The Los Angeles Dodgers have adjusted their batting order before facing the St. Louis Cardinals. Emmet Sheehan will start as the pitcher in the series opener.
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Apr 11, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Emmet Sheehan (80) throws against the Texas Rangers during the third inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
Apr 11, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Emmet Sheehan (80) throws against the Texas Rangers during the third inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
The Los Angeles Dodgers have tweaked the batting order a bit ahead of the series opener against the Cardinals in St. Louis Friday evening.
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Apr 11, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Emmet Sheehan (80) throws against the Texas Rangers during the third inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
Apr 11, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Emmet Sheehan (80) throws against the Texas Rangers during the third inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
The Boys in Blue lost that game, and Sheehan got a no decision.
In his 6.1 innings of work, he gave up four hits and one run while striking out 10 batters.
He also walked one batter on balls and hit a batter with a pitch.
He’s excelling, though, when it comes to his breaking run value, which is in the 99th percentile, though he struggles in his fastball run value, which is only in the 7th percentile, per Baseball Savant.
Offensively, Ohtani is again at the Dodgers’ lineup as a designated hitter. First baseman Freddie Freeman keeps his No. 2 spot, and catcher Will Smith moves up to third in the lineup.
Liberatore has started six games thus far this season and has 19 strikeouts in 30.1 innings of work.
His WHIP is 1.55.
Baseball Savant shows that he’s struggling in many categories, especially breaking run value, which is worse than 99% of pitchers, and overall pitching run value, which is worse than 96% of pitchers.
What do you think of the Dodgers’ chances against the Cardinals Friday night?
