Chad Billingsley hopes to continue the good run of Dodger starting pitching today, as the Dodgers go for the sweep of the Cubs. Dodger starting pitchers have given up two runs or less in five straight starts, and have given up three runs or less in eight straight starts.
Billingsley has given up four runs (three earned) over his last three starts, totaling 17 innings.
The Cubs are hitting .152/.250/.207 in the first three games of the series.
More details to follow from the clubhouse...
Dodger lineup:
Furcal SS
Ethier RF
Manny LF
Blake 3B
Kemp CF
Martin C
Abreu 2B
Loretta 1B
Billingsley P
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Game Time: 1:10pm
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