expects to make his next start — and avoid a 15th trip to the disabled list — after an MRI exam on Saturday confirmed that the Dodgers right-hander has patellar tendinitis in his right knee.
McCarthy was pulled from Saturday’s 5-0 defeat of the Chicago Cubs after throwing 79 pitches over six scoreless, two-hit innings to improve to 5-1 with a 3.28 earned-run average in eight starts this season.
McCarthy said the knee has bothered him off and on throughout the season and flared up in the fourth inning Saturday.
With the Dodgers up by five runs and plenty of fresh arms in the bullpen, manager Dave Roberts didn’t want to risk more serious injury by pushing McCarthy beyond six innings.