The Dodgers ended their Bay Area trip on a high note Thursday — Tyler Glasnow was absolutely filthy, shutting out the Giants 3-0 on a dominant outing that pushed his ERA to a pristine 3.24 on the season. Glasnow credited his command of multiple pitches and the ability to work ahead in counts, and frankly, San Francisco barely sniffed a baserunner. The problem? The Dodgers had already dropped the first two games of the series, so they leave Oracle Park having lost 2-of-3 to an 11-13 Giants squad. Not a great look for a team with championship expectations.
The front office is tinkering with solutions in the meantime. Manager Dave Roberts shuffled the lineup, bumping Freddie Freeman up to second and sliding Kyle Tucker into the cleanup spot. The move is a clear response to some offensive sputtering — this was the second time in five games the Dodgers dropped back-to-back contests. Tucker's left-handed bat against right-handed pitching makes sense in theory; whether it clicks is another question.
The injury front remains the elephant in the room. Mookie Betts is still weeks away, not days — his right oblique strain is progressing slower than hoped, and May is now the optimistic target for a return. Thirteen straight games missed and counting. On a more encouraging note, Blake Snell completed a rehab start and shared a positive update, with the goal of reaching five innings and 75 pitches before he's activated. Getting Snell back healthy would be a massive rotation boost, especially given that Roki Sasaki is quietly struggling with a 6.11 ERA through four starts — a deep-dive from r/Dodgers put his FIP even worse at 6.36, suggesting it's not just bad luck.
Oh, and backup catcher Dalton Rushing got hit by a pitch in the ribs after stirring up some controversy in the series — an only-in-baseball subplot that Dodgers fans are clearly eating up in the postgame threads. At 16-8 on the year, this team has the cushion to weather some turbulence. But with Betts out and Sasaki finding his footing, the margin for error is shrinking fast.
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- Mookie Betts Injury Update: Oblique Strain Recovery Slows Dodgers as Star Remains Weeks from Return — Chris Walker Published 04/23/26 AT 5:32 PM AEST
# Mookie Betts Injury Update: Oblique Strain Recovery Slows Dodgers as Star Remains Weeks from Return
Published: 2026-04-23T17:32:01+10:00
Author: Chris Walker Published 04/23/26 AT 5:32 PM AEST
## Summary
Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts is yet to fully recover from a right oblique strain suffered in early April, which could keep him sidelined until May or longer. Betts has missed 13…
Dodgers news: Tyler Glasnow explains how he dominated Giants on Thursday — Jedd PagaduanDodgers news: Tyler Glasnow explains how he dominated Giants on Thursday
# Dodgers’ Tyler Glasnow explains how he dominated Giants on Thursday
Tyler Glasnow's excellent 2026 season continued on Thursday as he blanked the Giants in a 3-0 win for the Dodgers.
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Apr 23, 2026 at 9:49 PM ET
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Whenever a pitcher is locked in on the mound to a degree…
Dodgers make lineup change with Freddie Freeman and Kyle Tucker — Matthew Moreno# Dodgers make lineup change with Freddie Freeman and Kyle Tucker
Published: 2026-04-23T18:40:41+00:00
Author: Matthew Moreno
## Summary
The Los Angeles Dodgers have made a change to their lineup, with Freddie Freeman moving up to batting second and Kyle Tucker dropping down to the cleanup spot. This change was made due to a slow start and the team having suffered back-to-back losses for the…
Dodgers' Blake Snell shares crucial update after injury rehab start — Joey Mistretta# Dodgers news: Blake Snell shares crucial update after injury rehab start
Published: 2026-04-23T18:50:31+00:00
Author: Joey Mistretta
## Summary
The Los Angeles Dodgers' Blake Snell has started an injury rehab assignment as he recovers from a shoulder injury. The goal is to get him to five innings/75 pitches before he is active. Despite some struggles this season, the team remains a World…
Dodgers’ Dalton Rushing hit in ribs after causing controversy vs. Giants - Yahoo Sports — Evan Webeck Thu, April 23, 2026 at 10:56 PM UTC · 3 min readDodgers’ Dalton Rushing hit in ribs after causing controversy vs. Giants - Yahoo Sports
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- Postgame Thread ⚾ Dodgers 3 @ Giants 0 — r/Dodgers (159 pts, 183 comments)“### Line Score - Game Over
| |1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|R|H|E|LOB|
|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|LAD|0|1|0|2|0|0|0|0|0|**3**|**8**|**1**|**7**|
|SF|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|**0**|**1**|**1**|**1**|
### Box Score
|**SF**|…”
Game Chat 4/23 - Dodgers (16-8) @ Giants (11-13) 12:45 PM — r/Dodgers (50 pts, 1696 comments)“### Dodgers (16-8) @ Giants (11-13)**First Pitch**: 12:45 PM at Oracle Park
|Team|Starter|TV|Radio|
|-|-|-|-|
|[Dodgers](/r/dodgers)|[Tyler Glasnow](https://www.mlb.com/player/607192) (2-0, 3.24 ERA)|||
|[Giants](/r/sfgiants)|[Logan Webb](https://www.mlb.com/player/657277)…”
[Post-Series Thread] Giants take 2 of 3 from the Dodgers in SF, Ohtani's on-base streak ends after being abused by Lou Seal — r/baseball (48 pts, 76 comments)“### Line Score - Game Over| |1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|R|H|E|LOB|
|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|LAD|0|0|0|1|0|0|0|0|0|**1**|**3**|**1**|**8**|
|SF|3|0|0|0|0|0|0|0||**3**|**6**|**0**|**5**|
### Box Score
|**SF**|…”
Dodgers' Miguel Rojas drops mic on John Schneider's World Series Game 7 revelation — RB Hayek“# Dodgers news: Miguel Rojas reacts to John Schneider's World Series revelationPublished: 2026-04-23T14:54:40+00:00
Author: RB Hayek
## Summary
The Los Angeles Dodgers' Miguel Rojas responded by commenting on manager John Schneider's World Series Game 7 revelation that he…”
Another Roki Analysis (Im Back) — r/Dodgers (37 pts, 14 comments)“Hey everyone I would like to preface this with, if Roki has no supporters that means I am dead. But after his 4 starts so far, Roki is struggling with a 6.11 ERA and a 6.36 FIP. Luckily for him the advanced numbers look slightly better but still concerning. xERA is 5.63 and xFIP…”Daily TopFive for Dodgers Today. Links above go to the original articles. Feedback? Email [email protected].