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Dodgers start Lauer vs Soroka Tuesday

6/3/2026

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Summary

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The Dodgers will start left-hander Eric Lauer against Michael Soroka on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
Lauer (2-5, 5.95 ERA) faces Soroka (7-2, 3.25 ERA) with Will Smith sitting out while the Dodgers lead the NL West by 5.5 games.
Ketel Marte homered with two RBIs in Arizona’s 4-1 loss while Diamondbacks have only three homers, fifth-fewest in MLB, and odds list Dodgers favorites at 1.78×, –1.5 spread 2.22×, 9.5 over/under 1.96×.

History

Historical Context

After Hideo Nomo’s 1995 rookie surge—13-6, 2.54 ERA and Rookie of the Year—the Dodgers entered a decade of playoff runs that culminated in a resurgence with back-to-back World Series titles in 2024 and 2025. Entering the June 2 2026 game, they lead the NL West by 5.5 games, a lead echoing their historic dominance.

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Story summary

The Dodgers will start left-hander Eric Lauer against Michael Soroka on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
Lauer (2-5, 5.95 ERA) faces Soroka (7-2, 3.25 ERA) with Will Smith sitting out while the Dodgers lead the NL West by 5.5 games.
Ketel Marte homered with two RBIs in Arizona’s 4-1 loss while Diamondbacks have only three homers, fifth-fewest in MLB, and odds list Dodgers favorites at 1.78×, –1.5 spread 2.22×, 9.5 over/under 1.96×.

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