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San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Preview and Predictions 05-26-2018
26th May 2018 by Gracenote
when the san diego padres continue their three-game series against the host los angeles dodgers on saturday, they may want to consider pitching around matt kemp. the dodgers outfielder is 15-for-26 with four home runs and 12 rbis in seven games this season against his former team, including a three-run blast in friday's 4-1 win.
ross stripling pitched into the seventh inning friday and registered a career-high 10 strikeouts for the dodgers, who have won seven of their last eight games since losing six in a row against last-place teams cincinnati and miami. the club's resurgence can be traced in part to the return of third baseman justin turner, who missed 40 games with a broken wrist but has reached base safely in eight of his first 10 contests. san diego fell 10 games under .500 despite a 3-for-4 performance by jose pirela, who has hit safely in six of his last seven games. franchy cordero went 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts in friday's loss and has recorded just one multi-hit effort while batting .225 with one homer and six rbis in 71 at-bats this month.
tv: 10:10 p.m. et, mlb network, fs san diego, sportsnet la (los angeles)
pitching matchup: padres rh jordan lyles (1-1, 3.11 era) vs. dodgers lh alex wood (1-4, 3.32)
in his first start since tossing 7 2/3 perfect innings against milwaukee, lyles gave up four runs over 5 2/3 frames in a no-decision against pittsburgh on sunday. the 27-year-old began the season in the bullpen and did not allow a run in 10 of his 13 appearances. chase utley is 7-for-16 against lyles, who is 0-3 with a 6.97 era in 15 career games (six starts) versus los angeles - including a 6.55 era in six contests (one start) last season.
wood allowed two runs and three hits in sunday's 7-2 win over washington but exited the game in the seventh inning due to left leg cramps. the 27-year-old native of north carolina has pitched well this month, going 1-1 with a 2.05 era in four starts covering 22 innings. freddy galvis is 7-for-19 against wood, who owns a 4-2 record and 2.39 era in 13 career games (nine starts) versus san diego.
walk-offs
1. dodgers lhp clayton kershaw (biceps) is scheduled to throw four innings in a simulated game on saturday.
2. the padres are 2-25 when trailing after six frames.
3. los angeles rhp kenley jansen converted his ninth straight save opportunity friday with a scoreless ninth inning.
prediction: dodgers 6, padres 3
26th May 2018 by Gracenote
when the san diego padres continue their three-game series against the host los angeles dodgers on saturday, they may want to consider pitching around matt kemp. the dodgers outfielder is 15-for-26 with four home runs and 12 rbis in seven games this season against his former team, including a three-run blast in friday's 4-1 win.
ross stripling pitched into the seventh inning friday and registered a career-high 10 strikeouts for the dodgers, who have won seven of their last eight games since losing six in a row against last-place teams cincinnati and miami. the club's resurgence can be traced in part to the return of third baseman justin turner, who missed 40 games with a broken wrist but has reached base safely in eight of his first 10 contests. san diego fell 10 games under .500 despite a 3-for-4 performance by jose pirela, who has hit safely in six of his last seven games. franchy cordero went 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts in friday's loss and has recorded just one multi-hit effort while batting .225 with one homer and six rbis in 71 at-bats this month.
tv: 10:10 p.m. et, mlb network, fs san diego, sportsnet la (los angeles)
pitching matchup: padres rh jordan lyles (1-1, 3.11 era) vs. dodgers lh alex wood (1-4, 3.32)
in his first start since tossing 7 2/3 perfect innings against milwaukee, lyles gave up four runs over 5 2/3 frames in a no-decision against pittsburgh on sunday. the 27-year-old began the season in the bullpen and did not allow a run in 10 of his 13 appearances. chase utley is 7-for-16 against lyles, who is 0-3 with a 6.97 era in 15 career games (six starts) versus los angeles - including a 6.55 era in six contests (one start) last season.
wood allowed two runs and three hits in sunday's 7-2 win over washington but exited the game in the seventh inning due to left leg cramps. the 27-year-old native of north carolina has pitched well this month, going 1-1 with a 2.05 era in four starts covering 22 innings. freddy galvis is 7-for-19 against wood, who owns a 4-2 record and 2.39 era in 13 career games (nine starts) versus san diego.
walk-offs
1. dodgers lhp clayton kershaw (biceps) is scheduled to throw four innings in a simulated game on saturday.
2. the padres are 2-25 when trailing after six frames.
3. los angeles rhp kenley jansen converted his ninth straight save opportunity friday with a scoreless ninth inning.
prediction: dodgers 6, padres 3
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