Dodgers starting pitcher Emmet Sheehan throws to the plate during the second inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night in Baltimore. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
The Dodgers’ Will Smith, left, celebrates with first base coach Clayton McCullough after hitting a single during the first inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Dodgers on Monday night in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Dodgers starting pitcher Emmet Sheehan throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman, right, fields a ground ball hit by the Baltimore Orioles’ Anthony Santander, not pictured, as the Orioles’ Adley Rutschman, left, runs to second base during the first inning on Monday night in Baltimore. Rutschman was forced out on the play. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Dodgers second baseman Mookie Betts stays ready to make a play during the first inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
The Dodgers’ David Peralta, right, gestures to the dugout after collecting a hit as Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan O’Hearn looks on during the second inning on Monday night in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
The Dodgers’ David Peralta leads off from first base during the second inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson fields a groundout before turning a double play during the second inning of their game against the Dodgers on Monday night in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Dodgers starting pitcher Emmet Sheehan throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy, center, leans over the railing in the photographers’ pit while making a catch on a foul ball hit by the Baltimore Orioles’ Adley Rutschman during the second inning on Monday night in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
The Baltimore Orioles’ Ryan Mountcastle, left, gestures after hitting a double as Dodgers second baseman Mookie Betts looks on during the first inning on Monday night in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Dodgers center fielder James Outman dives but is unable to catch a double hit by the Baltimore Orioles’ Ramon Urias during the second inning on Monday night in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Dodgers center fielder James Outman dives but is unable to catch a double hit by the Baltimore Orioles’ Ramon Urias during the second inning on Monday night in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
The Baltimore Orioles’ Ramon Urias celebrates after hitting a double during the second inning of their game against the Dodgers on Monday night in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
The Baltimore Orioles’ Gunnar Henderson hits a triple during the second inning of their game against the Dodgers on Monday night in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
The Baltimore Orioles’ Gunnar Henderson runs the bases while hitting a triple during the second inning of their game against the Dodgers on Monday night in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
The Baltimore Orioles’ Gunnar Henderson reacts after hitting a triple during the second inning of their game against the Dodgers on Monday night in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts argues a call with home plate umpire David Rackley during the second inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night in Baltimore. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
Dodgers starting pitcher Emmet Sheehan throws to the plate during the third inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Dodgers starting pitcher Emmet Sheehan looks on from the dugout during the third inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez throws to the plate during the fourth inning of their game against the Dodgers on Monday night in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
The Dodgers’ Max Muncy swings at a pitch during the fourth inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez, second from left, talks to catcher Adley Rutschman (35) and pitching coach/director of pitching Chris Holt, right, during the fourth inning of their game against the Dodgers on Monday night in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
The Dodgers’ Will Smith winces after fouling a ball off his body during the fourth inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
The Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman advances to second base on a wild pitch by during the fourth inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
The Baltimore Orioles’ Adley Rutschman hits a home run during the fifth inning of their game against the Dodgers on Monday night in Baltimore. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Aaron Hicks tries to catch a ball hit for a triple by the Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman (not pictured) during the sixth inning on Monday night in Baltimore. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
The Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman celebrates after hitting a triple during the sixth inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night in Baltimore. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
The Dodgers’ Chris Taylor hits a go-ahead grand slam during the sixth inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night in Baltimore. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
The Dodgers’ Chris Taylor gestures as he circles the bases after hitting a go-ahead grand slam during the sixth inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night in Baltimore. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
The Dodgers’ Chris Taylor, center, celebrates with teammate Mookie Betts, left, after hitting a grand slam to give them the lead in the sixth inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night in Baltimore. The Dodgers won, 6-4. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
The Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman hits a double during the seventh inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night in Baltimore. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
Dodgers second baseman Mookie Betts throws to first base after fielding a groundout during the seventh inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Dodgers relief pitcher Alex Vesia reacts after the seventh inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Dodgers relief pitcher Alex Vesia reacts after the seventh inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
The Dodgers’ Jake Marisnick, bottom, is tagged out by Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jordan Westburg while trying to steal second during the eighth inning on Monday night in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
The Dodgers’ Jake Marisnick, bottom, is tagged out by Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jordan Westburg, top, while trying to steal second as umpire Edwin Moscoso looks on during the eighth inning on Monday night in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
The Dodgers’ Chris Taylor follows through on a swing during the ninth inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night in Baltimore. Taylor hit a go-ahead grand slam earlier in the 6-4 win. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jordan Westburg fields a groundout during the ninth inning of their game against the Dodgers on Monday night in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
The Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman waits for a pitch during the ninth inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Dodgers relief pitcher Ryan Brasier throws to the plate during the ninth inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night in Baltimore. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
Dodgers relief pitcher Ryan Brasier talks with umpires Edwin Moscoso, left, and Nate Tomlinson after Brasier was called for a pitch clock violation that led to a walk issued to the Baltimore Orioles’ Colton Cowser during the ninth inning on Monday night in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts talks with home plate umpire David Rackley after Dodgers relief pitcher Ryan Brasier was called for a pitch clock violation that led to a walk issued to the Baltimore Orioles’ Colton Cowser during the ninth inning on Monday night in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Dodgers shortstop Chris Taylor makes a catch for the final out of their 6-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Dodgers relief pitcher Ryan Brasier, left, and catcher Will Smith celebrate after their 6-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Dodgers second baseman Mookie Betts, right, celebrates with shortstop Miguel Rojas, left, after the final out of their 6-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night in Baltimore. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
Dodgers left fielder Chris Taylor, right, celebrates with third baseman Max Muncy after their 6-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night in Baltimore. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
Dodgers star Mookie Betts signs autographs before their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night in Baltimore. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE — Traditionally, the veteran players on a team are expected to treat the rookies to a dinner or two, maybe even upgrade their fashion by springing for a new suit.
The Dodgers have been picking up the tab for their rookie starting pitchers all season.
Emmet Sheehan gave up three runs in the first two innings but the Dodgers came back with a five-run sixth inning capped by a Chris Taylor grand slam that lifted them to a 6-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night.
Six of the first 10 Orioles batters reached base against Sheehan – two walks, two doubles, a single and a triple. Adley Rutschman took him deep for a solo home run in the fifth inning that made it a 4-1 Orioles lead before the Dodgers’ comeback.
The foursome of Bobby Miller, Michael Grove, Gavin Stone and Sheehan have combined for a 6.08 ERA this season. But the Dodgers have won 16 of the 25 games started by those rookies.
“I just feel like they’re still giving us a chance to win and I feel with our offense we’re always in it,” said first baseman Freddie Freeman, who had three hits in the game (a single, double and triple). “It’s like today – five innings, four runs that he (Sheehan) gave up, right? So that’s going to be a 7.00 ERA or something like that. But it gave us a chance.
“I think it can get construed a little differently. But I feel like they’re giving us a chance to win. That’s all you can ask while they’re learning. They’re taking the ball every five days. … I can’t ask for much more. Like today, that was a good start for us – gave us a chance, kept us in it, covered five innings then we scored some runs and the bullpen came in and shut it down.”
Starting pitching is still at the top of the Dodgers’ shopping list as the trade deadline approaches – written in bold type, all caps and underlined.
Also on that list, though, is a right-handed bat. “It makes sense” to look for help in that area, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts acknowledged recently.
It makes sense because three right-handed hitters they counted on at the start of the season – Taylor, Trayce Thompson and Miguel Vargas – have all failed to contribute through injury or poor performance (or both).
Starting for the first time since returning from a knee injury, Taylor reminded them of the potential value of internal options Monday night.
“When I was posed that question, he was on the IL and not knowing his fate,” Roberts said after Monday’s win. “Even right now, with where he’s at, we’re kind of hanging in there with it. It’s not something that we can really bank on. I don’t think anyone can bank on his health the rest of the season.
“But having him back, performing, having the utility that he does have, very helpful.”
Freeman nearly led off the sixth inning with a solo home run but Orioles center fielder Aaron Hicks reached up over the wall and robbed Freeman – sort of. The ball glanced off Hicks’ glove and back onto the warning track as Freeman galloped into third with a triple.
Will Smith quickly cashed that in with an RBI single.
Orioles rookie Grayson Rodriguez was working his way out of the inning with back-to-back fly outs from J.D. Martinez and David Peralta. But Jason Heyward worked a seven-pitch walk after falling behind 0-and-2, loading the bases with two outs and extending the inning for Taylor.
“Obviously we’re all going to talk about Chris Taylor’s grand slam,” Freeman said. “But I’ve got to give a big shoutout to J-Hey’s at-bat before that. The 3-2 slider he took, that was an impressive take. Sets up that whole thing.”
Rodriguez got ahead of Taylor 0-and-2 as well, working the top part of the strike zone on the outside corner. He tried it for a fourth time with a 98-mph fastball. Taylor was all over it, sending it 416 feet into the Orioles’ bullpen beyond the center field wall.
“Yeah, he was really spotting that fastball up in the zone. He threw four or five up there,” Taylor said. “There was one I missed that I probably should’ve hit that was more middle-middle. But he’s got a good heater. I was just trying to stay more line-drive approach on him. He threw me a bunch of them in a row and I was able to get to that one.”
Taylor’s second grand slam of the season was the Dodgers’ ninth this season, two short of the franchise record set in 2021. Freeman, Max Muncy and James Outman also have multiple grand slams. According to ESPN Stats & Info, the Dodgers are the fourth team in baseball history to have four players with multiple grand slams in the same season, joining the 2018 New York Yankees and the 2002 and 1999 Cleveland Indians teams.
The offense did its part Monday and the bullpen did the rest. Yency Almonte, Alex Vesia, Caleb Ferguson and Ryan Brasier (aided by a slick double play turned by Miguel Rojas) contributed a scoreless inning each.
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