Homers hush Anaheim, but Dodgers’ rotation alarms get louder
Saturday, May 16, 2026 · 7 min
The Dodgers’ bats finally gave the staff breathing room in Anaheim, with Pages, Muncy and Hernández powering a 6-0 win. But Snell’s elbow issue, Glasnow uncertainty and Ohtani’s managed rest keep the bigger October question hovering over May.
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The Dodgers’ bats finally gave the staff breathing room in Anaheim, with Pages, Muncy and Hernández powering a 6-0 win. But Snell’s elbow issue, Glasnow uncertainty and Ohtani’s managed rest keep the bigger October question hovering over May.
In this episode
- Dodgers hit three home runs, hold Angels to two hits in rout — New York Post
Andy Pages got a sunflower seed shower. Then, he delivered another one himself. In a 6-0 win over the Angels on Friday night, the Dodgers’ third-straight victory was keyed by two big swings. Pages had the first, ambushing a 3-0 fastball from Angels starter Jack Kochanowicz for a three-run homer in the top of the fourth inning. Moments later, Max Muncy delivered the other, crushing an 0-2 mistake…
“There’s so much freaking blue in the crowd. I wonder what the dodger to angels fans ratio was.” — r/Dodgers (5 upvotes)
Our take: That’s the Freeway Series in one camera pan: Angels home game, Dodgers road invasion. When the visiting crowd looks that blue, a three-run Pages homer starts sounding like Chavez Ravine with a different zip code.
- Step Back — With Blake Snell back on the IL and Tyler Glasnow updates feeling ominously familiar, how should Dodgers fans judge whether the front office’s high-upside, high-injury-risk rotation strategy is actually working — and what usage or roster moves would signal they’re adjusting before October?
Background sources
- Dodgers' Blake Snell set for season debut as Tyler Glasnow hits IL - ESPN — Alden Gonzalez
- Dodgers put Tyler Glasnow on injured list; Blake Snell set to start Saturday - Yahoo Sports — Bill Shaikin Sat, May 9, 2026 at 1:17 AM UTC · 2 min read
- Dodgers set to activate Blake Snell vs. Braves as Tyler Glasnow goes on IL - CBS Sports — Cbsistatic
- Blake Snell to return as Dodgers place Tyler Glasnow on injured list - Yahoo Sports — Jack Harris Fri, May 8, 2026 at 8:18 PM UTC · 4 min read
- Dodgers Make Sudden Blake Snell Change Amid Concerning Tyler Glasnow News — Si
- Dodgers Manager Lays Out Blake Snell's Return Timeline — Si
- Dodgers starting rotation outlook for 2026 — Mlb
- Swanson: Dave Roberts made the right call giving Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani a rare day off - Yahoo Sports — Yahoo Sports
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- 2 Recently-Traded Dodgers Prospects Already Dominating for New Teams — Sports Illustrated
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