Yasiel Puig and Justin Turner are not in the Dodgers’ lineup Monday, the first of four games this week against the Angels. It’s a routine day off for both players, manager Dave Roberts said, who will expect to see plenty of plate appearances the rest of this week.
For Puig, it’s a day to rest his body and his mind:
Roberts said that he couldn’t miss Puig’s frustration at times Sunday, when he went 0 for 3 against the St. Louis Cardinals:
Here’s what Roberts said about Turner:
And here is the Dodgers’ full lineup against the Angels and right-hander Matt Shoemaker:
Chase Utley 2B
Corey Seager SS
Howie Kendrick 3B
Adrian Gonzalez 1B
Yasmani Grandal C
Joc Pederson CF
Trayce Thompson RF
Carl Crawford LF
Kenta Maeda P