Before the game today Hiroki Kuroda threw a bullpen session without experiencing any pain. Kuroda has been on the disabled list since Opening Day and his return would provide a huge lift to the Dodgers, presumably allowing them to take Jeff Weaver out of the rotation.

Dodgers trainer Stan Conte said, "We haven't set a schedule, because an oblique strain is one of those injuries that's touch-and-go. But it appears the muscle is healed." Kuroda's return is probably still weeks away.