Mar 25, 2021
Copp puts on show with four goals as Jets beat Canucks
A four-goal performance by Andrew Copp lifted the Winnipeg Jets to a dominant 5-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks Wednesday. Copp had a pair of power-play strikes in the second and two more goals in the third to give the Jets (20-11-2) their second-straight win over the Canucks.
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San Francisco Giants (30-19, third in the NL West) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (30-19, second in the NL West)
Los Angeles; Thursday, 10:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Alex Wood (5-1, 1.93 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 42 strikeouts) Dodgers: TBD
BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles and San Francisco will play on Thursday.
The Dodgers are 16-5 against NL West teams. Los Angeles' team on-base percentage of .338 is second in the majors. Max Muncy leads the team with an OBP of .443.
The Giants have gone 13-10 against division opponents. San Francisco has hit 67 home runs this season, sixth in the league. Brandon Crawford leads them with 11, averaging one every 12.5 at-bats.
The Dodgers won the last meeting 11-5. Julio Urias earned his seventh victory and Gavin Lux went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs for Los Angeles. Anthony DeSclafani registered his second loss for San Francisco.
TOP PERFORMERS: Justin Turner leads the Dodgers with 45 hits and has 25 RBIs.
Crawford leads the Giants with 11 home runs and is batting .255.
LAST 10 GAMES: Dodgers: 8-2, .240 batting average, 1.92 ERA, outscored opponents by 26 runs
Giants: 7-3, .251 batting average, 2.90 ERA, outscored opponents by 26 runs
INJURIES: Dodgers: Jimmy Nelson: (forearm), Dustin May: (elbow), Corey Knebel: (lat), Tommy Kahnle: (tommy john surgery), Brusdar Graterol: (forearm), Tony Gonsolin: (shoulder), Caleb Ferguson: (elbow), Garrett Cleavinger: (elbow), Scott Alexander: (shoulder), AJ Pollock: (hamstring), Cody Bellinger: (calf), Corey Seager: (hand), Edwin Rios: (shoulder), Zach McKinstry: (back).
Giants: Logan Webb: (shoulder), Aaron Sanchez: (biceps), Dedniel Nunez: (elbow), Reyes Moronta: (right flexor), John Brebbia: (elbow), Tyler Beede: (elbow), Jaylin Davis: (left knee), Tommy La Stella: (hamstring), Wilmer Flores: (hamstring), Brandon Belt: (oblique).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.