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Dodgers Gavin Lux on IL with hamstring strain By Zac Wassink  |  Last updated 7/19/21 Los Angeles Dodgers middle infielder Gavin Lux strained his left hamstring running to first base in the ninth inning of Sundays game at the Colorado Rockies:  On Monday, the Dodgers placed Lux on the 10-day injured list for the first time in his MLB career. In a corresponding roster move, Los Angeles recalled outfielder Zach Reks from Triple-A Oklahoma City.  Per Eric Stephen of True Blu...

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Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports  |  By Grey Papke  |  Last updated 5/9/21 We know that in many corners of baseball, bunting to try to break up a no-hitter is one of the sport’s cardinal sins. However, how about bunting while trailing 13-0? That is what Los Angeles Angels right fielder Taylor Ward tried to do in the fifth inning of Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. With the Angels down 13-0 in the fifth, Ward tried to bunt for a h...

Cubs 6, Dodgers 5: Sweep! Share this story Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports It took four hours and 23 minutes, three different comebacks from being down a run and a game-winning hit from a guy who was supposed to be getting the night off, but after all of those things happened, the Cubs had a thrilling 6-5, 11-inning win over the visiting Dodgers and a three-game series sweep just at the time they needed one. They’ve also won five of their last seven games. Fun fact about the last two games...

Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers preview, Monday 5/3, 6:40 CT Share this story Today’s roster move: Here As of now, it looks like they’re going to try to play this game despite a forecast of storms all evening. So for the first time in 2021, you’ll need to keep this handy: Monday notes: HISTORY: Sunday’s game marked the first time the Cubs and their opponent both homered five or more times since the historic 23‐22 game, May 17, 1979, vs. the Phillies at Wrigley Field. LOTS OF RUNS...

Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Game 1 preview, Tuesday 5/4, 1:20 CT Share this story Todays roster move: Here Here’s how coverage of these games is going to work here today. This game preview is posting at the usual time for a 1:20 p.m. CT start. Unless there’s something highly unusual that happens in Game 1, there won’t be a separate recap of that game this afternoon. As of now, a preview of Game 2 will post at 4:30 p.m. CT, subject to change if Game 1 runs really long. All the gam...

On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Dodgers series preview Share this story This would appear to be a three-game mismatch for the Cubs, but see some recent numbers below. For more on the Dodgers, here’s Eric Stephen, managing editor of our SB Nation Dodgers site True Blue LA: The Dodgers will send the top three of their rotation to the mound at Wrigley Field, with Walker Buehler, Clayton Kershaw, and Trevor Bauer all pitching against the Cubs, and all on five days rest. Starting pitching has been the ba...

The offense was never given an opportunity to succeed last night.