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Dodgers Start Justin Wrobleski in Finale vs. Braves' Bryce Elder

Los Angeles leans on a contact-first breakout during a stretch of rotation changes.

Overview

  • The Dodgers posted their Sunday lineup with Shohei Ohtani leading off, Freddie Freeman hitting second, and Andy Pages batting third as two regulars get a rest.
  • Left-hander Justin Wrobleski starts for Los Angeles carrying a 5-0 record and a 1.25 ERA, and the Dodgers have not lost a game he has started this season.
  • The Braves counter with right-hander Bryce Elder, who has a 2.02 ERA through 49 innings and is coming off a start with nine strikeouts over six innings.
  • Atlanta evened the series with a 7-2 win Saturday, keeping the Dodgers off the board until Pages hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning.
  • Wrobleski’s surge follows rotation moves that placed Tyler Glasnow on the injured list and brought Blake Snell back, and his 10.5% strikeout rate reflects a pitch-to-contact style that produces quick outs and longer outings.