Reynaldo Lopez (0-0, 0.00 ERA) and Scott Kazmir (7-3, 4.52 ERA) are on the hill in the first of a three-game series between the Washington Nationals (56-37) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (52-42) at Nationals Park. Action begins at 7:05 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Jul. 19 and can be seen on MAS2 and SNLA.
This is the first start for Lopez this season. Daniel Murphy (.350, 54 Rs, 18 HRs, 67 RBIs, 2 SBs) went 1 for 1 Sunday with one run, one home run, and one RBI. Kazmir went 3.0 innings, surrendering three runs, striking out five and walking three in a 10-6 win over the Padres in his most recent start. Corey Seager (.301, 63 Rs, 17 HRs, 43 RBIs, 1 SB) has been successful at the plate for the Dodgers, going 3 for 5 Sunday with two runs and one RBI.
Notes
When leading after seven innings, Washington is 24-12, while Los Angeles is 17-16.
The Dodgers are coming off of a weak pitching game where they recorded six strikeouts. The Nationals have a record of 26-8 when opponents’ pitchers have six strikeouts or less.
When they outhit their opponents, the Dodgers are 38-12. The Nationals have a 43-10 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 19th in runs, Los Angeles has earned 401 this season. Washington ranks 11th with 434 runs.
Ranking 22nd, Los Angeles is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.716). Washington ranks in the top half at 11th with an OPS of .755.
When the Dodgers allow at least one home run, they are 23-31. When the Nationals allow one or more homers, they have a 33-30 record.
