In the last of a three-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers (75-60) and the San Diego Padres (56-79) at Dodger Stadium, Jose De Leon (0-0, 0.00 ERA) and Christian Friedrich (4-10, 4.84 ERA) get the ball. The Dodgers won the last game 5-1, and the series is currently tied 1-1. The game starts at 4:10 p.m. ET on Sunday, Sep. 4 and will air on SNLA and FSSD.
This is the first time De Leon will take the hill this season. Corey Seager (.314, 89 Rs, 23 HRs, 62 RBIs, 1 SB) played well again yesterday, going 2 for 3 with one run. The Padres were unsuccessful against the Braves 7-3 the last time Friedrich pitched. He went 1.0 inning, giving up zero runs and walking one. Wil Myers (.259, 83 Rs, 24 HRs, 76 RBIs, 25 SBs) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one RBI.
Notes
When leading after seven innings, Los Angeles is 29-24, while San Diego is 23-31.
Having scored one run in their last game, the Padres are going to have to step it up if they want to win this matchup. The Dodgers have a 27-1 record in games where opponents scored one run or less.
When they outhit their opponents, the Dodgers are 53-16. The Padres have a 40-9 record when outhitting opponents.
Los Angeles and San Diego both rank in the bottom half of the league in runs. Los Angeles sits at 16th with 603 runs this season and San Diego ranks 20th with 576.
Ranking 28th, San Diego is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.695). Los Angeles ranks in the bottom half at 18th with an OPS of .733.
The Padres are 28-56 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The Dodgers are 34-48 when they allow at least one homer.
