Miami Marlins (17-21, fourth in the NL East) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (21-17, third in the NL West)
Los Angeles; Saturday, 9:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: TBD Dodgers: Trevor Bauer (3-2, 2.50 ERA, .82 WHIP, 67 strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE:
The Dodgers are 11-5 on their home turf. Los Angeles’ team on-base percentage of .342 leads the National League. Max Muncy leads the lineup with an OBP of .424.
The Marlins have gone 9-12 away from home. Miami has a collective on-base percentage of .297, led by Corey Dickerson with a mark of .377.
The Dodgers won the last meeting 9-6. Clayton Kershaw earned his sixth victory and Muncy went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs for Los Angeles. Sandy Alcantara took his third loss for Miami.
TOP PERFORMERS: Muncy leads the Dodgers with eight home runs and has 22 RBIs.
Jesus Aguilar leads the Marlins with nine home runs and has 32 RBIs.
LAST 10 GAMES: Dodgers: 5-5, .281 batting average, 4.29 ERA, outscored opponents by 10 runs
Marlins: 5-5, .246 batting average, 3.58 ERA, outscored opponents by one run
INJURIES: Dodgers: David Price: (hamstring), Dustin May: (elbow), Corey Knebel: (lat), Tommy Kahnle: (tommy john surgery), Brusdar Graterol: (forearm), Tony Gonsolin: (shoulder), Caleb Ferguson: (elbow), Scott Alexander: (shoulder), Cody Bellinger: (calf), Edwin Rios: (shoulder), Zach McKinstry: (back).
Marlins: Elieser Hernandez: (biceps), Jorge Guzman: (elbow), Jeff Brigham: (undisclosed), Starling Marte: (rib), Jazz Chisholm Jr.: (hamstring), Jorge Alfaro: (leg).
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