Dodgers Vs. Padres Preview: Team Looks to Rebound
Kevin Correia will be filling in for the injured Hyun-Jin Ryu and will be making his second start with Los Angeles since being acquired from the Minnesota Twins on August 9. This season, Correia is 6-13 with a 4.79 ERA. In his first start with the Dodgers, Correia went 6.0 innings giving up just one run on four hits in a 6-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves. In his career against San Diego, the right-hander is 4-3 with a 4.77 ERA.
The Padres counter with Ian Kennedy. The 29-year-old veteran right-hander is 9-10 with a 3.54 ERA this season. In his last start against the Dodgers, Kennedy received a no-decision after pitching 5.0 innings giving up five runs on seven hits in a 6-5 Padres’ victory on June 20. The Southern California product is 5-5 with a 3.99 ERA in his career against the Dodgers.
None of the everyday players are hitting over .300 when Kennedy is on the mound for the offense. Tonight’s starting lineup has a combined .246 average with four home runs and 17 RBIs against Kennedy. Matt Kemp has two home runs and six RBIs off the Padres’ right-hander alone.
Los Angeles enters today with a 3.5 game lead over the San Francisco Giants in the NL West division standings.
Dodgers Lineup
2B: Gordon
CF: Puig
1B: Gonzalez
RF: Kemp
LF: Crawford
3B: Turner
SS: Arruebarrena
C: Ellis
P: Correia
Padres Lineup
3B: Solarte
CF: Almonte
LF: Smith
2B: Gyorko
1B: Goebbert
RF: Liriano
C: Rivera
SS: Amarista
P: Kennedy
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