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Dodgers Pitchers Swap Spots on the IL: How to Watch Bobby Miller vs. Rockies

Feb 18, 2024; Glendale, AZ, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts (30) looks on as starting pitcher Bobby Miller (28) throws in the bullpen during spring training at Camelback Ranch.  Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 18, 2024; Glendale, AZ, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts (30) looks on as starting pitcher Bobby Miller (28) throws in the bullpen during spring training at Camelback Ranch. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

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The Dodgers activated one pitcher from the injured list Wednesday and deactivated another. Right-handed pitcher Bobby Miller was activated to start the second game of the Dodgers' two-game series against the Colorado Rockies, while Walker Buehler was placed on the 15-day injured list with right hip inflammation.

Tonight marks Miller's first major league start since a shoulder injury sidelined him in April. Before then, Miller had appeared in only three games this season, managing a 1-1 record with a 5.40 ERA. He had an up-and-down minor league rehab assignment, recording a 7.80 ERA with 10 strikeouts and eight walks over 15 combined innings.

Here's what else you need to know about the game:

How to Watch

• Time: 5:40 p.m. PT

• Location: Coors Field, Denver, Colorado

• TV: SportsNet LA

• Radio: 570-AM

Odds

• Moneyline: Dodgers -198 / Rockies +164

• Over/Under: 10.5

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Predictions

Even before their stunning ninth-inning comeback Tuesday, the Dodgers had shown resilience, winning six of their last seven games when scoring four or more runs. Bobby Miller, despite a short stint this season, is back from injury and ready to contribute. On the other hand, Ryan Feltner’s struggles, particularly at home with a 6.89 ERA, position the Dodgers as the favorites to continue their dominance over the Rockies.

More

• Shohei Ohtani is tied for third in the major league home runs, including a 476-foot blast Tuesday, and third in overall hits along with a .281 average and a .979 OPS in June.

• Rookie reliever Michael Petersen made an unforgettable MLB debut, securing a win against the Rockies after allowing one run in two innings Tuesday.

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J.P. Hoornstra
J.P. HOORNSTRA

J.P. Hoornstra is an On SI Contributor. A veteran of 20 years of sports coverage for daily newspapers in California, J.P. covered MLB, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Los Angeles Angels (occasionally of Anaheim) from 2012-23 for the Southern California News Group. His first book, The 50 Greatest Dodgers Games of All-Time, published in 2015. In 2016, he won an Associated Press Sports Editors award for breaking news coverage. He once recorded a keyboard solo on the same album as two of the original Doors.

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