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Will Warren to Start Against Dodgers After May Breakout

His surge in strikeouts and ERA improvement has turned a temporary rotation fill-in into a tester for a Dodgers lineup potentially shorthanded by Mookie Betts’s injury.

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 31: Will Warren #98 talks with Austin Wells #28 of the New York Yankees in the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on May 31, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Warren has posted a 2.70 ERA with 41 strikeouts over five May starts while allowing just one home run
  • He has recorded at least seven strikeouts in each outing this month, including a career-high 10 against the Rangers and nine versus the Mariners, lowering his ERA to 2.05 in his last four starts
  • After yielding two early runs in his May 25 outing at Denver, Warren earned praise from manager Aaron Boone for his poise and midgame adjustments
  • Warren earned his rotation spot when Gerrit Cole went down for the season, transforming from a spring-training long shot to a regular starter
  • Mookie Betts’s questionable status with a stubbed toe adds uncertainty to a Dodgers lineup that leads the National League in homers, batting average, on-base percentage, slugging and OPS