The Dodgers have two off-days next week. Will they shuffle their starting rotation?

The Dodgers will have two off-days in the same week next Monday and Thursday when they hit the road to face the Tampa Bay Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays.

The scheduling quirk will afford manager Dave Roberts a rare opportunity to shuffle his rotation or give all his starting pitchers an extra day of rest — two in some cases.

“We’re talking about kind of moving some things around maybe, but right now we’re going to keep things as is,” Roberts said. “With Ross (Stripling), and just kind of with his usage, that’s something still in his infancy. We’re trying to figure out what’s best for our club. Trying to figure out what makes sen for him and for us.”

Stripling is on an innings limit this season that the Dodgers haven’t disclosed. Four starts into the season, the rookie right-hander has a 3.22 earned-run average and has accrued 22 ⅓ innings.

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J.P. Hoornstra covers the Dodgers, Angels and Major League Baseball for the Orange County Register, Los Angeles Daily News, Long Beach Press-Telegram, Torrance Daily Breeze, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star-News, San Bernardino Sun, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Whittier Daily News and Redlands Daily Facts. Before taking the beat in 2012, J.P. covered the NHL for four years. UCLA gave him a degree once upon a time; when he graduated on schedule, he missed getting Arnold Schwarzenegger's autograph on his diploma by five months.