The Dodgers are completely scorching sizzling proper now, having received their final 10 video games in a row after cruising to a 7-1 victory over the Brewers tonight.

Backed by their first three hitters within the lineup all having three hits in very alternative ways, together with Clayton Kershaw persevering with his march again to well being, the Dodgers have received 14 of their final 15 video games and 5 straight collection.

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Like many soft-tossing lefties earlier than him, Wade Miley has been a thorn within the aspect of the Dodgers through the years. Luckily the Dodgers appeared to get some divine intervention from the baseball gods tonight.

Mookie Betts led the sport off with a stroll after which tagged for second on a fly ball hit down the road in left on a heady play. Will Smith then hit a chopper to the shortstop, and the ball took a bizarre bounce which helped him nook issues up for an infield single. After J.D. Martinez reached on a catcher’s interference to load the bases, Amed Rosario hit a smooth grounder that he was in a position to beat out for an RBI and a 1-0 recreation, although that was it for the rally.

That evaporated virtually instantly, as after a 13-pitch clear inning within the 1st, Mark Canha led off the 2nd by hammering a ball down the road to tie issues up at 1-1.

The Dodgers obtained that lead proper again behind an unlikely supply with a Miguel Rojas homer for his third of the 12 months and a 2-1 lead.

Miguel Rojas, with that homer, has two homers and 7 RBI in his final three video games. He had one homer and 7 RBI within the earlier 29 video games.

— Dodger Insider (@DodgerInsider) August 17, 2023

Impressively, they weren’t even achieved with two outs both. A Mookie Betts single was adopted by a Freddie Freeman double, and Will Smith dribbled a ball about 10 toes in entrance of the plate for one more infield single to load issues up and necessitate a medical verify for Miley.

He was happily okay, and J.D. then appeared to floor out to finish the inning, however he obtained one other catcher’s interference to succeed in and drive in one other run to make it 3-1 earlier than the rally ended.

After a comparatively quiet third, the 4th began with back-to-back singles from Mookie and Freddie to nook the runners. Will Smith took benefit of this with a sacrifice fly to push the result in 4-1, however a GIDP ended that risk.

In the meantime, Kershaw was in some bother however getting out of it. A double within the third was stranded, after which a double and stroll had been left on the market as effectively after a lined double play to Freddie at first.

Managing a pitcher getting back from damage, Dave Roberts stayed cautious and eliminated him after 5, which was the prudent factor to do, actually.

5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 2 Ok, 71 Pitches

After a clear fifth for Miley, his evening was achieved, and Abner Uribe began out impressively. Touching 101 along with his fastball with a wipeout slider, he notched a strikeout after which a groundout to begin. However that introduced up the highest of the order, and Mookie rifled a 101 mph fastball again via the field for a single, and Freddie circled 102 mph to the monitor in middle the place Joey Wiemer had a nightmare, gifting Freddie a double and the Dodgers a 5-1 lead. Will Smith joined the hit parade with a single off 100 mph to drive in one other run and make it 6-1.

Dills follows by lining 100 mph for a single and one other run. pic.twitter.com/Oq0EAXP7OH

— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) August 17, 2023

The lineup did it once more with two outs within the seventh, as Chris Taylor hit his thirteenth homer of the 12 months to make it 7-1 hastily.

CT3 4 Insurance coverage pic.twitter.com/Q810qf2yul

— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) August 17, 2023

It was a quiet eighth for the offense, however all of that insurance coverage was greater than sufficient.

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For the Dodgers pen, it was Brusdar Graterol who was out first within the sixth, and he confronted the minimal. Regardless of hitting a batter, he instantly obtained a double play and a floor out, taking simply seven pitches. The seventh belonged to Ryan Brasier, who was spectacular in his personal proper with a pair of strikeouts and a weak grounder. If he can miss bats, then he definitely can pitch extra like his ERA with the workforce, which might be an vital addition on the backend.

Gus Varland then made his Dodgers debut within the eighth after debuting earlier this 12 months with the Brewers, and he issued a four-pitch stroll to the primary batter he confronted. Nevertheless, he then bounced again properly with a double play after which notched a strikeout. He was then left in for the ninth in opposition to the center of the Brewers order and dominated them with two strikeouts and a groundout to finish it.

Gus Varland’s dominant 9-pitch ninth in opposition to the center of the Brewers order. pic.twitter.com/IWag5hI0fi

— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) August 17, 2023

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*Both nonetheless enjoying or will play later.

The Dodgers go for the sweep on the identical time tomorrow evening at 4:10 PM HT/7:10 PM PT/10:10 PM ET with Lance Lynn on the market on the mound in opposition to their ace Corbin Burnes.