WEBVTT - Dodgers on Deck (9-20-26) 0:00:00.450 --> 0:00:03.370 For the back to back world champions of baseball. 0:00:03.570 --> 0:00:05.820 One of the greatest runs in the history of baseball. 0:00:05.890 --> 0:00:08.430 Immortality. is within their reach. 0:00:08.810 --> 0:00:09.950 Incredible. 0:00:10.190 --> 0:00:11.869 And while others make excuses. 0:00:12.170 --> 0:00:14.150 The only reason the Dodgers are doing this is because 0:00:14.190 --> 0:00:15.250 they can. They print money. 0:00:15.270 --> 0:00:17.160 The Dodgers. This can't continue. 0:00:17.200 --> 0:00:18.060 It's not fair. 0:00:18.239 --> 0:00:19.320 Are making plans. 0:00:19.739 --> 0:00:20.139 Again. 0:00:20.220 --> 0:00:25.079 It's a singular focus on controlling what they can control. 0:00:25.270 --> 0:00:28.350 Now your pregame host of the world champion L.A. 0:00:28.390 --> 0:00:30.250 Dodgers, Tim Cates. 0:00:31.160 --> 0:00:34.839 Hi, everybody, and welcome in to Morongo Casino. Dodgers on 0:00:34.880 --> 0:00:38.260 deck on this Sunday, September the 20th, as your Los 0:00:38.360 --> 0:00:40.909 Angeles Dodgers sit alone atop the NL West. 0:00:40.950 --> 0:00:42.349 They're divisional winners for 2026. 0:00:42.350 --> 0:00:46.970 They're 95 and 60 overall, and they are rolling. Right now, 0:00:47.010 --> 0:00:49.629 a magic number of four. to clinch a bye in 0:00:49.650 --> 0:00:51.580 the wild card round as one of the top two 0:00:51.630 --> 0:00:54.480 seeds in the National League. And the Dodgers look to 0:00:54.520 --> 0:00:58.139 keep that winning going today with a sweep of San Francisco. 0:00:58.200 --> 0:01:01.080 The Dodgers winners on Friday night. They won again last night. 0:01:01.100 --> 0:01:04.200 And the Dodgers now looking for this three-game series win 0:01:04.280 --> 0:01:07.490 over San Francisco. Jack Dreyer will be the opener, followed 0:01:07.530 --> 0:01:09.270 by Emmitt Sheehan, who will take down a bulk of 0:01:09.290 --> 0:01:12.010 the Indians' first pitch from Uniqlo Field. at Dodger Stadium 0:01:12.090 --> 0:01:14.229 is coming up at 110. Between then and now, we've 0:01:14.250 --> 0:01:16.810 got a lot to get to here on Morongo Casino. 0:01:16.850 --> 0:01:17.510 Dodgers on deck. 0:01:17.550 --> 0:01:20.069 You are going to hear from Dodgers catcher Will Smith, 0:01:20.090 --> 0:01:22.850 who gets the afternoon off. Hunter Fiducia behind the plate. 0:01:23.090 --> 0:01:25.800 We'll dive deeper into this pitching matchup, of course. Dave Roberts, 0:01:25.819 --> 0:01:28.560 the manager, will get his pregame thoughts. Later, we'll preview 0:01:28.600 --> 0:01:31.140 this pitching matchup. David Vasse, of course, will join us 0:01:31.160 --> 0:01:33.860 throughout the hour. We've got your Dodgers magical moment. We'll 0:01:33.880 --> 0:01:36.180 hear from Charlie Steiner coming up in about 30 minutes. 0:01:36.540 --> 0:01:37.920 And in just a few minutes, we'll head out to 0:01:37.940 --> 0:01:41.569 the Galpin Ford broadcast booth with Rick Monday and Tim Never. 0:01:41.590 --> 0:01:42.850 Well, last night, Tarek. 0:01:42.590 --> 0:01:45.330 Scooble got the start, and it wasn't the best of 0:01:45.410 --> 0:01:46.190 outings from Scoobs. 0:01:46.470 --> 0:01:49.110 And he admitted that afterwards. Five innings, four runs, eight hits. 0:01:49.490 --> 0:01:53.190 He threw 86 pitches, but had just two strikeouts along 0:01:53.230 --> 0:01:56.440 the way. Meanwhile, the Dodgers offense came to his rescue. 0:01:56.700 --> 0:01:59.100 And it began with Max Muncy with an RBI double 0:01:59.200 --> 0:02:01.700 in the first. Dodgers grabbed a 1-0 lead. And then 0:02:01.740 --> 0:02:03.720 Mookie Betts, you're going to hear his name a lot, 0:02:03.760 --> 0:02:06.640 an RBI single, gave the Dodgers a 2-0 lead. But 0:02:06.680 --> 0:02:09.120 just as that lead was built, It was gone with 0:02:09.200 --> 0:02:11.570 a two-run home run that Tarek Skubal gave up in 0:02:11.590 --> 0:02:13.150 the top of the third, but the Dodgers in the 0:02:13.190 --> 0:02:16.030 bottom of the third answer back thanks to Will Smith. 0:02:16.050 --> 0:02:17.430 1-0. 0:02:18.450 --> 0:02:20.720 And there's a fly ball to left field. It's deep. 0:02:20.880 --> 0:02:23.700 It is on its way. So long, everybody. 0:02:25.880 --> 0:02:28.340 Will Smith with his ninth home run of the year, 0:02:28.419 --> 0:02:29.839 and the Dodgers take a 3-2 lead. 0:02:29.919 --> 0:02:34.090 High and far in a hurry. 0:02:36.080 --> 0:02:38.639 Will liked the home run last night so much, he 0:02:38.660 --> 0:02:39.760 decided he'd hit. 0:02:40.000 --> 0:02:40.940 Another one tonight. 0:02:41.740 --> 0:02:44.600 Back-to-back nights for home runs from Will Smith. Dodgers a 0:02:44.620 --> 0:02:46.660 3-2 lead, but in the top of the fourth, a 0:02:46.700 --> 0:02:48.640 sack bunt scored a run off Terry Skubel, and we 0:02:48.660 --> 0:02:51.060 were tied at three. But in the bottom of the fourth, 0:02:51.100 --> 0:02:53.720 the Dodgers answered back, and it was Mookie Betts. 0:02:55.020 --> 0:02:57.540 Marte to throw his 75th pitch of the game, 2-1 0:02:57.600 --> 0:02:58.640 to Betts. 0:02:58.700 --> 0:02:59.380 Here it comes. 0:03:00.060 --> 0:03:00.780 Line drive. 0:03:01.220 --> 0:03:04.840 Face hit. Up the left field line. Rolling into the corner. 0:03:05.280 --> 0:03:09.070 Rounding third. On his way home is Freeland. Here's the 0:03:09.090 --> 0:03:11.150 play at the plate. Head first slide. 0:03:11.230 --> 0:03:11.470 Safe. 0:03:12.330 --> 0:03:15.390 And there's Betts at second base doing his pretty dance. 0:03:15.850 --> 0:03:18.950 And the Dodgers lead four to three. And Mookie is 0:03:19.030 --> 0:03:19.870 three for three. 0:03:19.930 --> 0:03:21.090 He's knocked in two. 0:03:22.520 --> 0:03:25.100 Mookie Betts delivers with the RBI double. That's the top-tier 0:03:25.120 --> 0:03:26.720 play of the game brought to you by Arco. Quality 0:03:26.840 --> 0:03:29.180 top-tier gas for less, but the Giants answer back in 0:03:29.220 --> 0:03:31.800 the fifth. An RBI double tied the game at four. 0:03:32.139 --> 0:03:34.990 Bottom of the fifth inning, Dodgers busted it open. Tommy Edmond, 0:03:35.030 --> 0:03:38.250 two-run single. Then Miguel Rojas with two outs, an RBI single. 0:03:38.290 --> 0:03:40.390 Dodgers put up one of those crooked numbers in the 0:03:40.450 --> 0:03:42.850 bottom of the fifth to take a 7-4 lead. Would 0:03:42.870 --> 0:03:46.190 the Giants answer? Well, not against the Dodgers' bullpen. Terrence 0:03:46.250 --> 0:03:48.460 Gubel went to five innings. Evan Phillips got the six, 0:03:48.480 --> 0:03:50.600 struck out a pair, put up a zero. Then in 0:03:50.660 --> 0:03:52.920 the seventh, Alex Vessia struck out a pair, put up 0:03:52.980 --> 0:03:56.600 a zero. Will Smith, Josue DePaulo, two-run singles in the sixth. 0:03:56.620 --> 0:04:01.290 Dodgers a 10-4 lead. Edwin Diaz, a shutout eighth. Seth Halverson, 0:04:01.350 --> 0:04:04.510 a shutout ninth. How about that? Four different Dodger relievers 0:04:04.570 --> 0:04:07.730 combined for four shutout innings. They combined for eight strikeouts 0:04:08.090 --> 0:04:11.010 as the Dodgers beat the Giants last night 10-4. Tarek 0:04:11.030 --> 0:04:13.860 Skubal gets his 11th win of this season. Mookie Betts 0:04:14.280 --> 0:04:16.920 on base five times. Four for four a walk, three doubles. 0:04:17.220 --> 0:04:19.920 Two RBI in his last two games at the leadoff spot. 0:04:19.940 --> 0:04:22.940 He's seven for eight, two home runs, three doubles, five ribbies, 0:04:23.000 --> 0:04:23.659 and two walks. 0:04:23.700 --> 0:04:25.000 Will Smith went three for five. 0:04:25.020 --> 0:04:27.219 A couple of runs driven in by Josue DePaula and 0:04:27.260 --> 0:04:30.200 Tommy Edmond. Dodgers top to bottom. Their lineup was clicking 0:04:30.220 --> 0:04:33.099 last night. Ten runs on 15 hits as they get 0:04:33.140 --> 0:04:35.339 the win. They're 95th of the season. They're now a 0:04:35.360 --> 0:04:37.370 season high 35 games over. 0:04:37.060 --> 0:04:37.680 500. 0:04:37.680 --> 0:04:39.979 The magic number to clinch by in the wild card 0:04:40.020 --> 0:04:43.080 round is four, and they can make that number even more. Three, 0:04:43.250 --> 0:04:45.830 maybe two if the Braves lose. And we'll find out 0:04:45.870 --> 0:04:47.850 later on today if that is the case. But right now, 0:04:48.110 --> 0:04:50.190 let's head out to the Galpin 4 broadcast booth as 0:04:50.210 --> 0:04:52.849 we welcome in Tim Neffert and Rick Munday. 0:04:53.010 --> 0:04:53.370 Guys. 0:04:54.290 --> 0:04:56.630 Thank you very much, Tim, getting you ready for the 0:04:56.750 --> 0:04:59.420 third and final game of this series between the Dodgers 0:05:00.130 --> 0:05:02.760 and the Giants. The Dodgers come in nine games up 0:05:03.140 --> 0:05:05.839 over the Padres in the division, 95 and 60. The Giants, 0:05:05.839 --> 0:05:07.920 31 games off the pace at 64 and 91. And 0:05:07.940 --> 0:05:14.370 the Dodgers with a chance today to complete a three-game 0:05:14.410 --> 0:05:18.110 sweep today. For the Dodgers, a bullpen game. Jack Dreyer 0:05:18.130 --> 0:05:20.650 will start. We'll tell you a little more about the 0:05:20.730 --> 0:05:24.680 plan after Dreyer in a moment. But Matt Wilkinson, also 0:05:24.740 --> 0:05:28.860 known as Tugboat, will start. He's a left-hander for the Giants. 0:05:29.660 --> 0:05:33.060 Last night, big win. Again, the Dodger bats came to play. 0:05:33.120 --> 0:05:36.500 Mookie Betts has been absolutely on fire, Mo. He is 0:05:36.520 --> 0:05:38.860 7-for-8 in this series against San Francisco. 0:05:39.180 --> 0:05:41.160 It's crazy and what he has been able to do. 0:05:41.180 --> 0:05:43.970 I mean, three doubles last night, a single to go 0:05:44.010 --> 0:05:46.050 with it. Then he had a walk on top of that. 0:05:46.130 --> 0:05:48.589 I mean, he's just been setting the table at the 0:05:48.630 --> 0:05:50.570 top of the lineup. And batting that leadoff spot, too, 0:05:50.630 --> 0:05:53.790 is very important. The Dodgers, of course, from an offensive standpoint, 0:05:54.350 --> 0:05:56.950 you have chances to score runs when you have 18 0:05:56.950 --> 0:05:59.740 different at-bats with runners in scoring position. That's where the 0:05:59.760 --> 0:06:03.240 Dodgers found themselves last night in the opening game of 0:06:03.279 --> 0:06:07.200 the series. Just eight opportunities and wind up with victories 0:06:07.560 --> 0:06:09.300 in each of the first two games of the series. 0:06:09.800 --> 0:06:12.800 No Kyle Tucker today. Dave Roberts giving him a day 0:06:12.920 --> 0:06:15.440 off before the day off and then expects him to 0:06:15.480 --> 0:06:18.080 play the remainder of the games in the regular season. 0:06:18.100 --> 0:06:20.260 Yeah, and it gives Tucker a little bit of time also. 0:06:20.320 --> 0:06:23.330 He fouled a ball off of his right knee area 0:06:23.730 --> 0:06:25.910 in last night's ballgame. He continued in the ballgame and 0:06:25.930 --> 0:06:29.090 then eventually for defense, Alex Cole took over in right 0:06:29.130 --> 0:06:31.070 field in the seventh inning. So it gives him a 0:06:31.370 --> 0:06:34.300 couple of different days. It's going to be interesting also 0:06:34.540 --> 0:06:37.099 to see what happens in this series against the San 0:06:37.120 --> 0:06:39.560 Diego Padres when they come in. Not to overlook today, 0:06:40.200 --> 0:06:43.400 but are guys going to get a rest here and there? 0:06:44.160 --> 0:06:47.219 I would imagine if they're not excluded from the lineup 0:06:47.300 --> 0:06:49.550 to give them rest, they will at least be limited 0:06:49.640 --> 0:06:51.810 maybe in the number of innings that they play in 0:06:51.830 --> 0:06:52.190 the games. 0:06:52.390 --> 0:06:54.929 Dodgers still have a magic number of four to clinch 0:06:54.970 --> 0:06:58.130 a bye through the first round of the postseason, but 0:06:58.170 --> 0:07:01.990 their magic number over the Braves is four games. So 0:07:02.620 --> 0:07:04.980 Magic number of four with a four-game lead. Looking pretty 0:07:05.020 --> 0:07:07.320 good for that bye at this point. Dodgers made a 0:07:07.360 --> 0:07:11.220 couple of roster moves today. Tarek Skubal has been placed 0:07:11.340 --> 0:07:13.460 on the bereavement list. So he'll be gone for a 0:07:13.520 --> 0:07:18.240 couple of days, tending to a personal situation. Emmitt Sheehan 0:07:18.280 --> 0:07:21.620 has been recalled, and he will pitch a lot today. 0:07:21.690 --> 0:07:23.730 We're told he'll pitch the bulk of the innings behind 0:07:23.790 --> 0:07:28.210 Jack Dreyer today. Also, right-handed reliever Seth Halberson has been 0:07:28.390 --> 0:07:30.250 optioned to AAA Oklahoma City. 0:07:30.730 --> 0:07:31.650 And Kyle Hurt. 0:07:32.320 --> 0:07:33.360 Is back in the Dodger bullpen. 0:07:33.380 --> 0:07:35.400 I thought it was interesting as we were listening to 0:07:35.470 --> 0:07:38.450 Dave Roberts earlier today talking to members of the media 0:07:38.490 --> 0:07:41.390 about Sheehan in particular, and he says Sheehan is in 0:07:41.410 --> 0:07:45.450 the conversation for postseason play, and that conversation is about 0:07:45.490 --> 0:07:48.190 him being in the bullpen in postseason. 0:07:48.700 --> 0:07:51.600 So we'll see how he does today. He's pitched very 0:07:51.640 --> 0:07:53.660 well in his last two starts, but he'll come out 0:07:53.680 --> 0:07:56.960 of the bullpen here this afternoon as the Dodgers take 0:07:57.040 --> 0:08:00.650 on the Giants in game three of this three-game series. 0:08:00.690 --> 0:08:04.550 Dodgers have won 13 of the last 16 ballgames and 0:08:04.590 --> 0:08:07.030 looking for win number 96 today, Tim. 0:08:07.710 --> 0:08:09.180 All right, as we count you down to first pitch 0:08:09.220 --> 0:08:11.410 on this Sunday, Dodger fans, get that game day meal on. 0:08:11.880 --> 0:08:14.330 at Shakey's Pizza Parlor. Order your Shakey's Pizza, Chicken, and 0:08:14.350 --> 0:08:17.970 Mojo's right now at Shakey's.com. Coming up here on Dodgers 0:08:18.010 --> 0:08:19.770 on Deck, you're going to hear from the manager, Dave Roberts. 0:08:19.810 --> 0:08:22.030 We will check in with David Vesse. Of course, throughout 0:08:22.070 --> 0:08:25.360 the hour, we'll break down this pitchy matchup. But up next, 0:08:25.560 --> 0:08:27.920 we've got your Otani Rewind, and we'll hear from Mookie Betts. 0:08:27.960 --> 0:08:30.140 What a night he had last night. That's all coming 0:08:30.200 --> 0:08:31.940 up as we lead you up to Dodgers and Giants 0:08:31.980 --> 0:08:32.520 on this Sunday. 0:08:32.800 --> 0:08:33.220 I'm Tim Cates. 0:08:33.240 --> 0:08:35.490 This is the back-to-back World Series champion, Dodgers Audio Network. 0:08:38.230 --> 0:08:44.360 This is Morongo Casino. Dodgers on deck. On your home 0:08:44.429 --> 0:08:46.319 for the blue all season long. 0:08:48.059 --> 0:08:50.820 Dodgers and Giants wrap up this three-game set. Jack Dreyer 0:08:50.880 --> 0:08:52.939 is the opener image. She inexpensively get a bulk of 0:08:52.960 --> 0:08:56.260 the Indians afterwards. Matt Wilkinson goes for San Francisco. First 0:08:56.300 --> 0:08:59.420 pitch on this Sunday coming up at 110. 0:08:59.420 --> 0:09:04.120 This is the Otani Rewind. 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Discover Nakaido, discover Shochu. 0:09:32.830 --> 0:09:35.790 Well, last night, the Dodgers had 10 runs on 15 hits, 0:09:35.830 --> 0:09:38.000 and a big reason why, the guy batting the leadoff. 0:09:38.179 --> 0:09:40.819 Four for four with the walk, that was Mookie Betts, 0:09:40.840 --> 0:09:42.280 and afterwards caught up with David Vasse. 0:09:42.740 --> 0:09:45.660 We're back with the leadoff hitter, Mookie Betts. What a 0:09:45.700 --> 0:09:48.390 night for you guys. How in control of the game 0:09:48.410 --> 0:09:49.589 do you feel these days? 0:09:49.610 --> 0:09:51.730 I mean, I feel all right. 0:09:51.770 --> 0:09:53.990 You know, we're rolling, doing pretty good. Just got to 0:09:54.010 --> 0:09:57.090 keep it going and win a couple more so we 0:09:57.130 --> 0:09:58.089 can get this bye week. 0:09:58.690 --> 0:09:59.969 How does it feel to be at the top? 0:10:00.050 --> 0:10:00.890 Of the order again? 0:10:00.929 --> 0:10:03.550 You made a living doing that for so many years. 0:10:03.670 --> 0:10:06.470 The team needs you there again. Does it feel like 0:10:06.490 --> 0:10:07.710 you're the point guard again? 0:10:07.730 --> 0:10:09.910 I guess. 0:10:10.150 --> 0:10:11.650 You know, it's fun. It's fun. 0:10:11.670 --> 0:10:13.740 Like you said, I've done it for so long. 0:10:13.840 --> 0:10:14.860 But, I mean, you know, that. 0:10:16.360 --> 0:10:20.020 Man Shohei, he deserves what he gets. And, I mean, 0:10:20.040 --> 0:10:22.140 we all know where he needs to hit in the lineup. 0:10:22.559 --> 0:10:25.239 How much fun are you having these days? Not only 0:10:25.280 --> 0:10:28.060 with what you're doing, but the way the entire lineup 0:10:28.210 --> 0:10:29.650 is keeping you guys moving. 0:10:29.929 --> 0:10:30.630 Yeah, it's awesome. 0:10:30.890 --> 0:10:33.790 I mean, we're having good at bats all game, you know, 0:10:33.809 --> 0:10:36.670 from one through nine. And that makes it tough to beat, 0:10:36.730 --> 0:10:39.030 you know, and we're doing what we what we need 0:10:39.070 --> 0:10:41.360 to do, which is getting a big hit, you know, walking, 0:10:42.020 --> 0:10:44.240 driving the ball. So we look good right now. We 0:10:44.260 --> 0:10:45.980 just got to keep on going. I guess you guys 0:10:46.000 --> 0:10:48.000 got to be ready. Dino had the green light all 0:10:48.040 --> 0:10:50.340 night long. He was sending all you guys. You know, 0:10:50.400 --> 0:10:53.260 Dino's arm has got to be sore. But, you know, 0:10:53.280 --> 0:10:55.770 we need it, and I'm glad he's waving us home. 0:10:56.230 --> 0:10:57.150 Way to go, Mookie. 0:10:57.410 --> 0:10:59.890 We love seeing you hitting first. Thanks for stopping, and 0:10:59.910 --> 0:11:00.710 we'll see you tomorrow. 0:11:00.770 --> 0:11:01.090 Yes, sir. 0:11:01.110 --> 0:11:01.730 I'll see you tomorrow. 0:11:02.010 --> 0:11:02.690 There he goes. 0:11:02.790 --> 0:11:06.480 Man, look at that smile. Light up entire Southern California. 0:11:07.040 --> 0:11:07.740 Mookie Betts. 0:11:08.580 --> 0:11:10.020 Mookie Betts, four for four. 0:11:10.059 --> 0:11:12.160 The walk going three games in a row now with 0:11:12.179 --> 0:11:14.840 three plus hits for the first time Since 2021, he 0:11:15.220 --> 0:11:17.180 tied a season high with those four hits in the game. 0:11:17.660 --> 0:11:20.340 He also had his third career game with three doubles, 0:11:20.440 --> 0:11:24.140 also tying a franchise record. 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So yeah, 0:14:53.270 --> 0:14:56.210 just sort of piecing through the available options today. 0:14:56.490 --> 0:14:59.490 What goes into the decision not to just have Emmitt start, 0:14:59.530 --> 0:14:59.950 but to. 0:14:59.850 --> 0:15:00.910 Have Jack open? 0:15:01.770 --> 0:15:02.800 I think it's just more of. 0:15:04.740 --> 0:15:07.380 What gives Emmitt, in our opinion, the best chance to 0:15:07.900 --> 0:15:10.540 take down more outs. And that's kind of the genesis 0:15:10.600 --> 0:15:14.800 of the starter, where you essentially take out the top 0:15:15.040 --> 0:15:19.220 three or four hitters and let another pitcher start their 0:15:19.320 --> 0:15:21.560 run in the middle of the lineup. And that's kind 0:15:21.620 --> 0:15:24.120 of the thought. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. 0:15:24.520 --> 0:15:27.450 Tucker walked in, didn't seem to have any issues with 0:15:27.530 --> 0:15:28.170 his right knee. 0:15:28.210 --> 0:15:30.250 Was this just going to be planned day off? 0:15:30.670 --> 0:15:32.010 No, it wasn't planned. 0:15:33.010 --> 0:15:35.610 I just felt that after he took one off the knee, 0:15:36.090 --> 0:15:37.650 this would have been ten in a row for him. 0:15:37.850 --> 0:15:40.600 So he's playing well, played a lot. 0:15:40.700 --> 0:15:44.620 So a chance to give him two days and then 0:15:44.660 --> 0:15:46.200 give him six in a row to finish the season. 0:15:46.620 --> 0:15:48.500 You don't think this is something that might be monitored 0:15:48.620 --> 0:15:51.490 on Tuesday or I think they're testing or anything like. 0:15:52.850 --> 0:15:53.090 That? 0:15:53.110 --> 0:15:53.180 No. 0:15:53.190 --> 0:15:55.910 I know you mentioned yesterday with Lonnie, but he'd come back. 0:15:55.730 --> 0:15:56.650 During the Padres series. 0:15:56.690 --> 0:15:59.070 Will that be on Wednesday, do you think, or is that. 0:15:58.890 --> 0:15:59.850 Still kind of up in the air? 0:16:01.330 --> 0:16:03.410 Still up in the air, but that's our hope. 0:16:05.130 --> 0:16:07.510 When he does come back, is your plan to just 0:16:07.630 --> 0:16:10.090 plan through the regular season? 0:16:10.190 --> 0:16:13.230 Absolutely, yeah. He'll need those live at-bats. 0:16:13.990 --> 0:16:15.970 Brady's been saying he's going to find a swing that's 0:16:15.990 --> 0:16:18.550 going to work for the next five weeks for the Warriors. 0:16:18.630 --> 0:16:20.490 How are you seeing him navigate. 0:16:20.150 --> 0:16:22.810 That, especially in a way that hasn't been the best homestand. 0:16:22.470 --> 0:16:24.600 For him so far? 0:16:24.700 --> 0:16:25.940 I think it's a work in progress. 0:16:26.960 --> 0:16:30.200 I think that the other day in Cincinnati, I think 0:16:30.260 --> 0:16:36.440 it was looking pretty good. I actually thought yesterday there 0:16:36.460 --> 0:16:40.380 were a couple good swings there. Um, obviously the results 0:16:40.420 --> 0:16:44.120 weren't there for him and he's frustrated. And I think that, um, 0:16:45.420 --> 0:16:47.800 you just kind of have to count on him to 0:16:48.140 --> 0:16:50.530 figure it out and, and bet on him. And that's 0:16:50.570 --> 0:16:53.250 kind of where we're at. 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Because he's now accustomed to be 0:19:46.310 --> 0:19:46.990 a starter, right? 0:19:47.450 --> 0:19:48.790 Yeah, this is very interesting. 0:19:48.830 --> 0:19:49.970 Well, number one, Dave Ross. 0:19:50.359 --> 0:19:53.139 Said part of the thinking to have Dreyer open and 0:19:53.160 --> 0:19:55.800 Emmitt Sheehan come in out of the bullpen is because 0:19:56.450 --> 0:19:59.869 If Sheehan is part of the Dodgers postseason rosters, whether 0:19:59.890 --> 0:20:03.330 it be in the NLCS or World Series, it's going 0:20:03.369 --> 0:20:06.070 to be out of the bullpen. And that's something that 0:20:06.109 --> 0:20:08.730 he did last year where he pitched out of the 0:20:08.780 --> 0:20:12.020 bullpen for the Dodgers in the NLCS and the World Series. 0:20:12.100 --> 0:20:14.700 So part of the thinking is for. 0:20:14.619 --> 0:20:17.260 Sheehan to come out of the bullpen and get, you know, 0:20:17.440 --> 0:20:21.580 accustomed to doing that again for October. I asked Hunter Fiducia, 0:20:21.619 --> 0:20:26.770 who's catching today, how Sheehan goes about preparation for today, 0:20:26.869 --> 0:20:30.530 how he goes for preparing today, how Jack Dreyer goes 0:20:30.650 --> 0:20:35.209 for preparing today. And Emmitt Sheehan and Fiducia were in 0:20:35.270 --> 0:20:39.150 the pregame meeting like a starter normally would be while 0:20:39.190 --> 0:20:40.900 Jack Dreyer was at his locker. 0:20:41.000 --> 0:20:42.660 So it's like Emmitt's. 0:20:43.240 --> 0:20:46.619 Preparing for starting the game today because he's going to 0:20:46.660 --> 0:20:49.790 have to go through the lineup multiple times. So he 0:20:49.850 --> 0:20:54.090 was part of the pregame meeting with Mark Pryor, Connor McGinnis, 0:20:54.490 --> 0:20:58.280 Hunter Fiducia, Will Smith. So that's how he treats it 0:20:58.340 --> 0:20:58.940 like a start. 0:20:59.550 --> 0:21:00.169 Very interesting. 0:21:00.190 --> 0:21:02.190 David is brought to you by Ford, the official vehicle 0:21:02.210 --> 0:21:04.389 of Major League Baseball. Ford is number one in J.D. 0:21:04.430 --> 0:21:07.470 Power's new vehicle quality amongst mainstream brands two years in 0:21:07.510 --> 0:21:09.520 a row. And with a built Ford tough truck, you 0:21:09.540 --> 0:21:12.220 get more capability. See your award-winning lineup at your Southern 0:21:12.240 --> 0:21:14.840 California Ford dealer today. All right, no Kyle Tucker in 0:21:14.859 --> 0:21:15.300 the lineup. 0:21:15.640 --> 0:21:16.280 Is he all right? 0:21:16.920 --> 0:21:19.020 Well, I was in the clubhouse when he walked in, 0:21:19.480 --> 0:21:21.780 and he was not limping, and he had a smile 0:21:21.859 --> 0:21:23.840 on his face. And I even offered to give him 0:21:23.900 --> 0:21:26.090 a piggyback ride if he needed one, Tim. 0:21:26.910 --> 0:21:27.909 But he refused. 0:21:28.150 --> 0:21:32.010 He said his right knee shin area is fine. He 0:21:32.090 --> 0:21:34.600 injured it a couple of years ago and that created 0:21:34.650 --> 0:21:37.910 a problem. He said it's nowhere close to that feeling. 0:21:38.170 --> 0:21:40.979 And it just seems like Dave Roberts is playing it 0:21:41.020 --> 0:21:44.160 safe day game after a night game. He also said 0:21:44.200 --> 0:21:47.580 what went into it is Tucker has played 10 straight games. 0:21:47.640 --> 0:21:49.899 They got a day off tomorrow and then six in 0:21:49.940 --> 0:21:52.300 a row to close out the regular season. 0:21:53.140 --> 0:21:56.210 Dave, we're another day closer to Wednesday. That's the day 0:21:56.230 --> 0:21:59.350 that Shohei Otani is eligible to come off the injured list. 0:21:59.380 --> 0:22:00.050 What's the latest? 0:22:00.530 --> 0:22:03.350 Well, number one, Yamamoto is going to pitch on Wednesday. 0:22:03.410 --> 0:22:07.760 Number two, Dave Roberts said that Otani has felt better 0:22:07.950 --> 0:22:10.899 physically with this time off on the IL than he 0:22:10.960 --> 0:22:12.980 has in a long time this year. 0:22:13.500 --> 0:22:14.899 Is he 100%? 0:22:14.900 --> 0:22:19.439 He conceded, probably not, but in a better spot physically 0:22:19.540 --> 0:22:23.440 than he has been all season long, especially, I would say, 0:22:23.520 --> 0:22:27.580 since July when the left knee started to create other problems. So, 0:22:28.200 --> 0:22:30.100 I guess he's in as good of a spot as 0:22:30.119 --> 0:22:32.310 he can be. And last night during the game, Tim, 0:22:32.720 --> 0:22:36.169 he was hitting off that traject machine 30 or 40 times. 0:22:36.270 --> 0:22:39.230 So it looks like he's going to be activated Wednesday. 0:22:39.990 --> 0:22:43.030 David Mookie Betts leading off for the Dodgers. The team 0:22:43.070 --> 0:22:46.169 looks a little different, different feel to him offensively. Is 0:22:46.190 --> 0:22:48.119 this something we'll continue to see? And what does he 0:22:48.150 --> 0:22:49.320 bring at that leadoff spot? 0:22:50.000 --> 0:22:51.720 Well, I go back to his first year with the 0:22:51.780 --> 0:22:56.580 Dodgers in that 20 season. The Dodgers started having Muncie leadoff, 0:22:56.660 --> 0:23:01.320 Seager leadoff. And Mookie decided, you know what? I'm coming 0:23:01.359 --> 0:23:04.180 from Boston where I dominated as the leadoff hitter. 0:23:04.580 --> 0:23:05.399 Let's have a meeting. 0:23:05.859 --> 0:23:07.980 And the way he explained it to me back then 0:23:08.140 --> 0:23:11.640 was that he feels more empowered as. 0:23:11.600 --> 0:23:12.440 The leadoff hitter. 0:23:12.880 --> 0:23:15.669 And he also feels, and he used the analogy of 0:23:15.710 --> 0:23:18.350 an NBA point guard. I feel like I'm the point guard. 0:23:18.830 --> 0:23:22.450 I'm the guy getting everything started for the offense. And 0:23:23.050 --> 0:23:26.629 it feels like the confidence is really high for Mookie. Obviously, 0:23:26.670 --> 0:23:29.990 the last 26 games with what he's doing, four hits 0:23:30.050 --> 0:23:32.970 last night, his 33rd leadoff home run a couple of 0:23:33.030 --> 0:23:36.850 nights ago. So it feels like he's empowered again being 0:23:36.869 --> 0:23:39.830 the leadoff hitter. 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Time now for the 0:26:20.270 --> 0:26:23.280 Verizon startup as we're 35 minutes away from the start 0:26:23.300 --> 0:26:25.139 of the game. Now Verizon, you can lock in that 0:26:25.180 --> 0:26:28.190 low price for three years. So you can save big. 0:26:28.230 --> 0:26:32.200 Visit your SoCal Verizon store today. We welcome in Charlie Steiner. 0:26:32.220 --> 0:26:37.419 All right, Tim. Game 155-7 remain to be played in 0:26:37.440 --> 0:26:40.550 the regular season. And the Dodgers heading to the finish 0:26:40.590 --> 0:26:45.010 line red hot. They've won 13 of their last 16. 0:26:45.010 --> 0:26:47.369 In fact, the only team with a better record than 0:26:47.410 --> 0:26:51.350 the Dodgers since September the 3rd, the Padres. Padres have 0:26:51.369 --> 0:26:54.730 gone 13-2, while the Dodgers have gone 13-3. And oh, 0:26:55.609 --> 0:26:59.230 by the way, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the Padres were 0:26:59.290 --> 0:27:02.409 in for a big three-game series. But this afternoon, the 0:27:02.450 --> 0:27:07.510 Dodgers look to sweep the Giants. Dodgers 10-4 winners yesterday, 0:27:07.530 --> 0:27:08.949 8-2 winners. 0:27:08.750 --> 0:27:10.470 Over the Giants on Friday night. 0:27:11.050 --> 0:27:14.290 Everything seems to be firing in the right direction for 0:27:14.310 --> 0:27:17.800 the Dodgers. But realistically, Mo, as they continue to win 0:27:17.840 --> 0:27:19.920 and they're playing the people that they put in front 0:27:19.940 --> 0:27:22.360 of them on the schedule, they haven't been playing very 0:27:22.400 --> 0:27:23.180 many good teams. 0:27:23.420 --> 0:27:28.169 No, and not teams that have representative records, whether it 0:27:28.190 --> 0:27:30.010 be in the Western Division of the National League or 0:27:30.430 --> 0:27:34.250 even in the other divisions. I thought what was really 0:27:34.410 --> 0:27:38.550 under the radar last night, Charlie, granted, San Francisco, they 0:27:38.590 --> 0:27:41.790 have not been hitting the ball exceptionally well. But the 0:27:41.830 --> 0:27:44.790 Dodger bullpen, you know, they used four relievers last night. 0:27:45.750 --> 0:27:47.710 Each one of them went one inning. They did not 0:27:47.830 --> 0:27:50.150 allow a base hit. They did not allow a run. 0:27:50.190 --> 0:27:52.890 They walked one. And over the four, they had eight 0:27:52.930 --> 0:27:55.790 strikeouts combined. And I thought that was a good sign, 0:27:56.859 --> 0:28:00.879 especially coming in. in situation. The offense, as you mentioned, 0:28:00.910 --> 0:28:03.000 has been terrific. I mean, last night they had, talk 0:28:03.020 --> 0:28:08.159 about opportunities, 18 different at-bats with runners in scoring positions. So, yeah, 0:28:08.320 --> 0:28:11.060 they won it by a landslide. But the offense is 0:28:11.100 --> 0:28:15.649 really coming alive. Not just one or two guys. That 0:28:15.730 --> 0:28:17.810 train's getting a little bit full now with some guys 0:28:17.850 --> 0:28:20.250 swinging the bat, with the exception of Freddie Freeman. Although 0:28:20.290 --> 0:28:22.890 last night you and I were talking about Freeman had 0:28:22.970 --> 0:28:26.440 some good swings in last night's ballgame. Better swings than 0:28:26.480 --> 0:28:29.000 we have seen consistently over the last really. 0:28:28.780 --> 0:28:29.340 Couple of weeks. 0:28:29.880 --> 0:28:32.659 On this train you're talking about, the conductor's got to 0:28:32.700 --> 0:28:33.580 be Mookie Betts. 0:28:34.080 --> 0:28:35.840 Four more hits last. 0:28:35.600 --> 0:28:39.370 Night, three doubles. He's 10 for his last 12. That's 0:28:39.710 --> 0:28:43.690 an 833 batting average. And he's looking to join Ted 0:28:43.730 --> 0:28:46.950 Sizemore and Cal Abrams as the only Dodgers in the 0:28:46.990 --> 0:28:50.970 past 90 years to have four straight games with at 0:28:51.010 --> 0:28:54.120 least three base hits. He has been really locked in. 0:28:54.800 --> 0:28:58.340 What happened to Mookie Betts? April, May, June, July, and August. 0:28:58.400 --> 0:29:00.860 But in September, he's having a month to remember. 0:29:01.340 --> 0:29:03.480 Yeah, it was like somebody else was wearing his uniform 0:29:03.500 --> 0:29:06.220 there for a number of months, but that's not the 0:29:06.260 --> 0:29:08.760 case right now. Remember, too, he was sat down for 0:29:08.780 --> 0:29:13.150 a while and never really did recapture anything. The electricity, well, 0:29:13.190 --> 0:29:15.390 he's got it right now. Every time you look up, 0:29:15.410 --> 0:29:17.570 I mentioned last night during the ballgame, he's hitting the 0:29:17.590 --> 0:29:20.100 ball all over the field. How on earth would you 0:29:20.140 --> 0:29:22.360 even figure out how you're going to defense against him 0:29:22.400 --> 0:29:25.540 at the present time? I would suggest, first of all, 0:29:25.560 --> 0:29:27.440 if you're going to play defense against him in the outfield, 0:29:27.720 --> 0:29:30.580 you might want to play rather deep because now he's getting, 0:29:30.600 --> 0:29:33.490 remember also, the first four months of the season, he 0:29:33.530 --> 0:29:35.970 had warning track power. He didn't hit the ball really hard. 0:29:36.190 --> 0:29:39.630 Exit velocity was not there. That has changed to the positive. 0:29:39.650 --> 0:29:39.970 Yeah. 0:29:40.090 --> 0:29:44.030 Then there's Teoscar Hernandez. He's been hitting steadily this month. 0:29:44.090 --> 0:29:49.030 Last 18 games, hitting. 364. So he has come around 0:29:49.210 --> 0:29:52.730 again after a rather lethargic first three, four, five months. 0:29:53.130 --> 0:29:56.070 He's locked in. So the Dodgers appear to be poised. 0:29:56.090 --> 0:29:58.990 Again, only seven games left in the regular season to 0:29:59.070 --> 0:30:01.770 make that run. And just a matter of time now 0:30:02.170 --> 0:30:06.050 before they will eliminate Atlanta and the Dodgers will have 0:30:06.490 --> 0:30:08.040 the bye in the first round. 0:30:09.430 --> 0:30:11.120 It will be the Braves who will. 0:30:11.000 --> 0:30:15.200 Have to play somebody and not the Dodgers or Milwaukee. 0:30:15.340 --> 0:30:18.900 Of course, those two teams will have had it locked in. 0:30:18.980 --> 0:30:22.140 Not yet, but really, really close. Well, it should be 0:30:22.180 --> 0:30:25.790 another victory here today. Nothing disparaging about the San Francisco Giants. 0:30:25.810 --> 0:30:27.850 They have been riddled with injuries, but if you look 0:30:27.930 --> 0:30:31.050 at it, they are 31 games behind the Dodgers in 0:30:31.090 --> 0:30:31.830 the West right now. 0:30:32.190 --> 0:30:34.790 So after today, it will be an off day. 0:30:35.110 --> 0:30:38.670 And then Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, a real test for 0:30:38.710 --> 0:30:41.690 the Dodgers when the Padres come in. And the Padres, 0:30:41.730 --> 0:30:46.040 of course, they're fighting tooth and nail for a postseason spot. 0:30:46.100 --> 0:30:47.180 It looks like they've got it. 0:30:47.220 --> 0:30:49.900 But again, it's going to be the Dodgers and Padres 0:30:50.440 --> 0:30:53.620 beginning Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. But today, of course, the 0:30:53.680 --> 0:30:56.800 Dodgers and Giants wrap it up. Lineups and first pitch 0:30:56.840 --> 0:30:57.410 are coming up. 0:30:57.660 --> 0:30:58.500 All right, thank you, Charlie. 0:30:58.520 --> 0:31:01.100 Dodgers baseball presented by Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium. Visit 0:31:01.180 --> 0:31:04.950 Uniqlo.com slash US. Still to come here on Morongo Casino, 0:31:04.970 --> 0:31:06.970 Dodgers on deck before first pitch. We'll dive deeper into 0:31:06.990 --> 0:31:09.030 this pitching matchup. Tim and Rick are going to get 0:31:09.050 --> 0:31:11.209 to the keys to the game, but up next, we 0:31:11.230 --> 0:31:14.570 go high and tight with Dodger catcher Will Smith. Dodgers 0:31:14.610 --> 0:31:16.410 and Giants, final game of this three-game series. 0:31:16.690 --> 0:31:18.890 I'm Tim Cates. 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When it's game day, it's group day 0:32:03.320 --> 0:32:04.440 at Shakeys.com. 0:32:04.600 --> 0:32:05.200 David Vasse. 0:32:05.420 --> 0:32:09.270 And now, what will likely be Vasse fielding insults from 0:32:09.310 --> 0:32:10.140 a Dodger player. 0:32:10.330 --> 0:32:11.470 It's an engagement of endearment. 0:32:11.510 --> 0:32:13.530 This is high and tight. 0:32:14.450 --> 0:32:18.970 All right, I'm here with the Dodgers Roberto Clemente Award candidate, 0:32:19.030 --> 0:32:21.460 and that is the one and only Will Smith, thanks 0:32:21.480 --> 0:32:22.140 a lot for the time. 0:32:22.180 --> 0:32:23.050 Will, appreciate it. 0:32:23.200 --> 0:32:23.820 Yeah, thank you. 0:32:24.120 --> 0:32:25.880 I know you do a lot with your wife, Kara, 0:32:25.960 --> 0:32:29.390 for the Catching Hope Foundation, and rightfully so. I mean, 0:32:29.430 --> 0:32:31.530 you're not just a guy that writes a check. You're 0:32:31.590 --> 0:32:34.390 out there with the kids at the clinic. You're reading 0:32:34.430 --> 0:32:37.490 to kids at the schools in L.A. What makes you 0:32:37.650 --> 0:32:38.850 want to do all that stuff? 0:32:39.670 --> 0:32:42.610 Yeah, for us, you know, I think, you know, my 0:32:42.650 --> 0:32:44.870 wife's a first grade teacher in a not, you know, 0:32:44.890 --> 0:32:46.910 Title I school, so the funding wasn't there and the 0:32:46.930 --> 0:32:50.060 kids didn't really have every opportunity to that we believe 0:32:50.080 --> 0:32:54.000 they should. So we kind of experienced it firsthand. So yeah, 0:32:54.720 --> 0:32:58.140 we just love giving back and love spreading the kids' day, 0:32:58.200 --> 0:33:01.430 seeing their smiles, seeing their happiness that they get when 0:33:01.450 --> 0:33:04.170 we show up and provide some stuff for them. And 0:33:04.550 --> 0:33:05.390 that's kind of what it's all about. 0:33:05.690 --> 0:33:08.970 I know that wasn't the intention of getting recognized with 0:33:09.470 --> 0:33:12.430 the Dodgers Roberto Clemente Award candidation. 0:33:13.430 --> 0:33:15.190 What does it mean to you to be recognized for 0:33:15.230 --> 0:33:15.830 all that stuff? 0:33:16.520 --> 0:33:19.420 Yeah, it's a huge honor. It's one I'm very proud of, 0:33:19.500 --> 0:33:23.600 just because of who Roberto Clemente was. Past guys just 0:33:23.680 --> 0:33:25.980 in here that have won that award, JT, Kirsch, Mook 0:33:26.020 --> 0:33:30.220 last year. Just seeing all the good they've done, we're 0:33:30.240 --> 0:33:33.540 just trying to do something similar. So it kind of 0:33:33.620 --> 0:33:36.840 upheld the Clemente legacy for the next generation. 0:33:37.180 --> 0:33:39.740 Is it awkward to be nominated for something like this? 0:33:39.830 --> 0:33:41.590 Because I know you're not seeking attention. 0:33:42.510 --> 0:33:45.190 A little bit, I guess. But no, this is a 0:33:45.210 --> 0:33:47.090 cool one. I'm really, you know, really proud of this one. 0:33:47.110 --> 0:33:49.650 This is a lot of hard work from my wife 0:33:49.710 --> 0:33:52.830 and I, from our team. And this is bigger than just, 0:33:53.090 --> 0:33:55.760 you know, me. This is a cool, neat one. 0:33:56.060 --> 0:33:57.640 You know, a lot of people talk about being a 0:33:57.650 --> 0:34:01.020 girl dad. You are certainly a girl dad having two 0:34:01.060 --> 0:34:03.300 little girls. What's it like to be a girl dad 0:34:03.360 --> 0:34:06.320 and to have them with you in your Superman costume, 0:34:06.340 --> 0:34:08.500 your catching gear on the field, being recognized? 0:34:08.680 --> 0:34:09.760 Yeah, they're the best. 0:34:09.860 --> 0:34:12.299 You know, they're... They make every day better. 0:34:13.560 --> 0:34:14.080 They're fun. 0:34:14.120 --> 0:34:15.819 It's fun to see them out there the other night. 0:34:15.840 --> 0:34:18.040 You know, Shara had the cowboy boots on, which was cute. 0:34:18.719 --> 0:34:20.489 And Layton's kind of just taking it all in, which 0:34:20.870 --> 0:34:22.509 is really neat to experience those moments with them. 0:34:22.910 --> 0:34:25.090 How did they help you get through being on the 0:34:25.250 --> 0:34:27.370 IL and help you with your neck and all that? 0:34:27.430 --> 0:34:28.189 Did they even care? 0:34:28.210 --> 0:34:30.770 Yeah, I don't think they knew at all, honestly. They 0:34:30.810 --> 0:34:32.310 just knew I was home a lot more. I wasn't 0:34:32.350 --> 0:34:35.620 traveling on the road, which was nice. But, yeah, it's, 0:34:36.300 --> 0:34:38.739 you know, they're every day to play with, play with. 0:34:39.540 --> 0:34:40.900 You know, I just got to be a dad instead of, 0:34:40.900 --> 0:34:43.140 you know, worrying about my job, just get healthy here. But, yeah, 0:34:43.640 --> 0:34:47.460 you just take every day as a blessing and just 0:34:47.520 --> 0:34:47.880 enjoy it. 0:34:48.480 --> 0:34:49.479 When did you know you were back? 0:34:49.560 --> 0:34:51.759 I know you were playing, but when did you feel 0:34:51.780 --> 0:34:53.739 like you felt like yourself on the field again? 0:34:53.760 --> 0:34:56.180 Probably about a weekend. 0:34:56.200 --> 0:34:59.740 You know, I think it was a long time I missed. 0:34:59.840 --> 0:35:01.680 And just getting back up to speed, you know, I 0:35:01.680 --> 0:35:03.890 just kind of felt a little sluggish at first. So 0:35:03.910 --> 0:35:06.650 get my feet under me, quicken things up a little bit, 0:35:06.690 --> 0:35:08.750 be a little sharper is when I probably felt starting 0:35:08.770 --> 0:35:09.089 really good. 0:35:09.250 --> 0:35:11.430 When you start to see the ball travel, that backspin 0:35:11.469 --> 0:35:13.390 opposite field, that's signature. 0:35:12.950 --> 0:35:13.830 Will Smith stuff. 0:35:13.890 --> 0:35:15.290 Yeah, for sure, for sure. 0:35:15.610 --> 0:35:18.890 Have you enjoyed being back with Fetty, being that catching tandem? 0:35:19.350 --> 0:35:21.930 Yeah, he's been great. He stepped up big. I rode 0:35:21.950 --> 0:35:23.300 with him for a few weeks there as well. 0:35:24.180 --> 0:35:24.589 It's been good. 0:35:24.680 --> 0:35:25.029 It's been good. 0:35:25.050 --> 0:35:27.300 He's been doing a great job. He's getting lots of 0:35:27.320 --> 0:35:30.040 opportunities right now, which is great for him. So it's 0:35:30.060 --> 0:35:31.000 been fun, fun working together. 0:35:31.260 --> 0:35:32.280 You ready for October? 0:35:32.640 --> 0:35:33.060 Absolutely. 0:35:33.430 --> 0:35:35.570 All right, thanks a lot for the time, and congratulations 0:35:35.610 --> 0:35:38.569 again on being recognized for everything that you and your 0:35:38.610 --> 0:35:42.799 wife do to help kids in Southern California. And Will 0:35:42.820 --> 0:35:45.799 Smith's certainly a big part of the Dodgers fabric since 0:35:45.840 --> 0:35:48.960 he got called up in 2019 and nominated for the 0:35:49.000 --> 0:35:51.520 Clemente Award. So we'll be pulling for you, and you 0:35:51.560 --> 0:35:53.930 can vote online. Go to Dodgers.com. Thanks. 0:35:55.550 --> 0:35:58.530 There he is, awkwardly taking the shine. 0:35:59.140 --> 0:36:00.410 All right, thank you very much, DB. 0:36:00.430 --> 0:36:01.989 Thank you to Will Smith, who gets a day off 0:36:02.010 --> 0:36:04.350 today with Hunter Fadusha behind the plate. We're leading you 0:36:04.370 --> 0:36:06.990 up to first pitch from Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium. 0:36:07.010 --> 0:36:09.610 Dodgers and Giants, one more time as the homestand continues. 0:36:10.010 --> 0:36:11.930 Up next, we'll dive deeper into this pitchy matchup. Don't 0:36:11.969 --> 0:36:13.910 you go anywhere. I'm Tim Cates. This is the back-to-back 0:36:13.930 --> 0:36:16.090 World Series champion, Dodgers. Audio Network. 0:36:22.460 --> 0:36:25.520 This is Morongo Casino. Dodgers on deck. 0:36:25.620 --> 0:36:27.050 What a home run! 0:36:28.010 --> 0:36:30.670 On your home for the blue all season long. 0:36:33.050 --> 0:36:36.239 Dodgers and Giants on this Sunday. Final game of this 0:36:36.260 --> 0:36:39.219 three-game series. Dodgers going for the sweep. Dodgers' magic number 0:36:39.340 --> 0:36:42.009 is four to clinch a bye in the wild card round. 0:36:42.050 --> 0:36:44.520 First pitch coming up at 110. 0:36:44.520 --> 0:36:48.020 And now, before the Dodgers hit the diamond, we look 0:36:48.060 --> 0:36:49.500 at the pitching matchup. 0:36:49.600 --> 0:36:53.030 Presented by your Toyota dealers, we make it easy. Matt 0:36:53.070 --> 0:36:56.020 Wilkinson on the mound, 1-3 with a. 0:36:55.830 --> 0:36:57.930 458 ERA. 23-year-old left-hander out of Canada. 0:36:58.270 --> 0:37:01.270 In 2015, he pitched for Canada in the Little League 0:37:01.290 --> 0:37:04.110 World Series. Here he is pitching in the big leagues 0:37:04.110 --> 0:37:07.170 11 years later. 10th round pick of the Guardians in 2023. 0:37:07.170 --> 0:37:09.170 Traded to the Giants this past May in the Patrick 0:37:09.250 --> 0:37:11.839 Bailey deal. In 10 starts in AAA, he had a 0:37:11.840 --> 0:37:15.060 515 ERA with 43 strikeouts. On August 19th, he was 0:37:15.120 --> 0:37:16.799 promoted to the major leagues for the first time, made 0:37:16.840 --> 0:37:17.899 his debut later that day. 0:37:18.180 --> 0:37:19.060 Two scoreless innings. 0:37:19.120 --> 0:37:21.580 Four days later, Wilkinson allowed three runs on six hits 0:37:21.900 --> 0:37:25.950 over three-plus innings against the Boston Red Sox. So Matt 0:37:25.989 --> 0:37:29.130 Wilkinson will go for San Francisco. Jack Dreyer is the 0:37:29.310 --> 0:37:31.029 opener for the Dodgers. 5-2 with a 319 ERA. The 0:37:31.050 --> 0:37:37.420 27-year-old left-hander. has primarily pitched out of the bullpen. He 0:37:37.460 --> 0:37:40.120 has made just one start this year as an opener. 0:37:40.140 --> 0:37:41.660 That was back on July 1st. 0:37:41.969 --> 0:37:44.770 He'd had one inning of no-hit ball, zero hits again, 0:37:44.850 --> 0:37:47.970 striking out three, and has done really well in relief. 0:37:47.969 --> 0:37:51.710 64 appearances already for Jack Dreyer. I mentioned this is 0:37:51.750 --> 0:37:53.569 his second time as an opener. He last pitched on 0:37:53.630 --> 0:37:54.810 Wednesday in Cincinnati. 0:37:54.890 --> 0:37:55.670 One inning in relief. 0:37:55.950 --> 0:37:58.049 Gave up two runs on three hits while walking two. 0:37:58.300 --> 0:38:00.600 But Jack Dreyer at home this year has been really good. 0:38:00.620 --> 0:38:05.100 1-0 with a 152 ERA and 37 strikeouts and holding 0:38:05.140 --> 0:38:09.549 opponents at Dodger Stadium to a 155 batting average. After 0:38:09.590 --> 0:38:12.210 Jack Dreyer, it's going to be Emmitt Sheehan. The right-hander 0:38:12.330 --> 0:38:15.589 is 5-8 with a 4.79 ERA. He last pitched last 0:38:15.650 --> 0:38:20.089 Sunday in Miami. Six shutout innings allowed two hits while 0:38:20.110 --> 0:38:23.460 striking out five. He's got 15 strikeouts in his last 0:38:23.820 --> 0:38:26.279 two outings. Emmitt Sheehan back with the Dodgers and going 0:38:26.300 --> 0:38:29.140 to pitch in bulk today against San Francisco. 0:38:29.160 --> 0:38:31.120 We're 15 minutes away from first pitch. Keys to the 0:38:31.160 --> 0:38:32.960 game are next. I'm Tim Cates, and this is the 0:38:33.000 --> 0:38:35.359 back-to-back World Series champion Dodgers. Audio Network. 0:38:38.219 --> 0:38:41.270 This is Morongo Casino. Dodgers on deck. 0:38:42.730 --> 0:38:47.740 On your home for L.A. Dodgers baseball. Dodgers and Giants. 0:38:47.820 --> 0:38:50.500 One final time as the homestand continues. Dodgers going for 0:38:50.540 --> 0:38:53.319 the sweep. Jack Dreyer is the opener. Emmitt Sheehan will 0:38:53.340 --> 0:38:56.259 take down a bulk of the Indians. Matt Wilkinson will 0:38:56.280 --> 0:38:58.940 go for San Francisco. First pitch coming up. We've got 0:38:58.960 --> 0:39:01.799 about 10 minutes time now for the Verizon startup as 0:39:01.840 --> 0:39:05.200 the Dodgers are continuing to get going in this homestand. 0:39:05.219 --> 0:39:08.020 They won the first two games so far against San Francisco. 0:39:08.040 --> 0:39:09.239 As we're getting ready for the start of the game 0:39:09.480 --> 0:39:10.469 with a Sapporo start. 0:39:10.510 --> 0:39:13.430 Great moment. Start with Sapporo beer. Whatever your taste preference. 0:39:13.469 --> 0:39:15.989 Sapporo's got you covered with a variety of crisp and 0:39:16.030 --> 0:39:20.990 refreshing lagers, including light and non-alcoholic beers. Sapporo, good with sushi, 0:39:21.510 --> 0:39:24.680 great with baseball. Back out to the booth one final time. 0:39:24.719 --> 0:39:25.560 Tim Never, Rick Monday. 0:39:25.590 --> 0:39:27.210 Guys. Thanks, Tim. 0:39:27.270 --> 0:39:30.410 We welcome you back to Uniqlo Field at Dodgers Stadium. 0:39:30.469 --> 0:39:35.549 And today the Dodgers will take on left-hander Matt Wilkinson. Wilkinson, 0:39:35.590 --> 0:39:39.810 who pitched back in the Little League World Series in. 0:39:39.430 --> 0:39:42.410 2015 when he was 12 years old, earned the name Tugboat. 0:39:43.180 --> 0:39:46.160 And it's quite an interesting name, but he's quite an 0:39:46.200 --> 0:39:47.200 interesting pitcher for them. 0:39:47.239 --> 0:39:48.180 He's only 1-3 in the league. 0:39:48.760 --> 0:39:52.160 With a 4.58 earned run average, but he will be 0:39:52.200 --> 0:39:54.700 the guy that the Dodgers will try to overcome today 0:39:54.760 --> 0:39:57.260 and look for their third win in this three-game set. 0:39:57.320 --> 0:39:58.439 Yeah, I like this. 0:39:58.480 --> 0:39:59.080 Nicknames. 0:39:59.960 --> 0:40:03.210 We hear a whole lot of nicknames being used. You know, 0:40:03.810 --> 0:40:06.830 not too many catfish, you know, things like that. So tugboat, 0:40:06.989 --> 0:40:08.810 every tugboat has to have a captain. We'll see if 0:40:08.830 --> 0:40:12.009 the captain shows up on time. The Dodgers offense has 0:40:12.030 --> 0:40:14.790 been going on time. With the exception of Freddie Freeman, 0:40:14.810 --> 0:40:17.529 who did have a couple of really good swings last night. 0:40:17.690 --> 0:40:20.460 Robbed maybe two hits. So maybe that's a sign of 0:40:20.480 --> 0:40:22.920 some good things to come on for Freddie Freeman, who 0:40:22.960 --> 0:40:26.620 will be moved down. He'll be the cleanup hitter in 0:40:26.640 --> 0:40:28.740 today's game in the finale against the Giants. 0:40:29.340 --> 0:40:32.310 And Jack, how about Captain Jack Dreyer tonight? 0:40:32.410 --> 0:40:34.609 No reason not to be in that area. So Dreyer 0:40:34.630 --> 0:40:38.080 will set the stage. And, you know, from an offensive standpoint, 0:40:38.120 --> 0:40:40.280 you look at the Giants. I mean, they have been challenged. 0:40:40.300 --> 0:40:42.339 They've got a whole lot of guys on their injured list, 0:40:42.390 --> 0:40:45.350 and they're the guys that really pulled the bulk of 0:40:45.390 --> 0:40:48.109 the weight of the wagon. And that wagon has been 0:40:48.150 --> 0:40:49.950 rather empty from an offensive standpoint. 0:40:50.270 --> 0:40:51.089 Emmitt Sheehan will. 0:40:50.989 --> 0:40:55.109 Get the bulk innings today, recalled from Oklahoma City with 0:40:55.230 --> 0:40:58.200 Tarek Scruble placed on the bereavement list. So Scruble will 0:40:58.219 --> 0:41:00.640 be gone a few days, and Sheehan will be here 0:41:00.739 --> 0:41:03.540 working his potential postseason role today. 0:41:04.110 --> 0:41:04.859 Out of the bullpen. 0:41:04.880 --> 0:41:07.780 The bullpen, by the way, has pitched 12 straight shutout innings, 0:41:08.520 --> 0:41:10.900 and they're looking to do it again this afternoon. As 0:41:10.940 --> 0:41:14.910 Jack Dreyer opens for the Dodgers, Matt Wilkinson, the left-hander 0:41:15.150 --> 0:41:17.880 for the Giants. Dodgers 95-60, while the Giants are 64-91. 0:41:18.030 --> 0:41:18.170 Tim? 0:41:23.610 --> 0:41:26.170 All right, Dodgers going for win number 96. Can they 0:41:26.190 --> 0:41:28.090 get it with a sweep over San Francisco? 0:41:28.430 --> 0:41:29.390 We'll find out next. 0:41:29.610 --> 0:41:32.630 Jack Dreyer starts, then it's Emmitt Sheehan to follow in 0:41:32.670 --> 0:41:35.549 this finale from Uniqlo Field at Dodgers Stadium. But the 0:41:35.610 --> 0:41:38.830 homestand will continue Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday against the Padres. 0:41:38.850 --> 0:41:41.290 But first things first, let's get this sweep of San Francisco. 0:41:41.710 --> 0:41:42.610 Get a victory today. 0:41:43.030 --> 0:41:45.069 I'll be back with the postgame network coverage. David Vasse 0:41:45.110 --> 0:41:47.149 has got Dodger Talk to get you ready for first 0:41:47.190 --> 0:41:47.609 pitch next. 0:41:47.650 --> 0:41:49.670 Enjoy it. This has been Morongo Casino. Dodgers on deck 0:41:49.969 --> 0:41:51.509 on your back-to-back World Series champion Dodgers. 0:41:51.800 --> 0:41:52.340 Audio Network.