After the Los Angeles Dodgers lost a heartbreaker on Friday, they bounced backed for an extra-innings win against the San Francisco Giants on a rainy Saturday afternoon. Now the Dodgers look to split the four-game series with the Giants, to finish 5-2 on their road trip.
Tasked with helping Los Angeles accomplish that is Scott Kazmir. In his first start of the season, the southpaw dazzled to the tune of six scoreless innings, allowing just one hit against the San Diego Padres.
In his 11-year career, the 32 year old has made two starts against the Giants, with both starts coming at AT&T Park. The first of the two came in 2014, when Kazmir pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and striking out nine in a win.
In the second start, Kazmir suffered the loss, but allowed just three runs (two earned) on seven hits in 5.2 innings pitched. He’s opposed by Giants offseason signee Johnny Cueto, who also makes his second start of 2016.
Cueto threw seven innings of one-run ball against the Milwaukee Brewers in his Giants debut. The right-hander is a lifetime 2-5 with a 2.79 ERA and 1.12 WHIP over eight starts against the Dodgers.
Left-handed hitters Joc Pederson, Corey Seager and Chase Utley return to the Dodgers lineup in the series finale. All three appeared in Saturday’s game, though off the bench. Trayce Thompson gets the start in left field with Carl Crawford on the disabled list and Scott Van Slyke also nursing a tender back.
Dodgers lineup:
2B: Chase Utley
SS: Corey Seager
3B: Justin Turner
1B: Adrian Gonzalez
RF: Yasiel Puig
CF: Joc Pederson
LF: Trayce Thomspon
C: Austin Barnes
P: Scott Kazmir
Giants lineup:
CF: Denard Span
2B: Joe Panik
C: Buster Posey
RF: Hunter Pence
1B: Brandon Belt
3B: Matt Duffy
SS: Brandon Crawford
P: Johnny Cueto
LF: Angel Pagan
