In the second of a three-game series between the San Diego Padres (0-1) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1-0) at Petco Park, James Shields (13-7, 3.91 ERA) and Scott Kazmir (7-11, 3.15 ERA) are on the hill. The Dodgers won the last game 15-0, and Los Angeles leads the series 1-0. Action starts at 10:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Apr. 5 and will air on SNLA and FSSD.
Shields will get the start after recording 202.1 innings last season, finishing 13-7 with a 3.91 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, and 216 strikeouts. Yangervis Solarte (.333 ) went 1 for 3 yesterday. Kazmir will pitch for the Dodgers. Last season he pitched 188.1 innings last season, going 7-11 with a 3.15 ERA 1.21 WHIP, and two strikeouts. Yasiel Puig (.667 ) has been doing well to start the season for the Dodgers, going 2 for 3 yesterday with three runs and one RBI.
Oddsmakers have deemed this game an even matchup and the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now.
The Dodgers have the edge in the season series, 1-0.
