Hyun-Jin Ryu started on Opening Day for the Los Angeles Dodgers somewhat by process of elimination, but he turned in a dominant performance and has strung together one strong outing after another.
His season was interrupted by a strained left groin — similar to an injury that sidelined Ryu for three months in 2018 — but returned 11 days after being put on the injured list and hasn’t skipped a beat.
For as well as he’s pitched this season, Wednesday’s start against the San Francisco Giants easily was Ryu’s best in 2019 and quite some time. San Francisco took a 1-0 lead three batters in, then were held in check until Buster Posey’s walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth.