershaw and Julio Urias both had stints in the injury list. As of right now, the only surefire starters for LA are Kershaw (who has just returned from injury) and Gavin Stone.</p><p>There are many players that could potentially take Noah Syndergaard’s spot in the rotation. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-bobby-miller-shines-light-will-smith-mlb-debut" rel="noopener">Bobby Miller’s hot start</a> against the loaded Atlanta squad proved that the Dodgers’ farm system can produce quality starters. However, it seems like front office wants to see this Syndergaard experiment through.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts calls Noah Syndergaard’s 2023 performance ‘not ideal,’ but there’s a twist

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-news-noah-syndergaard-addresses-continued-struggles-for-los-angeles');   ga('set', 'title', 'Noah Syndergaard addresses continued struggles for Dodgers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Noah-Syndergaard-addresses-continued-struggles-for-Los-Angeles.jpeg"></figure><h1>Noah Syndergaard addresses continued struggles for Dodgers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-27T08:43:13-07:00">May 27th, 8:43am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-27T08:44:27-07:00">May 27th, 8:44am</time><address><a>Colin Gallant</a>Colin Gallant has been writing about sports since covering the local high school teams as a freshman in Ontario, Canada over a decade ago. He has a Masters degree in journalism, a passion for all sports, especially hockey, and a laser focus on winning more fantasy championships. He joined ClutchPoints in 2022.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-noah-syndergaard-start-monday-twins" rel="noopener">Noah Syndergaard</a> has struggled mightily with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/noah-syndergaard-pulled-after-just-one-inning-vs-brewers" rel="noopener">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> in 2023, pitching to the tune of a 6.27 ERA through 10 starts — and the former All-Star <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsNetLA/status/1662277699585609728" rel="noopener">got real on his emotions</a> after another brutal showing on Friday.</p><p>“Just not a lot of positive emotion right now when I think about pitching in particular,” the 30-year-old said after Friday’s loss, according to SportsNet LA. “Going to continue to work my butt off between starts to snap out of this.”</p><p>Syndergaard was abysmal again on Friday night, getting shelled for six runs on eight hits and one walk over six innings in a 9-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. He struck out three batters.</p><p>The right-hander got just eight swings and misses on 94 pitches in the contest, registering a CSW of just 23 percent.</p><p>He allowed at least one run in each of the first four innings, before settling down and pitching two scoreless frames before being replaced. It was the third time the veteran has given up at least six runs his season.</p><p>The Mansfield, TX native is really struggling to keep runs off the board, failing to rack up the strikeout numbers he did earlier in his career. He’ll have a few more chances to turn things around while Julio Urias, Michael Grove, Ryan Pepiot, Dustin May and Walker Buehler are all on the shelf.</p><p>Still, the leash is getting shorter and shorter for the Dodgers offseason signing.</p><p>“It’s certainly not ideal,” LA manager Dave Roberts said on Friday. “I think right now, we’ve got to continue to run him out there and expect better results.”</p><p>Overall, Noah Syndergaard is sporting a miserable 6.27 ERA and 1.35 WHIP on the campaign.</p><p>The way things are going, it’s hard to expect better results are coming for the former ace, who is tentatively scheduled to take the mound next on Wednesday night against the Washington Nationals.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Noah Syndergaard addresses continued struggles for Dodgers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-news-los-angeles-pitching-trade-deadline-injures');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers president hints at trade deadline plans amid injuries');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/dodgers-pitching-injury.jpeg"></figure><h1>Dodgers president hints at trade deadline plans amid injuries</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-26T17:54:40-07:00">May 26th, 5:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-26T17:54:40-07:00">May 26th, 5:54pm</time><address><a href="https://joeymistretta.wordpress.com">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a sports writer/editor who covers multiple sports. Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Dodgers President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman is keeping the door open for a possible starting pitching trade ahead of the deadline in July. LA’s rotation has been hampered by injures, and Friedman recently <a href="https://www.ocregister.com/2023/05/26/dodgers-could-potentially-look-for-starting-pitching-at-trade-deadline/" rel="noopener">discussed ‘potentially’ making a move</a>, per Bill Plunkett of <i>The Orange County Register</i>.</p><p>“Potentially,” Friedman said of possibly re-evaluating their rotation ahead of the trade deadline. “Right now it’s early. I think using the first 3, 3½ months to assess your roster and what the needs are helps crystallize how you approach things in July. So things we thought in February or March turn out to be things you don’t need to focus on. But another area pops up. It’s a little bit like a game of whack-a-mole.”</p><p>Julio Urias and Dustin May are both <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-drops-important-updates-clayton-kershaw-julio-urias" rel="noopener">on the injured list</a>. Urias is expected to return fairly soon, but May <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-dustin-may-gets-timetable-update-ahead-of-bobby-millers-mlb-debut" rel="noopener">isn’t expected back until after</a> the All-Star break.</p><p>Meanwhile, young pitchers Ryan Pepiot and Michael Grove have battled injury concerns of their own. Walker Buehler still remains on the IL, but could return in September. Tony Gonsolin also missed the first portion of the season due to injury. Noah Syndergaard has mostly been able to stay healthy, but he’s labored on the hill. Bobby Miller has just one MLB start to his name, although he looked sharp.</p><p>That’s left Clayton Kershaw for the Dodgers, who’s been injury-prone over the past couple of seasons. Kershaw is pitching like a Cy Young candidate in 2023 but the team would unquestionably benefit from added depth around the future Hall of Famer.</p><p>Nothing is guaranteed at the moment, but trading for a star pitcher (<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/guardians-best-shane-bieber-trade-destinations" rel="noopener">like Shane Bieber</a> of the Cleveland Guardians) would make sense for the Dodgers in July.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers president hints at trade deadline plans amid injuries

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-rays-2020-world-series');   ga('set', 'title', '‘World’s certainly changed’: Dave Roberts breaks silence on first game vs. Rays since 2020 World Series');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Worlds-certainly-changed-Dave-Roberts-breaks-silence-on-first-game-vs-Rays-since-2020-World-Series.jpg"></figure><h1>‘World’s certainly changed’: Dave Roberts breaks silence on first game vs. Rays since 2020 World Series</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-26T16:44:27-07:00">May 26th, 4:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-26T16:52:13-07:00">May 26th, 4:52pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The more things change, the more they stay the same. The Los Angeles Dodgers are beginning a weekend set with the Tampa Bay Rays, the first meeting between the two teams since the COVID era 2020 World Series.</p><p>That feels like a lifetime ago for the world, and to a lesser degree, the MLB. Restrictions and disagreements between players and owners resulted in a 60-game season with the champion being crowned at neutral Globe Life Field (Texas Rangers stadium). Roberts <a href="https://twitter.com/FabianArdaya/status/1662198973426270209" rel="noopener">reflected a bit</a> on just how different everything is two-and-a-half years later.</p><p>“The world’s certainly changed since the last time we’ve seen these guys,” the skipper told The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya Friday.<br></p><p>And yet, both the Dodgers (31-20) and Rays (37-15) remain powerhouses and two of the favorites to win their respective leagues. They keep producing top homegrown talent and survive major injuries due to their never-ending depth. Tampa’s lineup was riddled with questions going into the season and LA’s pitching staff is rife with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-bobby-miller-shines-light-will-smith-mlb-debut" rel="noopener">young call-ups</a> and fill-ins. None of that seems to really matter, though.</p><p>They already feel like postseason locks and it is not even June. But there is another thing that hasn’t changed, a rare yet crucial drawback both franchises have to overcome. Coming through on the big stage. Of course, the Dodgers won that 2020 Fall Classic, but if this Clayton Kershaw, Mookie Betts and now Freddie Freeman core just wins one “unconventional” title, that would objectively be considered a disappointment.</p><p>The Rays face similar pressure, despite remaining near the top of baseball with one of the lowest payrolls in the league. Their ability to navigate through all other issues is just too impressive to then give them a pass on not winning a championship. 2023 is another big opportunity for both to rise to the grand October occasion.</p><p>Their greatness will not be negated, regardless, given how difficult it is to be consistently successful in the modern game. Though, it will come with that dreaded “but.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

‘World’s certainly changed’: Dave Roberts breaks silence on first game vs. Rays since 2020 World Series

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-news-clayton-kershaw-move-claim-rays-pitcher-zack-burdi');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers make big Clayton Kershaw move, claim Rays pitcher');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Dodgers-news-LA-makes-big-Clayton-Kershaw-move-claim-Rays-pitcher.jpg"></figure><h1>Dodgers make big Clayton Kershaw move, claim Rays pitcher</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-26T13:26:11-07:00">May 26th, 1:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-26T15:45:22-07:00">May 26th, 3:45pm</time><address><a>Matt Wadleigh</a>Matthew Wadleigh was born and raised in Oceanside and resides in Fresno. He lives with his wife and two dogs. He is a huge Southern California sports fan and a retired member of the Fresno State drumline.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers are beginning a three-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday evening in a potential World Series preview. They are getting some help just at the right time, with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-clayton-kershaw-la-announce-christian-faith-family-day" rel="noopener">Clayton Kershaw</a> being <a href="https://twitter.com/Dodgers/status/1662148843914379295" rel="noopener">activated</a> from the bereavement list, per the Dodgers official account.</p><p>‘The Dodgers have activated LHP Clayton Kershaw from the bereavement list and optioned RHP Tayler Scott.’</p><p>Kershaw struggled a bit last time out, going just 3.2 innings and giving up four runs on five hits with three walks. Kershaw was then placed on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-clayton-kershaw-to-leave-team-for-2-days-to-attend-service-for-his-mother" rel="noopener">bereavement list</a> due to the death of his mother.</p><p>The Dodgers also claimed Zack Burdi, who was most recently with the Rays.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Dodgers have claimed RHP Zack Burdi from the Tampa Bay Rays and placed RHP Tyler Cyr on the 60-day injured list.</p><p>— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) <a href="https://twitter.com/Dodgers/status/1662172014470381568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 26, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Burdi has played sparingly for Tampa Bay this year, making just three appearances and going four innings with an 11.25 ERA. He was a first-round pick back in 2016 with the Chicago White Sox but then underwent Tomy John surgery in 2018 and has yet to find a consistent rhythm on the mound.</p><p>As far as Kershaw is concerned, all signs point to him starting this weekend despite not throwing during his time in Texas.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Clayton Kershaw didn’t throw his between-starts bullpen during his time in Texas, so he just threw a little here at the Trop. He’s good to start tomorrow and says he “feels great” despite Dave Roberts saying Kershaw had been dealing with “body fatigue” after his last start.</p><p>— Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) <a href="https://twitter.com/FabianArdaya/status/1662182037065744390?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 26, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Friday’s matchup will be Jalen Beeks against Noah Syndergaard, and Saturday’s appears to be Kershaw throwing against Tyler Glasnow as he makes his first appearance for the Rays this season. It will also be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rays-news-tyler-glasnow-excited-2023-debut-dodgers" rel="noopener">Glasnow’s first start</a> at Tropicana Field since June 2021, so there will be plenty to love about this pitching matchup.</p><p>The Dodgers-Rays series just got even more exciting to watch, and the Kershaw-Glasnow matchup should be must-see television.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers make big Clayton Kershaw move, claim Rays pitcher

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Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers recently received backlash from religious and conservative groups for inviting the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to their LGBTQ+ Pride Night in June. LA initially changed course and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-los-angeles-makes-pride-night-decision-after-controversey" rel="noopener">un-invited the sisters</a> before receiving more backlash from LGBTQ+ groups. This led to the Dodgers once again changing their minds and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-los-angeles-re-invites-sisters-of-perpetual-indulgence-pride-night" rel="noopener">re-inviting the sisters</a> to their Pride Night, which once again drew backlash from faith-based groups. On Friday, however, Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers <a href="https://twitter.com/ClaytonKersh22/status/1662151424153616389" rel="noopener">announced the relaunch</a> of Christian Faith and Family Day, per Kershaw’s Twitter.</p><p>“Excited to announce the relaunch of Christian Faith and Family Day at Dodger Stadium on July 30th. More details to come— but we are grateful for the opportunity to talk about Jesus and determined to make it bigger and better than it was before COVID. Hope to see you on July 30th!” Kershaw wrote.</p><p>“Join us at Dodger Stadium on 7/30 for Christian Faith and Family Day. Stay after the game to celebrate and be part of a day of worship. Stay tuned for more details,” the Dodgers <a href="https://twitter.com/Dodgers/status/1662157232165748747" rel="noopener">also shared</a>.</p><p>Comments on the Dodgers’ post were mixed. Kershaw, a devout Christian, is clearly excited for the relaunch of the Christian Faith and Family Day. It will be interesting to see what kind of further reaction the announcement receives.</p><p>As mentioned in both Kershaw and the Dodgers’ announcements, the faith-based day will take place on July 30th at Dodger Stadium.</p><p>From a baseball standpoint, the Dodgers currently lead the National League West with a 31-20 record. They have played an impressive brand of baseball in 2023 despite dealing with a number of impactful injury concerns. LA will look to continue playing well on the road against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers make exciting faith-based announcement

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-vs-rays-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch-5-26-2023');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers vs. Rays prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 5/26/2023');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Dodgers-vs.-Rays-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch.jpg"></figure><h1>Dodgers vs. Rays prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 5/26/2023</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-26T05:52:43-07:00">May 26th, 5:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-26T05:53:42-07:00">May 26th, 5:53am</time><address><a>Bryan Logan</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It is the beginning of a weekend interleague series as the Los Angeles Dodgers face off with the Tampa Bay Rays. It is time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Dodgers-Rays prediction, pick, and how to watch.</p><p>The Dodgers currently sit in first place in the NL West and are coming in after taking two of three from the Atlanta Braves. It has not been the strongest stretch of play for the Dodgers as of late. They are just five and five over the last ten games. They have an opportunity to sweep the Braves, but after tying the game in the top of the eighth inning, Ozzie Albies drove in a run for the Braves in the bottom of the ninth to walk it off and avoid the sweep.</p><p>The Rays still sit with the best record in baseball at 37-15. They just took three of four games from the Blue Jays, and have won six of their last nine games. Even with solid play, they have seen their lead in the AL East shrink to just three games over the Baltimore Orioles as they have been playing well as of late.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Dodgers-Rays <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB odds</a>, </i></b><b><i>courtesy of FanDuel.</i></b><b><i> </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Dodgers-Rays Odds</b></h2><p>Los Angeles Dodgers: -1.5 (+164)</p><p>Tampa Bay Rays: +1.5 (-200)</p><p>Over: 9 (-115)</p><p>Under: 9 (-105)</p><h2><b>How To Watch Dodgers vs. Rays</b></h2><p>TV: SNLA/BSSUN</p><p>Stream: MLB.TV</p><p>Time: 6:40 PM ET/ 3:40 PM PT</p><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(click for a free trial)*</a></b></i></p><h2><b>Why The Dodgers Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Dodgers may not be the home run machine that the Rays are, but they are still hitting plenty of bombs this year. They have hit 82 home runs which ranks them third in the majors. Their 279 runs this year are also third, and they are doing all of this with a 21st-ranking batting average this season. Max Muncy is the source of much of the power. Muncy has 15 home runs which tie him for second in the major. He has not had one in his last six games though and hit only four this month as he has seen his bat go cold. In May, Muncy is hitting just .169 with a .270 on-base percentage.</p><p>While Muncy has been cold, Mookie Betts is picking up his production. He has hit in eight straight games, has two home runs in that time, and seven dingers this month. That has led to 19 RBIs and 14 walks as pitchers have tried to stay clear of him. Also heating up has been J.D. Martinez. Martinez has hit four home runs in his last six games while driving in nine runs overall. He is hitting .400 in those games as well. Also hitting over .400 in the last week is Freddie Freeman, who is hitting .417 over his last six games with a home run and four RBIs.</p><p>On the mound today will be Noah Syndergaard. Thor has not been. at his best this year, going 1-3 with a 5.88 ERA. He has only one start in which he has not given up a run, but in that start, he went just one inning before exiting the game. In seven of the eight other starts, he has given up two or more runs in each of them, with home runs in five of them.</p><h2><b>Why The Rays Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Tampa Bay Rays home run machine decided to take a night off last night. It was only the seventh time in 52 games this year that the Rays have not hit a home run. It was also just their third win in those games, and their second-highest run total of the season without hitting a home run. Last night Randy Arozarena drove in two more runs for the Rays. That gives him 39 on the season which ties him for eighth in the majors. Arozarena is having a great season. He is eighth in the majors in batting average, seventh in RBIs, seventh in OPS, and has hit 11 home runs. Arozarena also has been a walking machine this month. He has walked 17 times this month, sitting with a .446 on-base percentage this month.</p><p>Josh Lowe also drove in a run last night. It was his 35th of the season, which ties him for 13th in the majors. Like Arozrena, Lowe has been great. He is 10th in the majors in batting average, also has 11 home runs, and sits sixth in OPS on the year. The bat has gone a little cold from where he started this year. Lowe is hitting just .265 this month with a .315 on-base percentage. He has been struggling to find walks and contact. He has walked just five times this month while striking out 19.</p><p>This weekend the Rays will also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rays-news-tyler-glasnow-excited-2023-debut-dodgers" rel="noopener">welcome back Tyler Glasnow</a>. He will be slated to start the game on Saturday, and in this game, the Rays will employ an opener. Jalen Beeks is set to take the hill to start the game for the Rays. He has made five opening appearances so far this year. In four of the five chances, Beeks has given up just one hit over two innings. Last time the one hit was a home run, but in the other three, he has held opponents scoreless.</p><h2><b>Final Dodgers-Rays Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>It is two of the best teams in baseball going head-to-head in this one. Both of the teams bring a lot of power to the plate and there should be some fireworks on display. The difference in this one will be Syndergaard. He has not been his old self this season and has truly struggled. The Rays will get to him early on and open up a lead. The Dodgers are going to fight back, but it will not be enough to cover.</p><p><b>Final Dodgers-Rays Prediction &amp; Pick: Rays +1.5 (-200) </b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers vs. Rays prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 5/26/2023

2023 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.182	0	2	0.477	0

2023 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.182	0	2	0.477	0

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