Dodgers in search of big inning
The Dodgers have scored three or more runs in an inning just nine times all season, fewest in the National League.
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Greinke returns to Milwaukee
The Dodgers right-hander makes his fourth start of the season, and his first start against his old team in Milwaukee.
Kershaw asked to end skid
The Dodgers have lost each of their last two series in Milwaukee against the Brewers, going 2-5 at Miller Park during that span.
Mark Ellis and Scott Van Slyke in lineup today
Ethier sits as Scott Van Slyke is in right field and Mark Ellis returns to the line up
Dodgers need starting pitchers to step up
Outside of Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers starting pitchers are 8-10 with a 4.52 ERA in 31 starts, averaging just 5⅓ innings per start.
Dodgers leaning left
Southpaw starter Hyun-jin Ryu gets the call in the opener for the Dodgers on Friday night in Atlanta, the latest left-handed starting pitcher for Los Angeles this season.
Welcome back, Zack
Without Greinke, the Dodgers have gone 10-19 to fall into last place in the National League West. He returns to a major league mound 32 days after surgery to repair his broken collarbone.
Gonzalez back in lineup vs. Nats
The first baseman will try to help the Dodgers to their sixth consecutive home win over the Nationals.
Gonzalez sits out finale vs. Marlins
Since injuring his neck on May 1, Gonzalez has been held out of the starting lineup in four of nine games, and left two other games early after aggravating the injury.
Kemp, Ethier & Dodgers lack of power
The Dodgers duo that combined for an average of 50 home runs per season from 2009-2012 has just four home runs through 34 games in 2013.
Punto power
Nick Punto on Friday will become the 1,487th player in major league history (1871-present) to play in 1,000 games.
Kershaw fighting losing streak, Whitey Ford
Clayton Kershaw looks to snap the Dodgers' six-game losing streak on Wednesday night, and is also closing in on 1,000 innings pitched in his career.
A.J. Ellis channels 'Rocky IV'
The Dodgers catcher leads the team with 17 walks and is second on the team with a .394 on-base percentage.
Mark Ellis, finally, placed on DL
This is the sixth consecutive season Ellis has been placed on the disabled list. From 2008-2012, Ellis missed a total of 165 games while on the DL, an average of 33 games per season.
Ryu makes national TV debut
Friday and Saturday marked the first time ever in the Dodgers and Giants rivalry that the Giants hit a walk-off home run in consecutive games.
Magill gets second start
Magill is one of four Dodgers pitchers since the team moved west to start one of his first two major league games against the Giants in San Francisco.
Kershaw about to join some elite company
Kershaw has averaged 6.98 innings per start since the beginning of the 2011 season.
Crawford, Ellis sit again against Rockies
The Dodgers look to win their third consecutive series on Wednesday night against the Rockies.
Dodgers swap Wall for Guerra
Guerra will be the 19th player to throw a pitch for the Dodgers this season. The only three pitchers left on the 40-man roster to not pitch for the Dodgers in 2013 are Scott Elbert (on the disabled list), Steve Ames, and Chris Withrow.
Lilly, Dodgers hot at home vs. Rockies
The Dodgers are 4-8 against the National League West this season, including just 1-5 at home.
Kershaw looks to continue streak vs. Brewers
Clayton Kershaw is 2-2 this season with a 2.14 ERA that ranks 12th in the National League. He has a streak, dating back to 2012, of 17 straight starts of allowing three earned runs or less, the longest such streak of his career.
Starters haven't won in 2 weeks
Fife is 0-2 with a 3.51 ERA in six career starts, and the Dodgers have scored 16 total runs in those games.
Dodgers begin home stretch
The Dodgers are 4-5 at home this season, but were 45-36 at Dodger Stadium in 2012. Beginning Friday night against the Brewers, the Dodgers play 15 of their next 18 games at home.
Dodgers need Ryu to go deep
Ramon Hernandez catches Ryu for the third consecutive start.
Ted Lilly, starter #8
Ted Lilly makes his first major league start in 336 days on Wednesday night at Citi Field.
Kershaw vs. Mets in opener
Clayton Kershaw, who has lost back-to-back starts for just the eighth time in his career, starts the series opener for the Dodgers against the Mets at Citi Field in New York.
