On Monday evening, in his first start against his former team in his former ballpark, he suffered through a 10-2 shellacking by the Dodgers. The Dodgers (77-60) knocked Greinke out of the game in the fifth inning in vicious fashion, hitting four home runs in a seven-batter sequence that was stunning in its efficiency. And unlike Greinke, Maeda will almost certainly pitch in the playoffs. Along with Clayton Kershaw, Greinke dragged the Dodgers into the playoffs. The performance reminded why Dodgers officials showed restraint in the bidding for Greinke during the winter.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 06, 2016 03:41 UTC