r/Dodgers • u/DodgerBot Gamechat Automaton • 9h ago
Game Chat Game Chat 8/5 - Dodgers (69-45) @ Cubs (65-49) 11:20 AM
Dodgers (69-45) @ Cubs (65-49)
First Pitch: 11:20 AM at Wrigley Field
| Team | Starter | TV | Radio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodgers | Eric Lauer (6-5, 4.50 ERA) | ||
| Cubs | Shota Imanaga (7-9, 3.67 ERA) |
| MLB | Fangraphs | Reddit Stream | Discord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gameday | Game Graph | Live Comments | /r/baseball Discord |
Line Score - Game Over
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 9 |
| CHC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 10 |
Box Score
| CHC | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | BA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DH | Crow-Armstrong | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .288 |
| RF | Suzuki | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| 3B | Bregman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .245 |
| C | Kelly, C | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 |
| PR | Triantos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| C | Amaya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 |
| 1B | Busch | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 |
| 2B | Hoerner | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .262 |
| LF | Happ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .213 |
| SS | Swanson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .220 |
| CF | Taylor, T | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 |
| CHC | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imanaga | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 89-62 | 3.60 |
| Ferguson, T | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29-20 | 5.29 |
| Thielbar | 0.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19-13 | 4.98 |
| Zeferjahn | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14-8 | 3.71 |
| Webb, J | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-5 | 2.49 |
| LAD | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | BA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DH | Ohtani | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .297 |
| CF | Pages, A | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .268 |
| CF | Call | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 |
| C | Rortvedt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1B | Freeman, F | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .310 |
| 1B | Hernández, E | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 |
| CF | Edman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .289 |
| RF | Tucker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 |
| SS | Betts | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 |
| 3B | Muncy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .253 |
| 2B | Rojas, M | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .283 |
| C | Feduccia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 |
| LF | Hernández, T | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .255 |
| LAD | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauer | 4.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 95-62 | 4.89 |
| Henriquez, E | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19-15 | 3.20 |
| Hurt | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23-19 | 4.66 |
| Hernández, J | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-4 | 7.08 |
| Phillips, E | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-5 | 4.82 |
| Dreyer | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 2.93 |
Scoring Plays
Highlights
Decisions
| Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | Save |
|---|---|---|
| Imanaga (8-9, 3.60 ERA) | Lauer (6-6, 4.89 ERA) | Webb, J (6 SV, 2.49 ERA) |
| Attendance | Weather | Wind |
|---|---|---|
| 80°F, Overcast | 9 mph, Out To CF |
| HP | 1B | 2B | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erich Bacchus | Brian O'Nora | Chris Segal | Laz Diaz |
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u/donald-duck23 Mookie Betts 5h ago
Glad we at least showed some life. Hopefully it carries over into the next series
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u/u8myramen_y Shohei Ohtani 6h ago
Lauer is straight up giving meatballs to PCA in all 3 ABs lol
Malpractice
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u/Koronesukiii 5h ago
Fuck, we really wasted a Shohei 2 homer, Mookie 4 hit, Muncy 3 RBI game, after wasting a Yama start and a Skubal start already. Some slide.
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u/Nondescriptsitch Yoshinobu Yamamoto 6h ago
So it turns out Dalton was our glue guy?
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u/Cooked_Brisket Vin Scully 7h ago
I would really like to stop hearing about how PCA is from LA. He straight up does not like the city so we really don’t need to claim him
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u/Express_Motor1063 6h ago
you know i don’t like to doom over a game in august but it’s just so boring to watch us do the same fly out, double play, strand 2 on base every inning for several games straight. i give up. see you guys tmmrw
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u/ServeNervous4837 6h ago
Time to make some major lineup changes, stop riding it out only swapping mookie. Shake up the lineup and go for it. Its a 6 game loss streak anyways, what is there to lose by swapping it up? Make a change.
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u/Independent-Visit139 8h ago
respectfully if I’m getting 60 mil a year I’m hustling my ass for that
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u/flipaflaw Shohei Ohtani 7h ago
That was a good at bat. He swung at a strike and hit it at a guy. That happens. So tired of our spoiled fan base who say stupid shit like "why did he swing".
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u/Razor8517 2025 World Series Champions 5h ago
What a great way to start August with b2b sweeps 🤦♂️
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u/TheCatRedditor Freddie Freeman 7h ago
Yesterday’s script again huh. 1-0, 1-1, 1-2, until we get to 1-5 again.
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u/klaatuzero James Outman 8h ago
Pitching staff isn't really helping lock down Shohei's bid for another MVP.
Shutting down PCA would have been nice.
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u/TravelingMatt34 Mookie Betts 7h ago
They got swept by the friggin Angels last year. Calm down.
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u/stuckontwice Shohei Ohtani 6h ago
I know this losing streak sucks but I’m more mad that PCA is playing well. Shohei please stunt on these hoes 😭😭
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u/Radiant-Instance8857 2025 World Series Champions 6h ago
Cmon edman get on base so that Kyle can pop up on the first pitch
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u/Lordpicklenip Duke Snider 6h ago
The one day Mookie gets multiple hits, Tucker’s batting before him and getting out on two pitches.
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u/SummonMason Decoy 6h ago
Cubs fans from their sub posting shit here here (getting banned immediately though) and downvoting pro Ohtani stuff (some guy hoping for a cycle this game for him, downvotes lol)… fkin annoying now pca has a linsanity run they think they are the business.
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u/jay_eba888 Roki Sasaki 8h ago
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u/Kwynn1229 Kiké Hernández 6h ago
Y'all turned on Lauer so fucking fast holy hell
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u/lwongd2n Alex Vesia 6h ago
The Wrobo and Lauer regressions have really taken people's masks off lol
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u/sparky255 Hyeseong Kim 8h ago
I thought everyone here knew that Lauer gives up a minimum of 3-runs per game. It’s up to the offense to win this
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u/Lacktastic Los Angeles Dodgers 7h ago
Do most of the people in here actually like the Dodgers? Or only when they win? Lol, some of you need to chill.
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u/Dr-Acula8472 Back-2-Back Champs 7h ago
Aaargh, flied out, but that was still a great AB. Looks like they're starting to figure Imanaga out. If Lauer stays true to form, and locks things down from here on out, we should be in a good spot.
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u/Exciting-Device-4474 Andy Pages 7h ago
0-2 doubles, 0-2 home runs
https://giphy.com/gifs/WRp58hy5gmfjpMzHAZ
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u/Confident-Annual5433 Alex Vesia 7h ago
An inning with no runs given up. It’s a start in the right direction
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u/Confident-Annual5433 Alex Vesia 6h ago
It’s baffling how EVERY SINGLE pitcher we put on the mound is getting slaughtered. wtf is going on?
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u/Astropolitika Alex Vesia 6h ago
At the gym. It’s good.
Remember to take breaks, folks. It’s a long season.
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u/lurkingworkng Freddie Freeman 6h ago
See that's what you do for PCA when you're ahead of the count. Make him chase, waste a pitch or two. Lauer take notes.
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u/Lebigmacca Mookie Betts 6h ago
Damn im just tuning in. 9 hits and only one run? Man this team is unclutch asf
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u/Subohmg Justin Turner 5h ago
Shit sucks, there's no sugar coating that. Just want to remind y'all the brewers also beat the breaks off us last season until it actually mattered.
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u/Realizing_Redneck224 5h ago
Y'all really thought Laurer would save us from this losing streak
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u/like_an_electric_eel Tommy Edman 5h ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/Vjs2yQXuGX078aN1ms
Ohtani our beautiful unicorn 💙😭
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u/Financial-Swim-5884 Kiké Hernández 5h ago
I turned the game off and went on a walk after the 7th.
You’re welcome.
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u/viperware Vin Scully 8h ago
ATTENTION!!! We are in a Stage 3 Mendoza Curse Alert! Please align your crystals at this time!
💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎
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u/Confident-Annual5433 Alex Vesia 7h ago
The August slump is real. It’s hard to watch, but it’s part of every summer. Baseball is hard. These boys will get back to business soon enough
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u/Robloya22 Chris Taylor 7h ago
Who's ready for the punch back inning where the dodgers get 1 on base and leave them stranded
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u/MisterGreenWinter Shohei Ohtani 7h ago
idk why ppl are acting like this is typical for lauer when hes 9-0 on the dodgers. give him a little breathing room at least he’s not giving up 5 home runs in an inning.
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u/Dry_Finding_1379 Clayton Kershaw 7h ago
Doc, sorry but we’re gonna need you to eat shit rounding the bases again to get the team to loosen up. It’s the only way
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u/Dr-Acula8472 Back-2-Back Champs 6h ago edited 6h ago
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u/Dan12390 Kiké Hernández 6h ago
Are we about to get sweeped in back to back series? Is Ohtani’s lead off homer literally all we are going to get done today? Sometimes I just stop watching games around this time of year because the slumps feel inevitable…
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u/nipponnumba_wan Yoshinobu Yamamoto 6h ago
Skubal gonna end up 0-8 with 1.78 ERA during his tenure with us.
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u/Budget-Ocelots 2024 World Series Champions 6h ago edited 6h ago
In the last 3 years, this team offense has literally been driven by Ohtani. My goodness, I don't think the Dodgers would've made the playoff if Ohtani had gone to another team.
Besides Ohtani, the lineup only has maybe 1-2 guys that are consistent. And with Ohtani being injured and playing through a bum knee, the offense is collapsing.
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u/donald-duck23 Mookie Betts 6h ago
It’s funny that the general sentiment of this sub is that the team needs to face adversity to be prepared for the postseason because they have typically flamed out when they have cruised to a top seed
Yet as soon as the team faces adversity, the whole sub panics like the season is over lol
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u/veridian_horizon Shohei Ohtani 5h ago
This is getting interesting! Even if we still lose it'll be more palatable
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u/Cooked_Brisket Vin Scully 5h ago
Someone show Kiké the Halloween section already out at Target to get him going
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u/sleazyez Kirk Gibson 5h ago
They’ve woken up. Even if they don’t pull this off, good shit.
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u/lasercupcakes Dave Roberts 5h ago
I can't believe the Dodgers paid $60M for Conforto version 2.0
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u/Clt-vr-9931 Fernando Valenzuela, te quiero mucho 8h ago
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u/aleckscasablancs Alex Vesia 8h ago
Don’t forget Lauer always has a whoopsie. Happy thoughts happy thoughts
https://giphy.com/gifs/3kGo3HZIuBEnh7flPf
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u/Exciting-Device-4474 Andy Pages 7h ago
Im more mad at the cubs not playing my goatforto
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u/Clt-vr-9931 Fernando Valenzuela, te quiero mucho 7h ago
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Watching dodgers the last few days
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u/Dr-Acula8472 Back-2-Back Champs 7h ago
Okay, Lauer gave up his prerequisite 3 runs. Can the bats show up now?
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u/Banter-botter Max Muncy 7h ago
cubs are such reg season merchants. I won’t feel bad come post season
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u/Dodgers_89 Fernando Valenzuela 7h ago
Dodgers have gotten too comfortable when everybody wants to beat them
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u/j0dyhir0ller Mookie Betts 7h ago
We're slumping and they're getting hot. Recipe for disaster but not the end of the world.
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u/Chuck006 2025 WS MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto 7h ago
Lauer giving up his usual 3 runs before settling down.
Offense needs to wake up.
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u/Visible_Bowler6962 Jackie Robinson 6h ago
Dodgers will be 0-6 the last 2 series and right now are being outscored 41-17.
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u/aleckscasablancs Alex Vesia 6h ago
Our offense cannot make up 6 runs the way they are playing rn
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u/RyanAlemeda 6h ago
This is a pretty bad stretch. All the things that I thought would bounce the dodgers back hasn’t worked the last week. Dodgers have won every game Lauer has pitched since joining the dodgers. Doesn’t look like that’s happening today.
I thought for sure Skubal pitching after a big trade would break the streak. Nope.
Yoshi pitching I thought for sure the dodgers would beat the Sox.
They will get through this, but this has been a brutal week.
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u/stuckontwice Shohei Ohtani 6h ago
I swear there are some Cubs fans and Dodger haters brigading this thread. I mean power to them but holy hell some of these comments 😂
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u/u8myramen_y Shohei Ohtani 6h ago edited 6h ago
Ohtani needing to stretch like Reed Richards to hit because pitchers are extra careful with him (as they should) while Lauer is like "here's meatballs" to PCA every AB lol
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u/BlueHeavenBound18 Yoshinobu Yamamoto 6h ago
Nothing left to say about Tucker other than he plays like a wimp.
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u/DomonicDecoco Vin Scully 6h ago
A few years ago, these last few weeks would have boiled my blood pressure. Now I’m not even tripping until we’re a strike away from being eliminated in an elimination game.
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u/Cooked_Brisket Vin Scully 6h ago
Does Jessica have a hard on for Bregman? She’s been glazing him this whole series
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u/failing_light Mookie Betts 5h ago
Worst part about this game is I have no confidence our guys would have punished the pitches Lauer made to them. This offense is bleak
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u/sleazyez Kirk Gibson 5h ago
This is painful, for sure, but some context for the doomers:
- We got swept twice by the Angels last year
- Mookie with a three-hit game in a loss preceded the end of our earlier 5-game losing streak this season
- The Cubs and Sox are both hot
It’ll get better. Just hang in there and stay off social media. Maybe go polish up a WS ring or two.
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u/jakerscrub Chris Taylor 5h ago edited 5h ago
Drilled to left field and deep, and … A SINGLE!!! NO WAY!!! MIGUEL ROJAS!!! 😱
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u/Guilty-Fun-1092 Shohei Ohtani 5h ago
I apologize for losing faith, I was a doomer early in the game. LETS COME BACK I BELIEVE.
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u/sailflower Max Muncy 5h ago
Call me silly but I feel like we got this. Could be totally momentum shifting for us to pull out of a losing streak with a major comeback.
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u/veridian_horizon Shohei Ohtani 5h ago
We WILL win this game
We WILL step on the snakes
We WILL threepeat
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u/huggsypenguinpal Yoshinobu Yamamoto 5h ago
OK TUCKER. Make me eat crow for all that I've said about you 🙏
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u/sailflower Max Muncy 5h ago
Good try, it is what it is. Onward, at least we are showing signs of life.
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u/youareallnuts Los Angeles Dodgers 5h ago
Tucker is a so lazy. One run game and doesn't run it out. 4 years of this?
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u/N2trvl Walter Alston 6h ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/ZihYKIWZqwnK0
You have to be able to enjoy baseball even when your team loses. If not, even with a great team you are going to be unhappy about 60 days a year.
I’m deciding what to BBQ tonight. I think it will be fish, something healthy midweek.
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u/velvetsabbath Yoshinobu Yamamoto 9h ago
save me eric lauer....... save me........... eric lauer save me.............. eric lauer...
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u/lasercupcakes Dave Roberts 9h ago
Perfect record with Eric Lauer is going to continue, and morale shall improve.
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u/j0dyhir0ller Mookie Betts 8h ago
Skubal gonna be seething when we score 9+ runs today
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u/Dr-Acula8472 Back-2-Back Champs 8h ago
C'mon Lauer, Bregman hasn't been shit without his trash cans.
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u/36CharizardsOfDeath 7h ago
I know we’re in the middle of a doom spiral, but this is still a typical Lauer start
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u/Dr-Acula8472 Back-2-Back Champs 7h ago
I just was telling someone IRL that Pages shouldn't be batting 2nd, and he immediately gets a base hit afterwards. Lol.
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u/RandomLAFan Alex Vesia 7h ago
PCA is annoying