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Dodgers Host Angels: Freeway Series Rematch!
6 Jun
Summary
- Dodgers host Angels for a three-game series this weekend.
- Dodgers dominated Angels in their previous series, outscoring them 31-3.
- Key pitchers include Roki Sasaki, Reid Detmers, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and José Soriano.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are welcoming their crosstown rivals, the Los Angeles Angels, for a three-game series at Dodger Stadium this weekend. This marks a rematch of the Freeway Series, following the Dodgers' dominant performance at Angel Stadium a few weeks prior, where they swept the Angels with a staggering 31-3 run differential. The Dodgers, holding a strong 40-23 record, enter this series having won 16 of their last 21 games, while the Angels currently stand at 24-39.
The pitching matchups promise exciting baseball. Friday's opener features RHP Roki Sasaki for the Dodgers against LHP Reid Detmers for the Angels. Sasaki has shown improvement since their last encounter, while Detmers boasts impressive strikeout numbers. Saturday's game will see RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto take the mound for the Dodgers, looking to continue his stellar recent form, facing RHP Jack Kochanowicz of the Angels.
Sunday's series finale presents RHP Emmet Sheehan for the Dodgers against RHP José Soriano for the Angels. Sheehan has been consistent in his recent starts, while Soriano, despite a strong season overall, has struggled against the Dodgers in a previous outing. All games are scheduled for evening starts, with Sunday's finale having an earlier afternoon start, and will be broadcast on SportsNet LA and Angels Broadcast Television.
