Blake Snell is no longer scheduled to start in the Freeway Series opener, and the Los Angeles Dodgers scratched him ahead of his matchup against the Angels. The team has not provided a reason for the change, and manager Dave Roberts is set to speak with media before 5 p.m. The Dodgers plan to use a bullpen game, with Will Klein likely to start. Snell was poised to make only his second start after returning from the 15-day injured list. In his previous start against the Atlanta Braves, he pitched three innings and allowed five runs, including four earned, and he attributed part of the outcome to batted-ball luck. He said he felt ready, had good stuff, and needed to improve quickly.
"The Dodgers are scratching Blake Snell ahead of his start against the Angels tonight. They'll go with a bullpen game instead, likely with Will Klein to start. #Dodgers - Katie Woo (@katiejwoo) May 15, 2026"
"Snell was poised to make just his second start since coming off the 15-day injured list. He only pitched three innings and allowed five runs (four earned) in a loss to the Atlanta Braves. Snell was hurt in part by batted-ball luck that went in the Braves' favor. "Learned a lot," Snell said after the outing. "Obviously frustrated. The goal is to give up no runs, so giving up five is pretty frustrating. But, I mean, I learned a lot."
""I got to use the fastball a little more; the zone is smaller than it was last year, that's what I learned today. I was just missing a little bit. But I feel really good, the stuff is really good. "Being able to start to read swings and what people are thinking and doing is getting better. So excited about that. But, yeah, just a lot to break down. But obviously, three (innings) and 77 pitches is not where I want to be. But yeah, just a weird game.""
""I'm ready to go," Snell said. "Yeah, there's no excuse. I feel good. The stuff's good. So I just got to become a better pitcher and do that quickly. I have a lot of confidence I'll do that. I really like where I'm at. "So for me"
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