We're within two weeks of the end of the regular season in this 60-game sprint of a campaign, and postseason hopefuls and clubs looking to the future alike have goals for the remaining games as the schedule winds down. With the help of all five beat writers covering teams in

When most clubs are forced into a “bullpen game,” it’s an emergency. When the Dodgers parade relievers every inning, it’s a strategic advantage. Rebounding from closer Kenley Jansen’s Saturday night meltdown, they won their second bullpen game in 2 1/2 weeks on Sunday, an 8-1 decision over the Astros at

SAN DIEGO -- The best team in baseball meets the hottest team in baseball this week. It should make for a thrilling three-game set between the Dodgers and Padres at Petco Park, starting on Monday at 6:10 p.m. PT on MLB.TV. The Dodgers, of course, are the league’s longstanding powerhouse,

There was more good news on Sunday about starting pitcher Dustin May, who escaped serious injury Thursday when struck on the left foot by a Josh Rojas line drive in Arizona. Manager Dave Roberts said May could start as early as Wednesday against the Padres in San Diego, with Clayton

Traditionally, the American League East has always been one of the more competitive divisions in baseball. That’s nothing new. But the entertainment value coming from this group has a different look this season, thanks to the emergence of the Toronto Blue Jays as a legitimate contender.

For all the talk about how short this season has been, there has been plenty that every team has learned about itself. And one of the key things any team can learn: Who is in this for the long haul? So, today at the Thirty, we take a look at

Ghosts of 2017 were all over Dodger Stadium on Saturday night, when Kenley Jansen blew a three-run lead by allowing five runs in the ninth inning and the Astros stormed to a 7-5 win over the Dodgers. Julio Urías’ bullpen-saving six innings were undermined when Jansen was unable to retire

Pitcher Dustin May did not suffer a fractured left foot when struck with a line drive on Thursday in Arizona, manager Dave Roberts said on Saturday, but he also didn’t say when May would make his next start, nor did he rule out the injured list. “There was no fracture.

While the Dodgers are moving Mookie Betts around the diamond, they might as well put him in the starting rotation, where the need has become acute. A few hours after Walker Buehler went on the injured list for the second time with a right index finger blister, Dustin May exited

So this is all Mookie Betts has done for the Dodgers so far this season: Been the best player on the best team in baseball. Through Thursday night’s games, he was the WAR leader for all position players in the sport. His batting average was .301, which means a lot

The Dodgers placed starting pitcher Walker Buehler on the 10-day injured list for a second time with a right index finger blister on Thursday. They also activated reliever Joe Kelly from the injured list, and he will begin to serve his five-game suspension for throwing at Astros batters. Buehler came

No surprise that Mookie Betts, who turned professional bowler after mastering Major League outfielder, would ask to play, say, second base. The surprise is that the Dodgers are letting him. Maybe it was a side agreement during negotiations for his $365 million extension, but Betts started at second base in

One is Mike Trout, the best player of his generation with three American League Most Valuable Player Awards and four second-place finishes to prove it. In 10 seasons, the 29-year-old Angels center fielder’s greatness has become the gold standard for every other player. As for the other, that’s Fernando Tatis

Clayton Kershaw struggled with his fastball command. Mookie Betts committed two errors on the same play. Closer Kenley Jansen was unavailable. And the winningest team in baseball still found a way to win. For the second consecutive game, it took 10 innings, but the Dodgers pulled out a 6-4 victory

With no Minor League season, the only time we really get to see prospects is when they get called up to the big leagues. Occasionally, we get a report about a guy performing well at an alternate site, but news coming out of those camps has been sparse, at best.

Puerto Rico native Enrique Hernández homered in the second inning on Roberto Clemente Day against the D-backs on Wednesday at Chase Field, a game the Dodgers went on to win, 6-4, in 10 innings.

"Ah yes, the legendary -- the cult status of the Baywatch appearance," Mike Piazza says, laughing over the phone. It's been 19 years since Piazza's post-9/11 home run, it's been 16 since he broke the record for the most career long balls by a catcher, it's been 13 since he

Gavin Lux and Walker Buehler are two rare talents whose 2020 seasons are lessons in high expectations. The Dodgers are the best team in baseball, even though neither Lux nor Buehler will be winning those awards after slow starts. On Tuesday night at Chase Field, though, Lux reminded us just

Justin Turner was named the Dodgers’ 2020 nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award, which didn’t come as a tremendous shock to his manager. “He and [his wife] Kourtney do just amazing things in the community and are always serving,” said Dave Roberts. “It’s just remarkable how he can balance a

Despite a pair of home runs from Corey Seager and one each from Will Smith and Chris Taylor, the Dodgers lost to the Rockies on Sunday night at Dodger Stadium, 7-6, suffering their first series loss of the year on a two-run homer by former Dodger Matt Kemp. The Dodgers

Another week, another slew of exciting big league callups for top prospects. From MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list alone, we saw the Pirates’ Ke’Bryan Hayes, Miami's Jazz Chisholm, and the Yankees’ Clarke Schmidt make their Major League debuts. They join an ever-growing rookie class in 2020 that includes current