Overview
- The Dodgers omitted Max Muncy from the starting lineup for the May 30 game against the Phillies, a change reported via a social-media lineup post.
- Los Angeles lost the May 30 game 4-3 after reliever Tanner Scott blew a save, and Muncy appeared as a pinch hitter in that loss going 0-for-1.
- For the May 31 series finale the team reinstated Muncy to start at third base while Ryan Ward made his first start since replacing the injured Teoscar Hernandez and Yoshinobu Yamamoto was announced as the starter.
- Multiple outlets cited Underdog MLB posts and other social-media lineup aggregators for pregame lineups, a practice that produced rapid updates and minor reporting differences across articles.
- Published pieces show slight discrepancies in Muncy’s season totals, which likely result from quick pregame roster changes and differing cutoffs for same-day stats; watch for official box scores to settle the totals and for how the bullpen is used after the blown save.