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2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
11-2, 1st in NL West
Price earns 1st regular-season save, Dodgers top Rockies 7-5
— Justin Turner and Max Muncy each hit a three-run homer, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 7-5 on Thursday night as David Price earned his first regular-season save.
Muncy launches mammoth go-ahead homer for Dodgers (0:37)
Turner belts 408-foot 3-run homer (0:33)
Hour 4: Jackie Robinson Day
Former Titans RB and new Tennessee State Head Coach joins the show to talk about how he ended up with the job, and what it means to coach at an HBCU. Doug Glanville talks about the importance of Jackie Robinson Day. Plus, Caller Roulette!
Jackie Robinson's legacy goes well beyond the baseball field (3:02)
MLB Power Rankings Week 2: Which hot starts led to a big move up our list?
The Dodgers remain a clear No. 1 at the top -- but there is plenty of movement after that.
William Weinbaum ESPN
Remembering 3 Rachel Robinson quotes from our 3/16/96 interview - #3: "His level of optimism diminished over time and he saw equality was something you had to fight for, not birthright, but as a young person, he thought hard work would get you there. He soon found out that was not the case, he became more and more outspoken about obstacles to our becoming full citizens, (and) ran into barriers to that progress that made him less and less optimistic and more cynical."
William Weinbaum ESPN
Remembering 3 Rachel Robinson quotes from our 3/16/96 interview - #2: "He got death threats, crank letters, warning letters. Initially, I would get them and throw them away, you can't take in all that is frightening. When it got specific, I turned them in to the team. It should have affected us more, but there were immediate threats more potent than hastily scrawled letters."
William Weinbaum ESPN
On Jackie Robinson Day, remembering 3 quotes from his widow, Rachel, in our 3/16/96 interview - #1: "I would describe Jack as a race man, he was very occupied with the fate and plight of our race. It was very important to contribute to the progress — a preoccupation sometimes more important than what was happening to himself — always striving for excellence, but a part of that striving was how it would be perceived."
William Weinbaum ESPN
On Jackie Robinson Day, remembering a quote of his late in life (revisited in our 2/28/97 documentary, "Breaking the Lines – Jackie Robinson's Legacy"): "I kind of look around at some of those who came up and I've asked myself whether or not they could have survived under the kind of conditions that existed. I'm sure many of them could, I'm sure many more could not."
Turner's homer hits fan's nachos (0:31)
Turner powers Dodgers past Rockies 4-2 for 5th straight win
— Justin Turner homered and drove in two runs, and rookie Zach McKinstry added a late homer in the Los Angeles Dodgers' fifth consecutive victory, 4-2 over the slumping Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night.
Dave Roberts makes falling catch in BP (0:15)
Night of 11 aces: Bieber-Giolito doesn't disappoint; Snell falls apart
Tuesday night saw 11 legitimate preseason Cy Young candidates all starting. Their results varied.
Betts, Bauer star for new fans as Dodgers crush Rockies 7-0
— Mookie Betts homered and Trevor Bauer pitched seven innings of one-hit ball in both veterans' first home game in front of their new Dodgers fans, propelling Los Angeles to a 7-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.
MLB power rankings: Are the Dodgers and Padres the best teams in baseball? (1:31)
Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
The only hit Trevor Bauer allowed through seven innings against the Rockies tonight was an infield single. He also retired Trevor Story with his right eye closed. His ERA is down to 2.70 in his first three starts with the Dodgers, and he has struck out 29 batters in 20 innings.
The Undefeated: A handshake from a white teammate signaled Jackie Robinson's arrival in America's game
George Shuba's defining act as a ballplayer came in a minor league contest 75 years ago
Cracking the MLB superstar code: These 24 players will rule baseball in 2021
You can't deny the math: There are only two dozen players who can be considered truly elite in any season. Here's who will leap onto the list this year and who will drop off.
Ranking MLB's 10 current aces -- and the candidates to join them
What is an ace? Well, that's complicated. So we set specific criteria and identified the pitchers who fit.
David Schoenfield ESPN Senior Writer
If you're going to chase the single-season record for wins -- as the Dodgers have a legitimate chance to do -- you better play from ahead. That's what the Dodgers are doing with an 8-2 start after Sunday's 3-0 win over the Nationals (their second shutout in the series). Clayton Kershaw continues to be effective with his offspeed stuff, as 15 of his 16 strikeouts in 2021 have come on offspeed pitches.
Kershaw barely outduels Scherzer, Dodgers sweep Nats 3-0
— Clayton Kershaw pitched six innings of five-hit ball to win an outstanding duel with Max Scherzer, and the Los Angeles Dodgers swept three games from the Washington Nationals with a 3-0 victory Sunday.
Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
The Dodgers were without both Mookie Betts and Cody Bellinger for four straight games and won three of them. Today, Clayton Kershaw pitched six scoreless innings and Kenley Jansen threw 94-mph cutters. The Dodgers are 8-2.
Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
Clayton Kershaw and Max Scherzer combined today: 12 innings, 1 run, 8 hits, 1 walk, 11 strikeouts, 24 swings and misses, 176 pitches ... 69 years on Planet Earth.
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2021 NL West Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Dodgers | 11 | 2 | .846 | - | W6 |
| San Francisco | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.5 | W2 |
| San Diego | 9 | 5 | .643 | 2.5 | W1 |
| Arizona | 5 | 8 | .385 | 6 | W1 |
| Colorado | 3 | 10 | .231 | 8 | L6 |
2021 Team Leaders
- Batting
- Pitching
BATTING AVERAGE
Home Runs
RUNS BATTED IN
Earned Run Average
Wins
Strikeouts
Team Stats
- Pitching
- Batting
Earned Run Average2.946th
Quality Starts0Tied-16th
WHIP1.076th
BAA.2207th
Runs75Tied-1st
Batting Average.2851st
On Base Percentage.3801st
Slugging Percentage.4951st