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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-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

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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>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

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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

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The Dodgers manager said he noticed that Betts’ concentration level was at a high level when he played infield recently, but that his motor doesn’t always run at the highest level.</p><p>Betts did not get angry when he heard about Roberts’ assessment of his intensity level, but he <a href="https://www.ocregister.com/2023/05/25/dodgers-mookie-betts-im-not-going-to-be-lost-when-playing-career-ends/" rel="noopener">did not agree</a> with that position. “If that’s how he feels, cool,” Betts says. “I know for me personally I don’t feel that way. But maybe he’s saying something that he sees. I don’t know. I’m not saying he’s wrong. Maybe he sees something.”</p><p>Betts has hit 11 home runs, driven in 30 runs and has scored 37 runs from his current spot at the top of the Los Angeles lineup. However, he is slashing .255/.364/.522, and his batting average is well below his career mark of .291. It’s clear that Roberts would like to see even more production from Betts throughout the rest of the season.</p><p>Mookie Betts was at his best in the 2018 season when he was a brilliant star for the Boston Red Sox, and he reprised that role in helping the Dodgers earn a World Series title in 2020. However, he struggled with injuries during the 2021 season and inconsistency last year.</p><p>“I feel like I’ve been so up and down, man,” he says. “The downs are the times that I really remember. But also, I don’t really think about things in those terms.”</p><p> </p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mookie Betts responds to Dave Roberts’ criticism of his day-to-day focus

<!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', '/guardians-best-shane-bieber-trade-destinations');   ga('set', 'title', '3 best destinations for Shane Bieber if Guardians trade ace');   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/Guardians-3-best-destinations-for-Shane-Bieber-if-Cleveland-trades-ace.jpg"></figure><h1>3 best destinations for Shane Bieber if Guardians trade ace</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-25T12:50:16-07:00">May 25th, 12:50pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-25T12:50:16-07:00">May 25th, 12:50pm</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">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cleveland Guardians are an organization that is no stranger to trading away Cy Young and All-Star caliber pitchers. Even when the team performs well and reaches the playoffs, Cleveland still isn’t shy about dealing away their top arms for young talent. So with Cleveland struggling in 2023, there is an even greater chance of ace Shane Bieber <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-will-guardians-shane-bieber-available-trade" rel="noopener">being made available</a> ahead of the trade deadline.</p><p>Bieber has already dealt with trade rumors. He was a subject of discussion during the offseason, and will probably be traded at some point barring a contract extension. The Guardians desperately need offensive help, ranking at or near the bottom of the league in most offensive categories. If they trade Shane Bieber, acquiring young position players will be of the utmost importance.</p><p>Without further ado, here are the three best destinations for Shane Bieber.</p><h2><b>3. Baltimore Orioles</b></h2><p>The Baltimore Orioles are a contender in 2023. The O’s currently sit in second place in the loaded AL East and feature a young and dynamic lineup. Their pitching, though, needs a true ace.</p><p>Baltimore’s pitching has shown some promise this season. This isn’t a rotation that can make a deep playoff run though. Kyle Gibson is a solid veteran, while pitchers such as Dean Kremer and Tyler Wells have enjoyed their moments.</p><p>The Orioles feature one of the best farm systems in baseball, something that would attract the Guardians’ interest. Acquiring a star like Shane Bieber and placing him atop the rotation would prove to be a game-changing move for the Orioles.</p><h2><b>2. St. Louis Cardinals</b></h2><p>The Cardinals are another team with some young and interesting prospects. St. Louis is also rumored to be interested in trading one or two of their outfielders, with Tyler O’Neill and Dylan Carlson <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-cardinals-pondering-tyler-oneill-trad" rel="noopener">expected to possibly be made available</a>.</p><p>The Cards need starting pitching help and the Guardians need offense. On paper, this is a match made in Heaven. Adam Wainwright is going to retire following the season, and the rest of the rotation has endured plenty of ups and downs. Jack Flaherty isn’t the pitcher he once was and Miles Mikolas is still looking to find his form in 2023.</p><p>If the Cardinals can put together a strong trade package between their MLB outfielders and prospects, this is a very realistic potential trade.</p><h2><b>1. Los Angeles Dodgers</b></h2><p>Honorable mentions are the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees. It is the Dodgers, though, who check in as the best landing spot for Shane Bieber.</p><p>Bieber is from Southern California and pitched for UC Santa Barbara in college. He would likely welcome the opportunity to return to his home state and pitch for the Dodgers.</p><p>Los Angeles’ pitching depth has been tested in 2023. Julio Urias and Dustin May are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-drops-important-updates-clayton-kershaw-julio-urias" rel="noopener">both currently on the injured list</a>. The Dodgers could use another pitcher or two ahead of the trade deadline. They are going to reach the playoffs, but adding a star pitcher like Shane Bieber would help them make a deep postseason run.</p><p>Additionally, Urias is going to hit free agency and Clayton Kershaw’s-post 2023 future is uncertain. If the Dodgers traded for Bieber and later signed him to an extension, it would provide stability for years to come.</p><p>Los Angeles has a top-tier farm system with many players almost MLB-ready in the minor leagues. They could use those players to acquire the Guardians’ ace in a deal.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 best destinations for Shane Bieber if Guardians trade ace

<!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-drops-important-updates-clayton-kershaw-julio-urias');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dave Roberts drops important updates on Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw, Julio Urias');   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/Dave-Roberts-drops-important-updates-on-Clayton-Kershaw-Julio-Urias.jpg"></figure><h1>Dave Roberts drops important updates on Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw, Julio Urias</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-24T22:20:43-07:00">May 24th, 10:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-24T22:20:43-07:00">May 24th, 10:20pm</time><address><a>Jay Postrado</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Dodgers fans should rejoice with Dave Roberts’ <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-gerrit-cole-joins-clayton-kershaw-randy-johnson-mlb-history" rel="noopener">update on Clayton Kershaw</a> and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-julio-urias-injury-update-vs-braves" rel="noopener">Julio Urias’ potential return</a> against the Tampa Bay Rays.</p><p>Dave Roberts <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsNetLA/status/1661511323245776897" rel="noopener">had an interview</a> with SportsNet LA and provided the statuses of both Kershaw and Urias. Roberts also laid their plans down against the Rays as they face them next.</p><p>“Julio played catch yesterday, played catch today. He says he’s feeling good. Obviously, we want him to start once his time on the IL is up,” Roberts said regarding Julio Urias, per SportsNet LA. The Mexican starting pitcher’s status still remains at 15-day IL.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dave Roberts praises the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dodgers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Dodgers</a> young pitchers for stepping up and provides an update on Julio Urías &amp; Clayton Kershaw. <a href="https://t.co/2zFQPYyEfk">pic.twitter.com/2zFQPYyEfk</a></p><p>— SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsNetLA/status/1661511323245776897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 24, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Urias last played against the St. Louis Cardinals in their May 19 matchup. In the game, he was knocked around for six earned runs across just three innings. For worried Los Angeles fans, he did throw a bullpen session with the Dodgers in preparation for their next game which is a good sign of recovery.</p><p>On the other hand, Roberts also gave a huge update on Clayton Kershaw’s possible re-entry to the team. Kershaw is expected to join the Dodgers a day before their game against the Rays. There is also a high likelihood that he pitches in that game as well.</p><p>Clayton Kershaw is in bereavement at the moment. This comes after the untimely passing of his mother, Marianne Tombaugh. Kershaw has not been with the team since his start against the Minnesota Twins. He has been taking his time to grieve the loss ever since that game.</p><p>Despite these key absences, the Los Angeles Dodgers still remain first in the NL West. The team will only get better as they get their roster back.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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