OKC Dodgers Game Notes – May 4, 2023

May 4, 2023 – Pacific Coast League (PCL) – Oklahoma City Dodgers News Release

Oklahoma City Dodgers (21-8) at El Paso Chihuahuas (12-17)

Game #30 of 150/First Half #30 of 75/Road #15 of 75

Pitching Probables: OKC-RHP Dylan Covey (1-0, 4.09) vs. ELP-RHP Anderson Espinoza (0-2, 11.12)

Thursday, May 4, 2023 | Southwest University Park | El Paso, Texas | 7:35 p.m. CT

Radio: KGHM-AM 1340 The Game, 1340thegame.com, iHeartRadio; Video: MiLB.tv

Today’s Game: The Oklahoma City Dodgers look to take the lead in their road series when they face the El Paso Chihuahuas at Southwest University Park starting at 7:35 p.m. CT…The series is tied, 1-1, and the Dodgers have won eight of their last 10 games…OKC owns the best record in the PCL and is tied with Norfolk for a Triple-A-leading 21 wins.

Last Game: The Oklahoma City Dodgers once again fought back from an early deficit, but it wasn’t enough as a clutch El Paso home run sent the Chihuahuas to a 5-3 win at Southwest University Park Wednesday night. The Dodgers fell behind, 3-0, through four innings after surrendering two home runs and an RBI single. Yonny Hernández got Oklahoma City back in the game with a two-run double in the fifth inning. Hernández then tied the game with a sacrifice fly in the seventh. The Chihuahuas took the lead back for good with a two-run homer by Preston Tucker with two outs in the eighth inning. The Dodgers went down in order in the ninth inning to end the contest.

Today’s Probable Pitcher: Dylan Covey (1-0) makes his sixth appearance and fifth start of 2023 tonight…In his last outing April 29, Covey piggybacked Bobby Miller’s start and entered the game in the fifth inning. He pitched 4.0 scoreless innings with two hits, two walks and three strikeouts and was credited with the win in OKC’s 5-1 victory. He retired 12 of the final 14 batters he faced…Over his last three outings, Covey has allowed just three runs (two earned), nine hits, and six walks (13.2 IP). During the stretch opponents are 9-for-52 (.173) and he owns a 1.10 WHIP…Opponents are batting only .212 for the season, including .143 with RISP…Covey signed with the Dodgers as a free agent Jan. 30 after spending the 2022 season with the Rakuten Monkeys of Taiwan’s Chinese Professional Baseball, posting a 13-6 record with a 3.47 ERA and 100 K’s in 23 starts. He led the team in wins and ranked second in innings (140.0 IP), starts and strikeouts…Covey originally signed with Oakland after being selected in the fourth…