Los Angeles Dodgers (48-39) @ Colorado Rockies (36-49)

[DodgerB24]

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Los Angeles Dodgers (48-39) @ Colorado Rockies (36-49)

Coors Field

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Game 1. Thursday, 5:10PM. MLB Network.

Zack Greinke

103.2 IP | 2.78 ERA | 3.10 FIP | .319 BABIP

After a subpar homecoming in Kansas City, Greinke bounced back at Dodger Stadium against the Cardinals on Saturday, allowing just one run in seven innings and striking out 10. He credited better offspeed command as a major factor in the win.

vs.

Franklin Morales

76.2 IP | 5.75 ERA | 6.04 FIP | .301 BABIP

Morales began the year in the starting rotation but pitched his way out of it because of his inability to prevent home runs. With Jhoulys Chacin's continuing shoulder issues, however, Morales is the best option.

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Game 2. Friday, 5:10PM. Sports Net.

Clayton Kershaw

79.1 IP | 2.04 ERA | 1.48 FIP | .312 BABIP

It's hard to pitch much better than Kershaw has. The NL Pitcher of the Month for June hasn't allowed a run in 28 innings, including his June 18 no-hitter. The streak continued in a seven-inning, 13-strikeout win against the Cardinals on Sunday.

vs.

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Game 3. Saturday, 1:10PM. SportsNet.

Dan Haren

103.1 IP | 3.57 ERA | 4.36 FIP | .276 BABIP

After allowing 14 home runs in nine starts -- at least one in each -- Haren delivered his best outing of the season Monday. There were no home runs to speak of in seven scoreless innings of one-hit baseball. The lone hit was an infield single.

vs.

Jorge De La Rosa

90.2 IP | 4.86 ERA | 4.80 FIP | .261 BABIP

After two straight starts of fewer than four innings, De La Rosa has pitched at least six in two straight. He allowed four runs on four hits over six to the Brewers on Sunday, though he threw three wild pitches.

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Game 4. Sunday. 1:10PM. Sports Net.

Josh Beckett

98.2 IP | 2.46 ERA | 3.80 FIP | .237 BABIP

It was a struggle for Beckett on Tuesday vs. the Tribe, as he left his offspeed pitches up all night. He allowed five runs in five innings, snapping a 14-inning scoreless streak. Don Mattingly said Beckett was dealing with soreness before the start.

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Yohan Flande

10.1 IP | 6.10 ERA | 3.59 FIP | .324 BABIP

Flande was pitching well in his last start at Washington but was removed for a matchup in the sixth. The move went awry and Flande lost. But he forced eight ground-ball outs in 5 1/3 innings, and fanned three to one walk.

[ciaban]

UGH this stadium needs to be contemned.

[LASportsFan1996]

Hell on Earth (Coors Field)...

All four of the Rockies pitchers are awful, hoping to win 3 of 4.

[DodgerB24]

Road offense needs to come out here.

Cards lead SF late too.

[homerfan102]

Hanley starting in the house of horrors. If he's actually healthy this is a good line up, but that's a lot of space for Van Slyke to cover.

1. Gordon, 2B

2. Puig, RF

3. Ramirez, SS

4. Gonzalez, 1B

5. Kemp, LF

6. Van Slyke, CF

7. Uribe, 3B

8. Ellis, C

9. Greinke, P

[LASportsFan1996]

This is our best lineup we can throw out there right now, just hope Hanley is ready to go..

Giants lost, so we can re-take 1st place with a win tonight.

[ciaban]

Hanley starting in the house of horrors. If he's actually healthy this is a good line up, but that's a lot of space for Van Slyke to cover.

1. Gordon, 2B

2. Puig, RF

3. Ramirez, SS

4. Gonzalez, 1B

5. Kemp, LF

6. Van Slyke, CF

7. Uribe, 3B

8. Ellis, C

9. Greinke, P

None of these 4 lefties that the rockies will throw out are any good though, I kind of think they should let ethier start at least one of these games, and give Adrian a day off too.

[LASportsFan1996]

Friedrich (lefty), who was scheduled to start Sunday for Colorado was optioned to AAA today to make room for Nolan Arenado, who was activated from the DL.

[LASportsFan1996]

Apparently it's going to be a righty on the mound tomorrow for Colorado (perhaps Jair Jurrjens) and lefties on Saturday and Sunday.

[DodgerB24]

Division lead.

[ciaban]

Ugly wins are wins too.

[homerfan102]

After an ugly loss yesterday, an ugly win today is appreciated very much, thank you Colorado

[LASportsFan1996]

First Place #ILoveLA

[homerfan102]

Happy Birthday America line up. Would be nice to see Kershaw match what Grienke did.

1. Gordon, 2B

2. Puig, RF

3. Ramirez, SS

4. Gonzalez, 1B

5. Van Slyke, LF

6. Ethier, CF

7. Uribe, 3B

8. Ellis, C

9. Kershaw, P

[homerfan102]

Nice start to the game