Stripling (3-4) struck out four and allowed five runs on six hits across seven innings in a loss to the Pirates on Friday.
The Pirates got to Stripling early, plating three runs in the first inning, and they tacked on a pair of solo home runs to expand the lead before he departed after seven frames. Stripling tossed a shutout in his previous start and had only been scored upon twice in his last 16.2 innings overall, so Friday's performance was something of a disappointment when contrasted to his recent success. He has been called upon to start in the absence of Rich Hill (blister) and could feasibly make another start before the veteran returns to the rotation to make his Dodgers debut.