Maeda (0-1) gave up three runs on six hits and a pair of walks over five innings in a 4-0 loss to San Diego on Tuesday. He struck out four.
This surely wasn't how Maeda wanted to open his season, as the Padres got to him right away with a pair of first-inning runs. He ended up being lifted early in an attempt to generate some offense, but the Dodgers got nothing done at the plate against Clayton Richard and reliever Brad Hand, who combined on the shutout. Nonetheless, fantasy owners should expect big things from Maeda in his second MLB season; starts like this will be the exception, not the rule.