Losers of six in a row and nine of their last 10, the Dodgers were desperate for anything to go right for them. Thankfully, basically everything did for once today, as Kenta Maeda was stellar and the offense broke out against the Marlins best starter for an easy 7-0 victory.
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Despite the Dodgers currently having basically three MLB-quality starters, with one of them being a rookie, calls for Maeda to be demoted to the pen haven’t abated. It’s quite confusing given that his peripherals are excellent even if he’s been giving up runs, and at least today’s performance should give pause to those wanting it.