Dodgers Getting The Most Out of The Starters

The L.A. Dodgers are 9-3 (5-0 at home) and in the midst of a 7 game winning streak. Granted their offense has found a nice rhythm with the O-Dog, Kemp, Ethier and others getting their bat going...and as of yesterday, the long ball finally came for Manny. But the most significant piece for the Blue Crew so far this year has been their starting pitching which was questioned alot during the Spring.

During this current 7 game winning streak here is a look at what the starting pitcher has done:

11-2 win over Arizona: Eric Stults- 5 1/3 innings, 4 hits, 1 ER and 5 strikeouts

3-1 win over Arizona: Randy Wolf- 7 innings, 2 hits, 1 ER and 5 strikeouts

11-1 win over San Fran: Chad Billingsley- 7 innings, 5 hits, 1 ER and 11 strikeouts

5-4 win over San Fran: Clayton Kershaw- 7 innings, 1 hit, 1 ER and 13 strikeouts

7-2 win over San Fran: Eric Stults- 5 innings, 5 hits, 2 ER and 2 strikeouts

4-3 win over Colorado: Randy Wolf- 6 innings, 4 hits, 3 ER and 9 strikeouts

9-5 win over Colorado: Chad Billingsley- 6 innings, 4 hits, 3 ER and 6 strikeouts

So in 7 games, every Dodger starter has gone at least 5 innings with no starter giving up more than 3 runs. This is huge because it allows Los Angeles to keep their bullpen sharp and fresh and also means that the offense never has to dig themselves out of too big of a hole. I think it is unlikley that the Dodger starters can keep this up for the entire season, but only 12 games into the season, we have already caught a glimpse of the potential that L.A. has on the mound.