Kenta Maeda (5-3, 2.84 ERA) and Chris Rusin (1-4, 4.62 ERA) are on the hill in the last of a three-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers (32-28) and the Colorado Rockies (26-32) at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers won the last game 4-3, and the series is currently tied 1-1. Action begins at 10:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Jun. 8 and can be seen on SNLA and RTRM.
Maeda pitched 6.1 innings in his last outing, surrendering two, striking out five and walking two in a 4-2 win over the Braves. Trayce Thompson (.271, 24 Rs, 10 HRs, 22 RBIs, 4 SBs) went 1 for 3 yesterday with one run, one home run, and one RBI. Rusin went 7.0 innings, surrendering four runs (one unearned), striking out three and walking two in a 4-0 defeat to the Padres in his most recent start. Nolan Arenado (.294, 43 Rs, 18 HRs, 49 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one RBI.
Notes
In their last game, the Rockies lost by a margin of one run. The Dodgers are 6-9 in one-run games. The Rockies have a 3-8 record in close games.
The Dodgers managed to give up four walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Rockies who are coming in with a 9-9 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they are outhit, the Rockies are 4-23. The Dodgers have a 5-23 record when opponents outhit them.
Ranking 16th in home runs, Los Angeles has hit 63 this season. Colorado ranks eighth with 75 home runs.
Ranking 20th, Colorado is in the bottom half of the league in walks, notching 172 this season. Los Angeles ranks in the top 10 at seventh with 207.
When the Dodgers hit at least one home run, they are 22-14. When the Rockies hit at least one homer, they have an 18-16 record.
