The Latest Breaking News from Dave Roberts

LOS ANGELES — The word Dave Roberts kept coming back to was "uncomfortable."

LOS ANGELES — It was dark, it was chilly, and the national anthem was interrupted by the flyover.

The pitcher wanted to focus on the team winning instead of “individual goals” of pitching a perfect game.

The three-time Cy Young winner had thrown just 80 pitches, and had 13 strikeouts in the game.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts had reliever Alex Vesla start the eighth inning of Los Angeles’ win over the Twins.

Chris Taylor didn't shy away from the hype.

DENVER — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ patchwork pitching plan Saturday night was fraught but functional.

DENVER — For the Dodgers, at least, the lockout was worth it. Over the three months in which teams were forbidden from contacting players, Freddie Freeman and the Atlanta Braves drifted so far apart that the Dodgers could do in March what was unthinkable in November: swoop in and sign…

DENVER — Gavin Lux flew. Walker Buehler spun. Freddie Freeman battled. The bullpen blasted.