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Dodgers Pitching: Yamamoto Faces Schwarber's Power
31 May
Summary
- Yamamoto seeks to limit Schwarber's home runs.
- Glasnow's recovery from IL shows slow progression.
- Sasaki improved with diverse pitch arsenal.
The Dodgers are set to start Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Sunday, hoping he can help salvage their series against the Philadelphia Phillies. After a difficult stretch in late April and early May, Yamamoto has recently returned to form, pitching well in his last two starts.
A key challenge for Yamamoto will be containing the Phillies' potent offense, especially league home run leader Kyle Schwarber, and limiting early-game home runs.
In other team news, pitcher Tyler Glasnow, on the injured list since May 7, has not yet progressed significantly in his recovery. He is able to play catch but is struggling to advance his throwing routine.
Despite a recent loss that prevented a third consecutive win, Roki Sasaki continues to show improvement. In his latest start, he allowed only three hits and one run while striking out seven over 5 1/3 innings against the Phillies. Sasaki noted his increased pitch variety has contributed to his recent success.
