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Dodgers Staring A Sweep In The Face

Matt Kemp and the Dodgers have lost the first two games to the Phillies.
Matt Kemp and the Dodgers have lost the first two games to the Phillies.

The Dodgers look to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Phillies Wednesday afternoon, with Chad Billingsley facing Vance Worley. Strangely enough, the Dodgers have been at their best when staring down the barrel of a sweep.

2011 Dodgers Facing A Sweep
Date Opponent Result
Apr 17 St. Louis* W 2-1
Apr 27 at Florida W 5-4
May 8 at Mets W 4-2
Jun 15 Cincinnati L 7-2
Jun 19 Houston W 1-0
Jun 26 Angels W 3-2
Jul 7 Mets* W 6-0
Jul 20 at San Francisco W 1-0
*Four-game series

The Dodgers are 7-1 in the final game of a three or four-game series when facing a sweep this season.

Lineups

Phillies   Dodgers
SS
Rollins

2B
Miles
CF
Victorino

3B
Blake
2B
Utley

RF
Ethier
1B
Howard

CF
Kemp
RF
Pence

LF
Rivera
LF
Ibañez

1B
Loney
C
Schneider

C
Navarro
3B
Martinez

SS
Carroll
P
Worley

P
Billingsley

Notes

  • Worley has won each of his last six decisions, and the Phillies have won each of his last nine starts. Worley's last loss was May 29.
  • Billingsley has a decision in each of his last 16 starts, the longest such string by a Dodger starting pitcher since Darren Dreifort had a decision in 17 straight games in 1999.

Game Time: 12:10 p.m.

TV: Prime Ticket

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