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Dodgers @ Padres May 4, 2019: Curveball Battle

If this start time seems weird to you, it seems weird to me too, which is why this game thread is super late. 5 minutes to spare!

The Dodgers will face off against Joey Lucchesi, who throws one of the most unique pitches in the sport. His “churve” is a changeup-curve hybrid, which he throws almost 40% of the time. Lucchesi has struggled by ERA this season, but his peripherals have matched last season’s numbers and show a pitcher who is quite good if he can limit the home run ball. That’s a tall task with 2019’s version of the baseball, but he’s in the right home park to do it.