WEBVTT - Dodgers on Deck (5-5-26) 0:00:00.560 --> 0:00:03.440 For the back to back World Champions of Baseball. 0:00:03.600 --> 0:00:05.840 One of the greatest runs in the history of baseball. 0:00:05.880 --> 0:00:08.319 Immortality is within their reach. 0:00:08.640 --> 0:00:12.440 Incredible and while others make excuses. 0:00:12.080 --> 0:00:14.240 The only reason the Dodgers are doing this because they 0:00:14.240 --> 0:00:15.200 can they print money. 0:00:15.200 --> 0:00:17.080 The Dodgers just can't continue. 0:00:17.120 --> 0:00:17.880 It's not fair. 0:00:18.079 --> 0:00:19.240 Are making plans. 0:00:19.840 --> 0:00:24.960 Yeah, it's a singular focus on controlling what they can control. 0:00:25.239 --> 0:00:28.400 This is Marongo Casino Dodgers on deck. 0:00:28.520 --> 0:00:31.720 You have to fight off being satisfied. 0:00:31.160 --> 0:00:34.199 Your pregame look at the back to back World Champion 0:00:34.320 --> 0:00:37.760 Dodgers is brought to you by Alignment Health Plan. Welcome 0:00:37.840 --> 0:00:40.479 to a new era of a g spectrum and by 0:00:40.520 --> 0:00:45.480 your so called Chevy Dealers. Together, let's dry now your pregame. 0:00:45.520 --> 0:00:49.760 Host of the World Champion La Dodgers Tama Cats. 0:00:50.200 --> 0:00:56.240 Hi, everybody, and good afternoon. Welcome to Morongo Casino Dodgers 0:00:56.280 --> 0:01:00.000 on deck on the Cinco da Mayo as your back 0:01:00.120 --> 0:01:05.280 to back World Series champion. Los Angeles Dodgers continue their series. 0:01:05.240 --> 0:01:06.840 In Houston, Texas. 0:01:07.000 --> 0:01:09.480 As they are twenty two and thirteen on this season, 0:01:09.760 --> 0:01:13.400 first place atop the NL West after finishing off a 0:01:13.640 --> 0:01:16.120 series in Saint Louis with a win on Sunday. 0:01:16.160 --> 0:01:17.039 The Dodgers kept. 0:01:16.880 --> 0:01:20.760 The winning going yesterday in Houston, taking the series opener. 0:01:20.840 --> 0:01:24.600 Tonight show Hey Otani on the mount. First pitch in 0:01:24.680 --> 0:01:26.600 the seven to one to three is coming up at 0:01:26.600 --> 0:01:29.160 five ten pm. Coming up over the next hour here 0:01:29.240 --> 0:01:32.640 on Marongo Casino, Dodgers on deck. You get to hear 0:01:32.840 --> 0:01:35.400 from the manager, Dave Roberts. That's coming up in about 0:01:35.400 --> 0:01:38.679 twenty minutes. We'll dive deeper into this pitching matchup. David 0:01:38.760 --> 0:01:41.280 Vasse joins us throughout the hour. He'll go one on 0:01:41.280 --> 0:01:45.080 one with Dodger pitching coach Mark Pryor. That's coming up 0:01:45.080 --> 0:01:47.480 in forty five minutes. We got your Dodgers magical moment. 0:01:47.560 --> 0:01:50.800 Charlie Steiner will stop by. We'll visit with Kirsten Watson 0:01:50.880 --> 0:01:52.800 coming up in just a few minutes, live on the 0:01:52.840 --> 0:01:55.640 field from Houston, and in just a few minutes we'll 0:01:55.680 --> 0:01:58.120 send it out to the Galloping four broadcast booth with 0:01:58.240 --> 0:02:01.360 Tim Neverett and Rick Monday. The Dodgers yesterday gave the 0:02:01.400 --> 0:02:05.280 ball to Yoshinobu Yamamoto six innings. He went, gave up 0:02:05.320 --> 0:02:08.840 three runs on five hits, struck out eight along the way. 0:02:08.919 --> 0:02:11.120 The Dodgers scored early and often. 0:02:11.200 --> 0:02:14.200 For Yamamoto, who over the last few seasons has been 0:02:14.200 --> 0:02:16.880 the victim of no run support, well he got all 0:02:16.960 --> 0:02:17.680 that he could ask for. 0:02:17.880 --> 0:02:18.359 Yesterday. 0:02:18.440 --> 0:02:21.080 Kyle Tucker got it started with an infield single in 0:02:21.160 --> 0:02:23.680 the first, scoring Will Smith, and the Dodgers grabbed a 0:02:23.680 --> 0:02:27.800 one nothing lead. However, Yamamoto gave back the run and 0:02:27.919 --> 0:02:30.359 the lead who as the Houston Astros scored two in 0:02:30.440 --> 0:02:32.440 the bottom of the first to take a two to 0:02:32.480 --> 0:02:35.519 one lead. But in the second the Dodgers came back 0:02:35.560 --> 0:02:37.480 to take the lead, and first they tied it up 0:02:37.480 --> 0:02:39.600 next to Alex Freeland and the. 0:02:39.600 --> 0:02:42.000 Roof is closed here tonight. I was told earlier today 0:02:42.000 --> 0:02:44.760 they've had the roof open for one game in the 0:02:44.800 --> 0:02:48.160 last two seasons, plus what they've had this season. Andy, 0:02:48.200 --> 0:02:51.120 this ball is hit deep to left field, it. 0:02:51.080 --> 0:02:57.520 Is high, it is far, it is down, an. 0:02:57.480 --> 0:03:00.519 Opposite field home run into the Crawford box is for 0:03:00.720 --> 0:03:04.840 Alex Freeland, and it's two to two. 0:03:06.120 --> 0:03:09.359 Alex friehlan his second home run of the season, this 0:03:09.440 --> 0:03:12.400 one into left center field, and that tied the game 0:03:12.520 --> 0:03:15.480 at two, and the Dodgers were just getting started. Will 0:03:15.480 --> 0:03:18.400 Smith and RBI double scoring show Hey. That gave the 0:03:18.440 --> 0:03:19.400 Dodgers a lead. 0:03:19.320 --> 0:03:19.959 Three to two. 0:03:20.160 --> 0:03:24.760 Then in the third inning, former astro Kyle Tucker returned 0:03:25.120 --> 0:03:25.800 to Houston. 0:03:25.960 --> 0:03:31.079 They lead baseball in walks given and also hit batsman 0:03:32.320 --> 0:03:34.480 and Tucker belts went to right field and deep. 0:03:34.639 --> 0:03:37.400 This ball back in has gone a home run. 0:03:38.240 --> 0:03:42.080 Kyle Tucker with a solo shot and it is four 0:03:42.120 --> 0:03:48.680 to two. Oh bullet of a line drive the right. 0:03:49.200 --> 0:03:49.360 Oh. 0:03:49.480 --> 0:03:51.920 Now it gives a few people a little bit more 0:03:52.160 --> 0:03:56.080 reason to show displeasure that he's no longer with the Astros. 0:03:56.640 --> 0:03:59.480 Kyle Tucker with the solo home run to right center, 0:03:59.760 --> 0:04:02.400 his fourth of the season. Dodgers they four to two, 0:04:02.560 --> 0:04:05.320 leave they get one more on a show Hey Otani 0:04:05.520 --> 0:04:09.960 RBI groundout five to two, and then Freddie Freeman with 0:04:10.000 --> 0:04:13.160 an RBI single an air helped the run come across 0:04:13.440 --> 0:04:17.400 Dodgers in the third inning, push across four runs as 0:04:17.440 --> 0:04:20.600 they go on top seven to two the Dodgers. Then 0:04:20.640 --> 0:04:23.400 Freddy Freeman added to that lead with an RBI single 0:04:23.480 --> 0:04:25.039 in the fifth, scoring Alex Freeland. 0:04:25.279 --> 0:04:26.719 Dodgers were up eight to two. 0:04:27.040 --> 0:04:30.719 In the fifth, well Yamamoto got tagged for a solo 0:04:30.839 --> 0:04:34.320 home run and that was it. Though damage was done 0:04:34.480 --> 0:04:37.240 as Yamamoto would go the six innings just the three 0:04:37.320 --> 0:04:40.880 runs eight strikeouts. Kyle Hurt pitched an inning of relieve. 0:04:40.960 --> 0:04:43.880 Blake Trenton got the eighth inning, he struck out three, 0:04:44.240 --> 0:04:47.320 and then Jack Dryer pitched the ninth inning. Gave up 0:04:47.320 --> 0:04:49.400 a hit, but a couple of strikeouts would end it. 0:04:49.720 --> 0:04:53.359 As the Dodgers beat the Astros yesterday eight to three, 0:04:53.720 --> 0:04:57.040 Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets to win. He's now three and two 0:04:57.200 --> 0:05:00.640 on this season. Freddie Freeman drives in a cup runs. 0:05:00.720 --> 0:05:03.760 Kyle Tucker, the former Astros with the home run, drives 0:05:03.760 --> 0:05:06.480 into pair as well. As the Dodgers get the victory. 0:05:06.600 --> 0:05:09.280 They're second in a row. They're now twenty two and 0:05:09.440 --> 0:05:12.160 thirteen on the season, and they look to make it 0:05:12.240 --> 0:05:15.880 three straight overall. With show Hey Otani on the mound, 0:05:16.040 --> 0:05:18.520 first bencham Houston's coming up at five ten and with more, 0:05:18.680 --> 0:05:20.800 let's head out to the Gallop and Ford Broadcast booth 0:05:20.839 --> 0:05:22.960 as we welcome in Tim Neverert and Rick Monday. 0:05:23.000 --> 0:05:24.600 Guys. Tim, thank you very much. 0:05:24.720 --> 0:05:29.440 Rufe closed once more here at Dykin Park in Houston, Texas. 0:05:29.839 --> 0:05:32.120 Dodgers at twenty two and thirteen a game and a 0:05:32.120 --> 0:05:34.919 half up on the Padres and the West standings, and 0:05:34.960 --> 0:05:38.040 in the Al West, the Astros fourteen and twenty two. 0:05:38.120 --> 0:05:41.680 They are five back of the first place Athletics. In fact, 0:05:41.680 --> 0:05:45.000 they've lost seven of their last eight home games. Tonight, 0:05:45.360 --> 0:05:47.880 all eyes turned to show hey Otani the major league 0:05:47.960 --> 0:05:52.279 leader in urn run average zero point six zero. He 0:05:52.360 --> 0:05:55.000 is the reigning National League Player of the Month, and 0:05:55.080 --> 0:05:58.960 throughout his story career, through his time in Anaheim and 0:05:59.000 --> 0:06:02.040 of course here in LA, he has never once been 0:06:02.120 --> 0:06:04.200 named pitcher of the Month, whether it was in the 0:06:04.240 --> 0:06:06.440 American League or the National League. So he goes out 0:06:06.480 --> 0:06:09.239 there for the first time in pitches tonight with that honor. 0:06:09.600 --> 0:06:11.840 Well, and he did it in find fashion too. I mean, 0:06:11.839 --> 0:06:15.039 the four starts, twenty four innings, two earned runs was 0:06:15.080 --> 0:06:18.120 all and in those twenty four innings allowed just sixteen 0:06:18.400 --> 0:06:20.479 Bays hits. So he's been right on top of it. 0:06:20.480 --> 0:06:23.640 How about the Dodgers last night? They scored last night 0:06:23.800 --> 0:06:26.359 almost as many runs as they had been able to 0:06:26.400 --> 0:06:29.400 amass over the previous five games. They put eight on 0:06:29.440 --> 0:06:32.640 the board last night. Previous five games total they had 0:06:32.760 --> 0:06:35.080 just eleven. And by the way, they hit the home 0:06:35.160 --> 0:06:38.080 run also last night two of them. That's the first 0:06:38.160 --> 0:06:40.160 time in seven games that they had hit one out 0:06:40.160 --> 0:06:43.040 of the ballpark, So hopefully things are back on track. 0:06:43.080 --> 0:06:45.600 We'll find out again tonight that offense is going to 0:06:45.640 --> 0:06:46.760 sustain itself. 0:06:46.520 --> 0:06:49.760 And the offense will be led off by Dalton Rushing again. 0:06:49.839 --> 0:06:53.320 A week ago he led off when Otani pitched and 0:06:53.360 --> 0:06:57.120 the Dodgers gave him the night off offensively, so Dalton 0:06:57.200 --> 0:07:00.160 Rushing back in their three forty average, but they at 0:07:00.160 --> 0:07:01.800 the left handed bat at the top of the order 0:07:01.839 --> 0:07:02.719 replacing O'toni. 0:07:02.839 --> 0:07:06.480 Yeah, I don't mean to be derogatory towards the Houston Astros. 0:07:06.520 --> 0:07:09.640 They're struggling. They're fourteen and twenty two, as you mentioned before. 0:07:09.720 --> 0:07:11.880 But here's the other part too. They currently have they 0:07:11.920 --> 0:07:14.840 added one more today. They have fourteen players on the 0:07:14.960 --> 0:07:18.160 injured list and most of those eight of those are pitchers. 0:07:18.200 --> 0:07:20.440 So if you look at the fact they've lost seven 0:07:20.520 --> 0:07:23.320 of eight at home at ERA in that period of time, 0:07:23.400 --> 0:07:27.320 the guys have had to be supplemental to the rotation 0:07:27.440 --> 0:07:29.800 and also out of the bullpen era of over six 0:07:29.840 --> 0:07:32.920 and a half. So the Dodgers hopefully they can kind 0:07:32.920 --> 0:07:34.720 of take advantage of it and that's what you have 0:07:34.760 --> 0:07:36.640 to do when teams are really banged up, and the 0:07:36.680 --> 0:07:38.360 Astros qualifying that category. 0:07:39.000 --> 0:07:41.320 Kyle Tucker had been moved down to the fifth spot 0:07:41.320 --> 0:07:43.720 in the order. He's moved back to clean up now. 0:07:44.160 --> 0:07:46.240 Hit a home run last night. It was a laser 0:07:46.240 --> 0:07:48.520 beam shot to the right field bleacher, something that he 0:07:48.520 --> 0:07:51.600 did a lot during his seven years here with the Astros. 0:07:52.040 --> 0:07:55.840 But in his last three games against his former team, 0:07:56.360 --> 0:07:59.360 he's hitting five hundred seven for fourteen, four extra base 0:07:59.400 --> 0:08:02.520 it's two home runs, five runs batted in. Maybe this 0:08:02.640 --> 0:08:04.000 was the jolt he needed to get going. 0:08:04.120 --> 0:08:06.120 Hopefully that's going to be the case. And also with 0:08:06.200 --> 0:08:09.440 a good game last night was Alex Friedland, who had 0:08:09.480 --> 0:08:11.760 three hints, including a home run. He was on base 0:08:11.800 --> 0:08:14.200 four different times, including a walk that he had. So 0:08:14.520 --> 0:08:17.160 he moves up to the eighth spot today again at 0:08:17.200 --> 0:08:19.960 second base, and Miguel Rojas gets the starting Nino at 0:08:20.000 --> 0:08:22.200 short stop. He'll bat in the number nine spot. 0:08:22.640 --> 0:08:26.040 So for the Astros, it'll be your Don Alvarez batting second, 0:08:26.040 --> 0:08:29.000 but he's in the field tonight. Alvare's twelve home runs. 0:08:29.000 --> 0:08:31.240 He's the reigning American League Player of the Month. He 0:08:31.320 --> 0:08:34.120 had a great end of March all through April for 0:08:34.320 --> 0:08:36.559 the Astros in spite of the fact that they are 0:08:36.600 --> 0:08:39.240 well under five hundred. But Alvarez was a tough out. 0:08:39.400 --> 0:08:41.800 Yeah, he's a tough out. But the problem has been 0:08:41.880 --> 0:08:44.040 And going back to the pitching for the Houston Ashros, 0:08:44.040 --> 0:08:46.440 they'll score some runs. In fact, their fifth best in 0:08:46.520 --> 0:08:48.760 Major League Baseball one hundred and eighty one runs scored. 0:08:48.880 --> 0:08:51.640 Dodgers are fourth best in that category. But here's the 0:08:51.640 --> 0:08:54.960 big difference. No team has allowed more runs than the 0:08:55.000 --> 0:08:57.480 Houston Astros. Well, they've scored one hundred and eighty one. 0:08:57.880 --> 0:09:02.000 They have given up two hundred and nine runs against them. 0:09:02.160 --> 0:09:07.240 Astros and Dodgers. It's show Hey Otani against Peter Lambert, 0:09:07.240 --> 0:09:11.079 who returns from Japan and is now with the Astros 0:09:11.080 --> 0:09:13.680 in a minor league deal. So Lambert and Otana the 0:09:13.679 --> 0:09:16.880 pitching matchup. We've got the first pitch lineups just around 0:09:16.920 --> 0:09:17.320 the corner. 0:09:17.640 --> 0:09:19.600 All right, thank you guys, as we carry you down 0:09:19.600 --> 0:09:22.599 to first pitch. Dodger fans, what's your dinner plans on 0:09:22.640 --> 0:09:25.000 this Sinkle Tobio, Eh, don't do what you think you're 0:09:25.080 --> 0:09:25.480 gonna do. 0:09:25.760 --> 0:09:27.520 Go to Shaky's Pizza parlor instead. 0:09:27.760 --> 0:09:30.720 What are your Shaky's Pizza Shaky and mojos right now 0:09:31.000 --> 0:09:34.480 at shakys dot com. Coming up here on Dodgers on Deck. 0:09:34.679 --> 0:09:36.440 As we're leading you up to first pitch, you're gonna 0:09:36.440 --> 0:09:38.400 hear from the manager, Dave Roberts. You're gonna hear from 0:09:38.400 --> 0:09:41.200 the pitching coach, Mark Pryor. That's coming up with David 0:09:41.240 --> 0:09:43.679 Vasse goes Hi and Tight TV of course, will join 0:09:43.760 --> 0:09:46.040 us throughout the hour. We'll break down this pitching matchup. 0:09:46.120 --> 0:09:48.720 Charlie Steiner, we'll visit with us as well. Got your 0:09:48.720 --> 0:09:50.800 Otani you rewind though, and we'll go live to the 0:09:50.800 --> 0:09:54.480 field in Houston with Kirsten Watson. That's next. As we 0:09:54.600 --> 0:09:57.080 leave you up to Dodgers and Astros on this Tuesday 0:09:57.200 --> 0:09:59.280 Thanks for being with us. I'm Tim Case is the 0:09:59.280 --> 0:10:01.720 back to back worldampion Dodgers Audio A Network. 0:10:04.920 --> 0:10:10.080 This is Morongo Casino Dodgers Hunt game on your home 0:10:10.120 --> 0:10:12.640 for La Dodgers Baseball. 0:10:14.840 --> 0:10:18.760 Dodgers and Astros on this Tuesday night. Dodgers winners of 0:10:18.840 --> 0:10:21.280 two in a row for taking the series opener last 0:10:21.360 --> 0:10:24.920 night show, Hey Otani on the Mount. Peter Lambert will 0:10:25.000 --> 0:10:27.400 go for Houston first pitch coming up in five ten. 0:10:28.440 --> 0:10:31.880 This is the Otani rewind. 0:10:33.320 --> 0:10:38.040 Wewiss ready to throw the one oh pitch swung on 0:10:38.200 --> 0:10:41.079 tapp to third, Parady's picks it up, throws to second 0:10:41.160 --> 0:10:44.079 for one on the first too late safe there Pi 0:10:44.160 --> 0:10:45.360 haz comes into score. 0:10:45.960 --> 0:10:47.280 It's five to two. 0:10:47.480 --> 0:10:51.280 Show Hey Otani with the fielders choice. Last night that 0:10:51.480 --> 0:10:54.280 part of a four run third inning that one scored 0:10:54.320 --> 0:10:58.320 Andy Pie has as last night show Hey Otani remains 0:10:58.400 --> 0:11:01.520 hitless now over his last seventeen. He was walked twice 0:11:01.559 --> 0:11:04.080 though last night, but he had the fielder's choice to 0:11:04.200 --> 0:11:04.959 drive it a run. 0:11:05.760 --> 0:11:09.959 This is Kirston's corner with Kirston, Watson. 0:11:10.000 --> 0:11:12.760 And Karson now joins us from Houston before game two 0:11:12.760 --> 0:11:14.640 of this three game set. Brought to by Cars for Kids. 0:11:14.640 --> 0:11:16.160 The easiest way to get rid of that old car. 0:11:16.320 --> 0:11:18.440 Donate today your car could be picked up tomorrow. That 0:11:18.559 --> 0:11:22.480 easy donate now Carsfrokids Dot Organ that's Cars with a 0:11:22.640 --> 0:11:25.959 K show Hey Otani on the mound tonight. He's been 0:11:26.000 --> 0:11:29.319 fantastic as the pitcher, slumping a little bit offensively and 0:11:29.440 --> 0:11:31.839 Dave Roberts, I guess during the game yesterday had said, 0:11:32.080 --> 0:11:33.920 you know what, we don't need him to do ball tonight. 0:11:34.000 --> 0:11:36.360 So he's not hitting, yeah, you. 0:11:36.360 --> 0:11:39.040 Know he said yesterday for show, Hey, he was able 0:11:39.080 --> 0:11:42.360 to get on base, he scored twice, he drove in 0:11:42.400 --> 0:11:46.640 a run with a fielders choice. But with what we're 0:11:46.640 --> 0:11:48.439 continuing to see from himf you look at his last 0:11:48.480 --> 0:11:51.640 five games, he is still over seventeen and so it 0:11:51.679 --> 0:11:54.040 doesn't you know, she's not someone who's going to really 0:11:54.480 --> 0:11:57.360 show so much of his frustration. He's not going to 0:11:57.400 --> 0:12:00.200 talk about feeling fatigued. But Dave Roberts was saying that 0:12:00.280 --> 0:12:02.880 he just felt when he was watching him yesterday at 0:12:02.880 --> 0:12:05.920 the plate, just like, you know, I want him to 0:12:05.920 --> 0:12:09.120 just focus on pitching today. He obviously has been excellent 0:12:09.200 --> 0:12:12.440 this year, carrying a point six year ot RA through 0:12:12.440 --> 0:12:15.480 his first five starts. So today was more of, you know, 0:12:15.559 --> 0:12:17.680 like let's just allow him to kind of have a 0:12:17.800 --> 0:12:21.120 mental reset, a physical reset. There was so much that 0:12:21.240 --> 0:12:24.800 goes into that. I mean, truly, none of us, none 0:12:24.800 --> 0:12:27.320 other baseball players, truly understand what it takes to be 0:12:27.360 --> 0:12:30.199 a two way player. Yesterday we literally saw him come 0:12:30.240 --> 0:12:32.840 in early for early work, to do some work in 0:12:32.880 --> 0:12:35.319 the hitting cage, to try to get back on track offensively. 0:12:35.600 --> 0:12:38.119 We then saw him go straight to the bullpen afterwards 0:12:38.200 --> 0:12:40.480 to work on some stuff for his start today. So 0:12:40.679 --> 0:12:42.920 there's just so much such in going into it, and 0:12:42.960 --> 0:12:45.400 it does seem like it's that's the key. It's starting 0:12:45.400 --> 0:12:48.600 to kind of build up. So Dave said that after 0:12:48.640 --> 0:12:50.640 the game, we had a conversation with him and just 0:12:50.679 --> 0:12:53.400 finding ways to continue to protect show. Hey, obviously they're 0:12:53.440 --> 0:12:55.840 thinking about the long run. They want him to be 0:12:55.880 --> 0:12:59.160 the successful two way player come October that not only 0:12:59.280 --> 0:13:01.640 he has been, but let we know he is. And 0:13:01.720 --> 0:13:03.760 so if that means that right now, if that means 0:13:03.760 --> 0:13:06.120 you're going to focus on pitching and not being at 0:13:06.160 --> 0:13:09.240 the plate today, do that allow yourself kind of a 0:13:09.320 --> 0:13:12.920 mental physical research is focusing on one aspect of this game. 0:13:13.240 --> 0:13:15.120 But they're hoping, you know, they do believe people will 0:13:15.160 --> 0:13:17.240 get back on track. His track record shows that he 0:13:17.280 --> 0:13:19.400 will get back on tracks. It's just you have to 0:13:19.440 --> 0:13:21.600 also consider it. There's just his first time being back 0:13:21.640 --> 0:13:24.960 to a true two way player. Yeah, in about three years, 0:13:25.040 --> 0:13:27.680 you know, so it is going to take some time 0:13:27.679 --> 0:13:30.200 for him to get readjusted. But they're really just trying 0:13:30.200 --> 0:13:32.800 to have him, keeping him in a place where he's 0:13:32.880 --> 0:13:35.400 balanced and still able to kind of work through it 0:13:35.440 --> 0:13:36.520 at the same time, no. 0:13:36.440 --> 0:13:36.880 Doubt about it. 0:13:36.880 --> 0:13:39.640 He's also thirty one, not twenty seven like he was 0:13:39.760 --> 0:13:41.000 back then, So Curris. 0:13:40.760 --> 0:13:42.520 That we appreciate it. We'll check in with you after 0:13:42.559 --> 0:13:43.480 the game. Still to come. 0:13:43.480 --> 0:13:45.760 Here on Wrongo Casino Dodgers on Deck, we'll preview this 0:13:45.760 --> 0:13:48.120 pitching matchup David Vatsego's one on one with. 0:13:48.120 --> 0:13:49.640 Mark Pryor, Dodger pitching coach. 0:13:49.760 --> 0:13:52.079 But I'm next an injury report and we'll hear from 0:13:52.080 --> 0:13:54.480 the manager. Dave Roberts has been leads you up to 0:13:54.520 --> 0:13:57.160 Dodgers and Astros on this Tuesday. I'm Tim Kates. Is 0:13:57.160 --> 0:13:59.600 the back to back World Series Champion Dodgers Audio. 0:13:59.679 --> 0:14:00.120 No, we're. 0:14:02.960 --> 0:14:09.040 This is Marongo Casino Dodgers on Tech on your home 0:14:09.160 --> 0:14:11.960 for the blue All season Law Law. 0:14:12.240 --> 0:14:16.880 Marongo Casino Dodgers on Deck continues on this Tuesday as 0:14:16.920 --> 0:14:19.840 we leads up to Dodgers and Astros from Houston Marongo 0:14:19.880 --> 0:14:23.120 Casino Resorting Spy Grand Slam for a good times show. 0:14:23.160 --> 0:14:25.120 Hey o Tani on the mount of first Pitch set 0:14:25.480 --> 0:14:26.080 for five ten. 0:14:27.880 --> 0:14:31.240 He's the LA Dodgers Injury. 0:14:30.920 --> 0:14:34.560 Report presented by UCLA Healthy Official Medical Partner of the 0:14:34.560 --> 0:14:35.920 Los Angeles Dodgers. 0:14:36.000 --> 0:14:38.359 Keith a Hernandez on the IL. 0:14:38.520 --> 0:14:41.520 Buddy is in Oklahoma City on a minor league rehab assignment, 0:14:41.560 --> 0:14:44.920 starting a third base and batting second tonight for the comments. 0:14:44.920 --> 0:14:47.400 Bruce dar Gradol has already pitched in a game in 0:14:47.600 --> 0:14:51.520 OKC as well, and when Diaz on the IL, Mookie Betts, 0:14:51.560 --> 0:14:54.360 Tommy Edvon playing Snell. Brock Stewart is with the team. 0:14:54.720 --> 0:14:56.600 He has made a couple of appearances in the minor 0:14:56.680 --> 0:14:59.680 leagues and he could be activated as soon as tomorrow. 0:14:59.680 --> 0:15:02.760 We'll find Banks spurious landing that Gavin Stone Evan Phillips 0:15:02.840 --> 0:15:05.400 all on the i L with arm injuries. Let's head 0:15:05.440 --> 0:15:09.040 back out to Houston and check out with the Dodger manager, Dave. 0:15:09.080 --> 0:15:10.840 Do you think questions for Dave? 0:15:10.920 --> 0:15:13.880 Dave? Can you just describe Dave? Can you talk about 0:15:13.920 --> 0:15:15.480 the pressure in. 0:15:15.520 --> 0:15:17.680 The dugouts with Dave Robberts. 0:15:18.200 --> 0:15:21.520 I think what I've learned about show Hate is his 0:15:21.920 --> 0:15:28.040 uh primary focus is hoping the Dodgers win. And I 0:15:28.120 --> 0:15:35.800 say that because he understands the rest that he potentially 0:15:35.920 --> 0:15:38.760 gets by not hitting on certain days that he doesn't 0:15:38.840 --> 0:15:42.960 pitch is best for him in the short and the 0:15:43.000 --> 0:15:49.400 long term for him and the Dodgers. I think that's 0:15:49.480 --> 0:15:52.520 one thing. I think he is smart enough to know 0:15:52.600 --> 0:15:56.120 his body very well, of his body and how it's 0:15:56.160 --> 0:16:00.440 responding to the to what's we're asking of him as 0:16:00.480 --> 0:16:03.240 far as you know, hitting and pitching, So to be 0:16:03.480 --> 0:16:06.960 self aware and honest with where his body is at 0:16:07.640 --> 0:16:10.120 and to not and to listen to it in the 0:16:10.160 --> 0:16:12.800 sense of someone I talked to him about giving him 0:16:12.800 --> 0:16:16.280 an off day. There's no resistance, is complete buy in, 0:16:16.840 --> 0:16:17.880 and that's that's. 0:16:17.760 --> 0:16:19.360 A good thing. So then do you think just some 0:16:19.440 --> 0:16:21.840 of these offensive struggles could then be due to more 0:16:21.880 --> 0:16:25.000 of that, just fatigue of how demanding his role is. 0:16:25.560 --> 0:16:31.480 I do I do you know? You know with with 0:16:31.480 --> 0:16:36.880 with pitching, there's the day of the start, what it 0:16:37.000 --> 0:16:41.440 takes on your mind in the box, the day after 0:16:42.760 --> 0:16:48.600 you're hitting, the tax on your body and what you 0:16:48.800 --> 0:16:53.280 endured the day before you're outing, so that affects the hitting. 0:16:53.280 --> 0:16:57.040 That's two days right there. So obviously you know when 0:16:57.080 --> 0:16:59.160 I write his name in the lineup, I feel very 0:16:59.240 --> 0:17:01.800 good about writing show his name in the lineup every time. 0:17:03.440 --> 0:17:05.840 But I do think that you know, with what he's 0:17:05.880 --> 0:17:08.320 done on the pitching side and how well he's pitched. 0:17:09.119 --> 0:17:13.600 There's been a little bit of you know, fallback or 0:17:13.600 --> 0:17:16.320 whatever on the hitting, but I do think that it'll 0:17:16.320 --> 0:17:19.359 correct itself, you know, as time goes on. 0:17:19.520 --> 0:17:21.480 All Right, there's a manager Dave Roberts, a lot of 0:17:21.520 --> 0:17:23.960 talk about show Hey Otani and whether or not he 0:17:24.000 --> 0:17:25.840 could continue to be a two way player on the 0:17:25.920 --> 0:17:29.040 day that he pitches long season folks, Well we continue here, 0:17:29.040 --> 0:17:31.080 I'm wrong with Casino Dodgers on deck. We will check 0:17:31.119 --> 0:17:34.280 in with the David Vance saying get more on this 0:17:34.359 --> 0:17:35.840 and more on the Dodgers. As we lead you up 0:17:35.880 --> 0:17:38.280 to first pitch from Houston, I'm Tim Kates is the 0:17:38.280 --> 0:17:38.520 back to. 0:17:38.520 --> 0:17:40.720 Back World Series champion Dodgers Audio Network. 0:17:44.440 --> 0:17:49.159 As we were saying, yes, is Marongo Casino Dodgers on 0:17:49.400 --> 0:17:53.760 Jack on the official home of La Dodgers Baseball. 0:17:55.240 --> 0:17:56.600 Dodgers and Astros. 0:17:56.640 --> 0:18:00.520 On this Tuesday, Peter Lamberts goes for the Astro show, 0:18:00.640 --> 0:18:04.040 Hey Otania on the Mound. Dodgers Baseball is brought to 0:18:04.040 --> 0:18:06.239 you by Alpatel, born in La and made for your 0:18:06.280 --> 0:18:09.960 game day. El Poto brings authentic Mexican style tomato sauces, 0:18:09.960 --> 0:18:13.080 salsas and hot sauces. Right to your table, perfect for 0:18:13.160 --> 0:18:16.080 Sinko Tomayo El Poto Gourmet and a. 0:18:16.119 --> 0:18:20.960 Can joining Tim kits on Dodgers on Deck. 0:18:21.040 --> 0:18:22.800 I accept everybody for who they are. 0:18:22.920 --> 0:18:26.520 This is Dodger insider David Base all. 0:18:26.480 --> 0:18:30.240 Right, dv so no show Heyo Tani the hitter tonight 0:18:30.359 --> 0:18:33.239 solely a pitchure. This is the third time that has 0:18:33.280 --> 0:18:36.760 happened this season. Is this something we're gonna see moving forward? 0:18:37.200 --> 0:18:37.480 Well? 0:18:37.520 --> 0:18:40.639 Andrew Friedman told us on the last homestand that the 0:18:40.680 --> 0:18:43.040 Dodgers are going to read and react. There's going to 0:18:43.040 --> 0:18:46.880 be some games where Otani, like tonight, doesn't hit. There 0:18:46.960 --> 0:18:50.240 might be some games where he does both, but then 0:18:50.280 --> 0:18:53.760 the following day does not hit or play. He's a 0:18:53.800 --> 0:18:56.520 thread off the bench. So the Dodgers are going to 0:18:56.560 --> 0:18:59.040 read and react. And I have a feeling Tim. If 0:18:59.119 --> 0:19:02.680 show Heo Tani was hitting the ball, well, he would 0:19:02.680 --> 0:19:06.280 not be sitting tonight for seventeen in his last we 0:19:06.520 --> 0:19:09.680 handful of games, one home run in his last eighty 0:19:09.720 --> 0:19:13.240 four played appearances. And if I'm the Dodgers, I don't 0:19:13.240 --> 0:19:17.000 play him tomorrow either. I don't know what one day 0:19:17.080 --> 0:19:19.560 is going to do for him, and he doesn't have 0:19:19.640 --> 0:19:22.520 time today to really focus on trying to get out 0:19:22.520 --> 0:19:25.520 of that slump. He's focused on being the best starting 0:19:25.560 --> 0:19:28.760 pitcher he can be for tonight, so I don't see 0:19:28.800 --> 0:19:33.359 any harm. Only good to sit Otani tomorrow. Thursday is 0:19:33.400 --> 0:19:36.520 a day off, and then have him come back fresh 0:19:36.720 --> 0:19:39.720 for Friday when the Dodgers return home and start a 0:19:39.760 --> 0:19:43.600 three game series against the best team in baseball in 0:19:43.640 --> 0:19:47.399 the Atlanta Braves. Furthermore on that topic, I would have 0:19:47.440 --> 0:19:51.359 had debt of Freddie Freeman, despite kicking and screaming. I 0:19:51.400 --> 0:19:55.960 would have him DH tonight and Dalton Rushing play first base, 0:19:56.240 --> 0:19:59.600 and tomorrow I would have Dalton Rushing catch and Will 0:19:59.640 --> 0:20:02.640 Smith be the DH. You gotta get Rushing in there 0:20:02.680 --> 0:20:05.879