Kenta Maeda credited a small mechanical adjustment for unlocking his slider in one of his best starts as a Dodger. In the days before his eight scoreless frames in Thursday's 7-0 victory, he felt his delivery lacked the proper timing.
Maeda (3-3, 3.89 earned-run average) had excellent timing on Thursday. He became only the third Dodgers starter to complete eight innings in 2018. He struck out eight and scattered two hits. He retired the final 17 batters he faced. Working with control of his mechanics, he baffled Marlins hitters with his slider and commanded his fastball.
"Kenta was really good, really efficient," manager Dave Roberts said.