Dodgers vs Padres Game Preview
On March 21, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres will play at Seoul, South Korea’s Gocheok Sky Dome. Continue reading more articles like this for the best baseball analysis.
Dodgers Analysis: They started with a first game win
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the starting pitcher for Los Angeles, has been a dominant pitcher in Japan for the previous few seasons. Yamamoto, who signed a 12-year, $325 million contract in the off-season, uses six pitches, including a splitter, curve, and four-seam fastball. He pitched for the Orix Buffaloes past season, going 16-6 with a 1.21 ERA, after finishing with a 1.72 ERA in nearly 1,000 innings in Japan. Furthermore, Shohei Ohtani appears to be in midseason shape already. He went 2-for-5 with a run scored and a rocket base hit to right field in their last game. He just had a season in which he earned his 2nd American League MVP Award, led the majors in OPS (1.066), and was 4th in home runs (44), despite only participating in 135 games.
Padres Analysis: Looking to bounce back from last game
Starter Joe Musgrove of San Diego had a strong finish to the previous campaign. Musgrove finished the previous season with a 9-1 record, 1.84 ERA, and 1.00 WHIP across his final 12 starts. Over the 12 games, the Padres had a 9-3 record. After pitching 4.1 innings versus Oakland this year, the 31-year-old righty gave up just 2 hits and one run, which was his best spring training start to date. In the later innings, the Padres bullpen can cause the Dodgers’ lineup, which is heavy on lefties, some trouble. For the Seoul Series, manager Mike Shildt has 4 lefties at his disposal to play in a mix-and-match configuration due to an increased squad.
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San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers Game Information
- Date: 03/21/2024
- Time: 06:05 AM ET
- Location: Gocheok Sky Dome, Guro-gu, Seoul.
- How to Watch Padres vs Dodgers: MLB.TV
- Live Stream: MLB.TV
