Texas 4, Dodgers 3 (8 innings)

ON THE MOUND: Walker Buehler threw 40 pitches over three innings out of the stretch in an effort to get his “mechanics down,” but it didn’t translate into results in the Dodgers’ spring-training loss in Surprise, Ariz. The right-hander gave up four runs and five hits, including a solo homer to Joey Gallo and a two-run shot to Rougned Odor in the first. Kenley Jansen, his fastball touching 91 mph, gave up a single in a scoreless fourth. Left-hander Victor Gonzalez struck out one in a one-two-three fifth. AT THE PLATE: The Dodgers scored twice in the fifth when Chris Taylor walked, Gavin Lux doubled to the wall in left-center field, Sheldon Neuse hit a run-scoring single to right and Zach Reks grounded into a double play, scoring Lux, who is five for 11 this spring. DJ Peters crushed a solo homer well beyond the left-center-field wall in the eighth. Taylor, the versatile utility man, made his first spring start at third base and made a nice play to his left to field a grounder hit by Brock Holt and throw to first for the out. EXTRA BASES: Cody Bellinger, who is recovering from right-shoulder surgery, played three innings of defense in an intrasquad game Sunday, and manager Dave Roberts said the center fielder remains on track to play in an exhibition game around March 15. … The Dodgers expect Brusdar Graterol to be ready for a one-inning relief role by opening day, even though he has yet to throw off a mound. It appears Joe Kelly, slowed by arm soreness, will not be ready to start the season. “Joe is a ways away,” Roberts said. UP NEXT: Julio Urías is scheduled to throw three innings in his second spring start against the Chicago White Sox at noon PST at Camelback Ranch. Right-hander Mike Wright is scheduled to start for the White Sox. TV: SportsNet LA.