True Blue LA · Apr 28, 2016
Kenta Maeda tries to continue historic start in finale with Marlins
"You getting a hit on Thursday is ... a stretch," Kenta Maeda might have said to Ichiro, batting sixth and playing center field for the Marlins on Thursday. - Kevork Djansezian/Getty ImagesThe Dodgers turn to Kenta Maeda tonight, making his final start of what so far has been one of the best debut months in MLB history, trying to avoid a four-game sweep at the hands of the Marlins.
Quality
There have only been 12 pitchers since 1990 to open their careers with five quality starts in their first five major league games. The last two came in 2014, when both Masahiro Tanaka (16 straight!) and Odrisamer Despaigne (five straight) turned the trick.