The Dodgers are on a successful streak! What a particular time in franchise historical past… Okay, we’re embellishing right here, however nonetheless it feels good to win a few ball video games in a row. Clayton Kershaw received his 201st recreation on Sunday and Max Muncy hit his league main eleventh house run because the boys in blue took a contented flight to Pittsburgh for a 3 recreation set earlier than heading again house to Los Angeles for a six recreation homestand.
Muncy completed up what may or must be an NL Participant of the Week worthy stretch of video games. He hit .389 with 5 house runs, 7 RBI, and posted a 1.815 OPS in 7 video games. Dave Roberts praised the slugging third baseman following Sunday afternoon’s win.
“He’s been on possibly his greatest tear (of his profession) on this 10 day/two week interval. He was misplaced early and now you’re speaking about main the league in homers and participant of the month acknowledgement. To have another guys not swinging effectively and to have Max carry us… large cog.”
Probably devastating information involving RHP Evan Phillips surfaced on Twitter late on Sunday night time following an replace on the MLB transactions web page. The reliever was positioned on the paternity go away listing on Thursday as he and spouse Elizabeth had been reportedly welcoming their first little one. Notably, he flew out from LA to Chicago with the workforce however instantly flew again. Now a report exhibiting he’s been positioned on the bereavement listing has followers very involved.
The hope is that it was an incorrect designation by somebody on the backend of MLB.com however both means, our ideas and love are with Evan and the Phillips household.
