Are the numbers on Ricky Nolasco‘s side tonight? It depends on what numbers you like.
In his last three starts against the St. Louis Cardinals, the right-hander is 3–0 with a 0.36 ERA against the Cardinals.
And yet, here are his numbers (courtesy of baseball-reference.com) against current Cardinals hitters:
| PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | BA ▾ | OBP | SLG | OPS | SH | SF | IBB | HBP | GDP | missG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Jay | 15 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .538 | .571 | .615 | 1.187 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| David Freese | 12 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .500 | .500 | .583 | 1.083 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Matt Holliday | 27 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .462 | .481 | .885 | 1.366 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Carlos Beltran | 53 | 47 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | .340 | .415 | .404 | .819 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Daniel Descalso | 14 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .308 | .357 | .385 | .742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Yadier Molina | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .333 | .273 | .606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Matt Carpenter | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tony Cruz | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Matt Adams | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Adam Wainwright | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 157 | 144 | 49 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 26 | .340 | .387 | .458 | .845 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
One more stat on Nolasco: He’ll be starting on 20 days’ rest. In his career, Nolasco is 9-8 with a 4.79 ERA when pitching on six or more days’ rest; he was 1-2 with a 5.63 ERA in such situations in 2013.
Hanley Ramirez (hairline rib fracture) and Andre Ethier (left ankle) took part in a full pregame regimen and are in the starting lineup. Tomorrow could be a different matter, with the scheduled 1:07 p.m. PT first pitch leaving perhaps 17 hours between games. Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said that both players are day-to-day, but it’s hard to imagine either Ramirez or Ethier sitting out if the Dodgers are facing elimination.
For the Cardinals, David Freese returns to the lineup one day after being removed for a pinch-runner in the fifth inning of Game 3. St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said that the injury was “more of a cramp.” Freese is properly hyrdrated and batting seventh.
Daniel Descalso is batting eighth and playing shortstop. Pete Kozma doesn’t have a hit in his last 10 plate appearances and will begin the game on the bench.
Dodgers:
Carl Crawford LF
Mark Ellis 2B
Hanley Ramirez SS
Adrian Gonzalez 1B
Andre Ethier CF
Yasiel Puig RF
Juan Uribe 3B
A.J. Ellis C
Ricky Nolasco P
Cardinals lineup:
Matt Carpenter 2B
Carlos Beltran RF
Matt Holliday LF
Matt Adams 1B
Yadier Molina C
Jon Jay CF
David Freese 3B
Daniel Descalso SS
Lance Lynn P
