LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts could do little to counteract Houston Astros left-handers Bennett Sousa and Bryan King in the seventh and eighth innings of Sunday’s 5-1 loss.
Three of Roberts’ four right-handed hitting reserves — Teoscar Hernández, Kiké Hernández and switch-hitter Tommy Edman — were unavailable because of minor injuries, which could force the Dodgers to make a roster move to bolster their bench depth before Monday night’s series opener at Milwaukee.
That forced left fielder Michael Conforto, second baseman Hyeseong Kim and catcher Dalton Rushing, all lefties, to bat against Sousa and King, who threw scoreless innings to help the Astros sweep a three-game series in Dodger Stadium for the first time since 2008.
“Today, we had one player available, and that was the catcher,” Roberts said, referring to All-Star starter Will Smith, who is healthy but was given the day off. “That’s not a good feeling.”
Teoscar Hernández, who is batting .257 with a .758 OPS, 14 homers and 54 RBIs, fouled a ball off his left foot Saturday night. A scan of the foot was negative, but he was too sore to play Sunday and will be reevaluated on Monday.
Edman, who is batting .239 with a .718 OPS, 10 homers and 38 RBIs, fractured his toe when he fouled a ball off his right foot on Saturday, but Roberts said the utility player should be able to play through the injury.
“It’s kind of per his (pain) tolerance,” Roberts said, “so I don’t see an (injured list) situation.”
Kiké Hernández, a utility player who is batting .195 with eight homers and 22 RBIs in 71 games, has been playing with left-elbow discomfort for about a month and seems the most likely of the three to go in the injured list Monday or Tuesday.
“It doesn’t affect the defense, but his swing has been compromised — yesterday (Saturday), it came to a head as far as swinging, and so we stayed away from him today (Sunday),” Roberts said. “So with these three guys, we’re trying to figure out where we’re at.”
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Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Tommy Edman throws to first base during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Thursday, July 3, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
From left, Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Kike Hernández, center fielder Andy Pages and right fielder Teoscar Hernández celebrate after defeating the Colorado Rockies in a baseball game Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 16 points, capitalizing on Stephen Curry's sharp passing night that featured 11 assists, and the Golden State Warriors ran away from the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers for a 119-97 win on Tuesday night.
Curry scored seven points on 2-for-9 shooting and notched his second game of the season with 10 or more assists, the 148th of his career. Butler also had six rebounds and five assists.
The teams combined to have an NBA-record 21 different players make at least one 3-pointer, according to Elias.
De'Anthony Melton scored a season-best 23 points off the bench for his fifth game in the last six reaching double figures and fourth in a row — and his second 20-point performance. Gui Santos contributed a career-high four steals.
Shaedon Sharpe scored 19 points and Caleb Love 17 and seven assists for the Blazers, who had won all three previous matchups this season but were missing leading scorer Deni Avdija — and his 26.1 points per game — because of lower back soreness and started a pair of two-way players.
Portland lost a second straight after a defeat to New York on Sunday night that ended a five-game winning streak.
Golden State, coming off a 124-111 loss to the Hawks on Sunday night that snapped a three-game home winning streak, held a season-best 26-point halftime advantage.
The Warriors made 14 of 22 shots to begin the game — going 8 for 15 from deep — to build a 38-22 lead.
Moses Moody's 3-pointer at the 5:54 mark of the first quarter moved him past current Golden State general manager Mike Dunleavy for 12th place in franchise history for 3s with 364.
Trail Blazers: Host the Hawks on Thursday night.
Warriors: Host the Knicks on Thursday night.
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Portland Trail Blazers guard Jrue Holiday (5) moves the ball while defended by Golden State Warriors guard De'Anthony Melton (8) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Portland Trail Blazers center Duop Reath (26) shoots a 3-point basket over Golden State Warriors center Al Horford (20) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe (17) shoots a 3-point basket over Golden State Warriors center Al Horford (20) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Portland Trail Blazers guard Caleb Love, right, takes the ball away from Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) keeps the ball inbound during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
