The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to split their four-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon, with Tarik Skubal on the mound.
On Saturday, Kyle Tucker voiced his frustration with playing at home, and Dave Roberts echoed the sentiment to the media before Saturday’s game, which ended in a 4-1 loss.
For the series finale against the Brewers, Kyle Tucker is back in the Dodgers’ lineup, and yes, the Dodgers are playing at home.
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Kyle Tucker Batting 6th on Sunday
All things considered, the Dodgers lineup does not look much different on Sunday than it did on Saturday.
However, the one notable decision is Kyle Tucker back in the lineup after the day off on Saturday.
Here is the full Dodgers batting order for 8/16, per @UnderdogMLB:
Dodgers 8/16: “S. Ohtani DH F. Freeman 1B A. Pages CF M. Muncy 3B M. Betts SS K. Tucker RF T. Edman 2B T. Hernández LF B. Rortvedt C T. Skubal SP”
S. Ohtani DH F. Freeman 1B A. Pages CF M. Muncy 3B M. Betts SS K. Tucker RF T. Edman 2B T. Hernández LF B. Rortvedt C
T. Skubal SP
With Tarik Skubal on the mound, Ben Rortvedt will form a battery with the Dodgers’ new ace, and Teoscar Hernandez also gets bumped one spot in the Los Angeles batting order, while Tommy Edman will bat seventh.
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