SEPTEMBER 26, 2022•NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Dylan Hernández: Dave Roberts still backs his World Series guarantee despite Dodgers pitching woesDave Roberts had enough.
Feeling 'fine,' Goldy looking to get bat going againLOS ANGELES -- Back on Aug. 25, a day when Paul Goldschmidt crafted a three-hit, two-homer, five-RBI-day to pull within one long ball of lea...
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022•MLB.COM
Cardinals vet Wainwright's September slump persists; Dodgers clinch top seedLOS ANGELES — As the Cardinals inch nearer a playoff berth, they have a few questions they must yet confront before October arrives.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022•NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Adam Wainwright - Lasts only three framesWainwright (11-11) took the loss during Sunday's 4-1 defeat at the hands of the Dodgers, allowing four runs on six hits and three walks with one strikeout in three innings.
ImpactWainwright didn't have his stuff working Sunday as he faced 19 batters and tossed 77 pitches through three innings, permitting at least two baserunners and one run in each frame. The 41-year-old has slowed notably through five September starts with a 6.38 ERA and just nine strikeouts through 24 innings compared to a 3.51 mark and 6.7 K/9 average for the season. He's tentatively scheduled to take the mound again next vs. Pittsburgh.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Michael Grove - Notches first career winGrove (1-0) earned the win during Sunday's 4-1 victory over St. Louis, allowing one run on three hits and one walk with three strikeouts in five innings.
ImpactGrove was spotted an early two-run lead and limited St. Louis to one run on three baserunners in the second inning en route to his first career win. Manger Dave Roberts opted to pull the 25-year-old after only 69 pitches with the heart of the Cardinal's lineup due to bat a third time in the sixth and he's now gone exactly five innings in each of three September starts. Grove possesses a 4.07 ERA and 1.40 WHIP with 21 strikeouts in 24.1 innings across six appearances and five starts.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Dodgers moving forward without closer after demoting Craig Kimbrel
The Dodgers are moving to a closer-by-committee approach in response to Craig Kimbrel's continued struggles, Rowan Kavner writes.SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Grove helps Dodgers beat Cardinals 4-1 to clinch top NL seed
Will Smith had two hits and Michael Grove pitched five solid innings to pick up his first career victory as the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the No. 1 overall seed in the National...SEPTEMBER 25, 2022•ASSOCIATED PRESS
