RHP Brandon McCarthy pitched six innings and allowed just two hits Saturday for his fifth win of the season. The veteran, who missed most of 2015 and 2016 after undergoing Tommy John surgery, was coasting when manager Dave Roberts and the trainer visited the mound. Roberts said it was a precautionary visit because McCarthy had complained of some hamstring tightness.

RHP Brandon McCarthy hurt his own cause by being out of position during a four-run San Francisco Giants inning in Monday's 8-4 loss. Activated from the disabled list before the game, McCarthy was pitching for the first time since April 29, after which he sustained an injury to his left shoulder in a training mishap. McCarthy cut off a throw at the pitcher's mound when he was supposed to be backing up home plate during a fourth-inning play that produced two Giants runs.

RHP Brandon McCarthy (dislocated left shoulder) will be reinstated Monday and start at San Francisco. Manager Dave Roberts said McCarthy threw 60 pitches in four innings in a simulated game a few days. "He's chomping at the bit," Roberts said. "So we expect him to be sharp and go out there and give us a chance to win." McCarthy, who went on the 10-day disabled May 8 retroactive to May 5. In five starts this season, McCarthy is 3-0 with a 3.10 ERA in five starts. He injured his non-throwing shoulder while weightlifting.

RHP Brandon McCarthy (left shoulder soreness) "looked great" during a bullpen session Wednesday. McCarthy threw 60 pitches. McCarthy is on schedule to start Monday against the San Francisco Giants.

RHP Brandon McCarthy was put on the 10-day disabled list with left shoulder soreness (retroactive to May 5) despite saying he was healthy enough to pitch. McCarthy, who sustained the injury in a weight-lifting accident last week, was scheduled to pitch Sunday against the San Diego Padres but the game was rained out. "Shoulder's fine," McCarthy told MLB.com. "They're making a decision to work around, a spot to take a breath. They're just playing it super-cautious with the shoulder and just making sure we can build it in with rest. A lot of us with our histories can conserve. If I had my way, I'd be pitching. I was ready to start Saturday, Sunday. With the rainout, they can shuffle things around." The Dodgers recalled LHP Adam Liberatore from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said McCarthy, who has a 3-0 mark with a 3.10 ERA, is slated to pitch a simulated game on Wednesday. Roberts added that he expects McCarthy to return when the Dodgers visit the San Francisco Giants next week.

SAN DIEGO -- Two Southern California teams were subject to weather better suited for elsewhere on Sunday.The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres were rained out in San Diego, which had some checking the location and calendar.The game, only the third to be wiped out by rain at Petco Park since it opened in 2004, was rescheduled for Sept. 2 at 12:40 p.m. PT. It will be part of a day-night doubleheader with the Dodgers. The nightcap is starting at 7:10 p.m. instead of the original 5:40 p.m. to accommodate the early game.Sunday's final contest of the three-game series, in which the Dodgers won the first two, was the first rainout at Petco Park since July 19, 2015. Before that, there was a run of 820 games since the previous rainout on April 4, 2006.The Padres called the game just shy of three hours before first pitch. They cited the unstable weather and possible thunder and lightning in the area.The Dodgers may not win their fifth straight National League West title but they are keen weather... [More]

RHP Brandon McCarthy experienced his first shaky outing of the season Saturday. McCarthy, who is 3-0 with a 3.10 ERA, allowed four runs on eight hits with three strikeouts and a walk in five innings, but did not figure into the decision.

RHP Brandon McCarthy gave up a two-run homer to the third batter he faced but allowed only three singles the rest of the way while going seven innings for his third victory of the season. "I started hitting more spots," McCarthy said. "The first couple of hitters I was just not commanding very well. McCarthy (3-0) struck out six and walked one in seven innings. He gave up two singles in his final six innings. "I like the word 'relentless,' and I think that right now he's in that focused mindset and he's relentless."-LHP Adam Liberatore was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City to bolster a bullpen that pitched six innings in the first two games of a series at Arizona on Friday-Saturday. Starters Alex Wood and Kenta Maeda went 9 2/3 innings in the two games, necessitating 6 1/3 innings out of the bullpen. Liberatore gave up one run in six appearances covering 5 1/3 innings at Triple-A Oklahoma City. He was 2-2 with a 3.38 ERA in 58 appearances as a lefty specialist for the Dodgers last season.

RHP Brandon McCarthy had a solid outing against the Diamondbacks before being lifted after five innings Monday. McCarthy struck out eight and allowed two runs on five hits with three walks on 86 pitches (60 strikes), but he gave up two runs in the fifth, forcing manager Dave Roberts went to his bullpen early. "I could still be better," McCarthy said. "There are little things that are bugging me that I'd like to tighten up and get better at, but overall on the whole, it's fairly consistent. We're moving start to start, but there's still things I could certainly get better at."

RHP Brandon McCarthy (1-0, 3.00 ERA) makes start in Wednesday's middle game against the Cubs. He is 0-1 in three career starts against Chicago and last faced the Cubs on April 22, 2014, a 9-2 loss while with the Diamondbacks. McCarthy pitched last Thursday against the Padres in his first start of the year, giving up two runs on four hits in a six-inning outing for the victory.

RHP Brandon McCarthy (1-0, 3.00 ERA) makes a start in Wednesday's middle game against the Cubs. He is 0-1 in three career starts against Chicago and last faced the Cubs on April 22, 2014, a 9-2 loss while with the Diamondbacks. McCarthy pitched last Thursday against the Padres in his first start of the year, giving up two runs on four hits in a six-inning outing for the victory.

RHP Brandon McCarthy was activated from the disabled list Sunday and made his first start since Aug. 13. McCarthy conceded two runs, four hits and a walk in 5 1/3 innings while collecting six strikeouts but did not receive the victory in the Dodgers' 4-3 win over the Colorado Rockies in 10 innings. The 10-year veteran, who made his season debut July 3 following Tommy John surgery in April 2015, had been on the disabled list since Aug. 14 because of a stiff right hip.

RHP Brandon McCarthy will start Sunday instead of LHP Rich Hill. McCarthy (2-2, 3.63 ERA) has spent the past month on the disabled list with right hip soreness. Manager Dave Roberts said the club is being cautious with Hill, who has had recurring issue with blisters on his index pitching finger.

RHP Brandon McCarthy (2-2, 3.63 ERA) starts instead of LHP Rich Hill in Sunday's series finale. McCarthy has spent the past month on the disabled list with right hip soreness. Manager Dave Roberts said the club is being cautious with Hill because of his trouble with blisters on his index pitching finger. McCarthy opposes Rockies LHP Tyler Anderson (5-6, 3.58).

RHP Brandon McCarthy (right hip soreness), who has been on the disabled list since Aug. 14, is expected to be activated Saturday. McCarthy would complete the club's roster at 40 players.

RHP Brandon McCarthy (hip) is expected to be activated Saturday.

RHP Brandon McCarthy (right hip soreness) will pitch a simulated game Tuesday. McCarthy has been on the disabled list since Aug. 14.

RHP Brandon McCarthy (right hip stiffness) will pitch a simulated game this weekend when the Dodgers are in Arizona. McCarthy has been out since Aug. 14 after returning from Tommy John surgery. He has a 3.63 ERA in eight starts this season. Last week he began a rehab assignment with Class A Rancho Cucamonga and allowed 10 runs and nine hits while throwing 79 pitches in four innings.

RHP Brandon McCarthy began a rehabilitation assignment Monday at Class A Rancho Cucamonga. McCarthy allowed 10 runs and nine hits while throwing 79 pitches in four innings. The right-hander has been on the disabled list since Aug. 14 with a stiff right hip. The 33-year-old veteran missed the season's first three months while recovering from Tommy John surgery that he had in April 2015.

RHP Brandon McCarthy (right hip stiffness) threw five innings, LHP Brett Anderson (left index finger blister) threw four and LHP Scott Kazmir (neck inflammation) threw five in a simulated game at Dodger Stadium. Manager Dave Roberts said Kazmir is the closest to returning, perhaps without needing another outing, and that McCarthy and Anderson would need at least one more assignment before rejoining the Dodgers.