The Los Angeles Dodgers fell 3-0 to the Pittsburgh Pirates and dropped to 78-61 on the season. The team will try to avoid a sweep with Blake Snell starting against Paul Skenes. All-Star catcher Will Smith suffered a right-hand injury when a foul ball ricocheted onto his hand. Shohei Ohtani was scratched from his scheduled start due to an illness but still batted before Emmet Sheehan replaced him on the mound. Manager Dave Roberts criticized team complacency and singled out Teoscar Hernández, who is struggling offensively and whose outfield defense ranks among MLB's worst. Prospect and roster notes included an offseason-acquired prospect named to MLB's All-Breakout Prospect Team, Ohtani's franchise-record 120 mph home run, Hyeseong Kim's health update, and roster adjustments involving Dustin May.
The Los Angeles Dodgers lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-0, on Wednesday and fell to 78-61 on the year. They will look to avoid the sweep on Thursday with southpaw Blake Snell on the mound against MLB's current ERA leader, right-hander Paul Skenes. To make matters worse, All-Star catcher Will Smith suffered a hand injury during Wednesday's loss. A foul ball ricocheted directly onto his right hand, resting on the side of his leg during the incident.
Additionally, Shohei Ohtani was scratched from his scheduled start on Wednesday due to an illness. Manager Dave Roberts spoke on why Ohtani was still batting against Pittsburgh, but was swapped for Emmet Sheehan on the bump. Finally, Roberts spoke on the complacency he has been seeing from his team, and specifically mentioned Teoscar Hernández's struggles this season. The veteran right fielder is having a down year at the plate, and his defense is ranked among the worst in MLB in the outfield this season.
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