Los Angeles left-handed pitcher Blake Snell will face his former team at Chavez Lavine on Saturday night.
More news: ‘ Kique Hernandez makes an exciting announcement
The Clayton Car Show opened the rival series on Friday night. We hope Snell will carry the same momentum against the San Diego Padres in the second game of the series.
Snell played for the Padres from 2021 to 2023, earning the second Cy Young of his career in his final season with the club.
“When I was there, we always wanted to beat the ,” Snell told Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times. “That’s because it’s the team you have to go through to get to the World Series.”
Ahead of the rival series, manager Dave Roberts said the would want to win just as badly as the Padres.
“I think that’s one of the things that we place a lot of emphasis on,” Roberts said. “But I think that’s a compliment. Still, they want to beat us more than anything else, so they have to fit their strength.”
The , who struggled in July and August, rose on the occasion on Friday night. Stadium had nervous energy throughout the opener of the series. It’s as if 50,000 fans are unsure whether the defending champion will be able to do as promised.
Behold, the have put together a powerful performance by Clayton Kershaw setting the tone for LA in six dazzling innings. The first three batters in the lineup were quiet for most of the game, but the bottom of the order gave the team three kierans.
The ‘ bullpen took the final nine outs to keep the lead. It was the ‘ best performance recently and proved that LA is still on it to win it.
More news: Former outfielder James Outman called the twins
Photo credit: Morgan Tencza-Immagn Image
Have you joined us? Mismatch Channel still? Be part of the ultimate Snation community and get VIP Nation Access! Don’t miss out on real-time stories, call-in access to the dugout, behind-the-scenes content, exclusive interviews, gifts and more!