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Dodgers make unusual announcement before Padres game
The Los Angeles Dodgers made a surprise announcement before their series finale against the San Diego Padres.
Los Angeles ends the three-game road series against San Diego on Wednesday, with the game serving as a rubber match, as the Dodgers won on Tuesday after losing 1-0 on Monday. Before the game, Los Angeles revealed its lineup, which wasn’t much of a surprise:
- S. Ohtani DH
- M. Betts SS
- F. Freeman 1B
- K. Tucker RF
- A. Pages CF
- M. Muncy 3B
- W. Smith C
- T. Hernández LF
- H. Kim 2B
Ohtani is in the lineup, despite pitching, but the unusual announcement was nearly an hour after the Dodgers revealed their lineup, manager Dave Roberts decided to swap Pages and Smith in the order.
So, the new Dodgers lineup for the series finale against the Padres is as follows:
- S. Ohtani DH
- M. Betts SS
- F. Freeman 1B
- K. Tucker RF
- W. Smith C
- M. Muncy 3B
- A. Pages CF
- T. Hernández LF
- H. Kim 2B
Why Roberts and the Dodgers decided to swap Pages and Smith in the order an hour after revealing their lineup is uncertain. But, it’s a move the team thinks will help them win and has decided to make.
First pitch for the Dodgers-Padres series finale is set for 8:40 pm. ET.
More to come.
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