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Los Angeles Dodgers Make Big Decision on Starting Rotation

After a stellar start on Monday, rookie Bobby Miller is going to get another start in the Dodgers rotation.

Brady Farkas

Los Angeles Dodgers Make Big Decision on Starting Rotation
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If Monday was an audition, Bobby Miller nailed it.

As the Los Angeles Dodgers try to navigate the starting rotation, they are set to give Miller another start. Manager Dave Roberts confirmed it after the game against the Washington Nationals.

He went six innings and allowed four hits. He gave up one run and struck out four in a 6-1 Dodgers win.

His next start will come on Sunday against the New York Yankees.

Bobby Miller will get another start. Sunday Night Baseball vs New York Yankees. #Dodgers

That's noteworthy because earlier in the day, it was made to seem like Miller was in an audition for another start. This came from the RotoWire fantasy baseball portal earlier in the day.

Miller will get another opportunity to prove he's deserving of a longer-term stay in the Los Angeles rotation after he performed well in his MLB debut in Atlanta last Tuesday, when he struck out five and gave up one run on four hits and one walk over five innings in a winning effort. With Gavin Stone surrendering seven earned runs in Sunday's loss to the Rays and now sporting a 14.40 ERA through his first three big-league starts, Miller doesn't have a high bar to clear Monday as he looks to stake a claim to a back-end rotation spot. Michael Grove (groin) appears poised to return from the 15-day injured list during the upcoming weekend, and he'll presumably replace one of Stone or Miller in the rotation.

The Dodgers and Nationals play again on Tuesday at 10:10 p.m. ET. 

The Dodgers are a massive favorite according to the Fanduel gambling website. They are minus-225 and the over/under is at 8

Despite trailing Tampa Bay for best overall record in baseball, the Dodgers are the favorite according to   Fanduel's odds to win the World Series at plus-470. The Atlanta Braves at plus-480. 

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Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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