Jason Hammel will take the mound for the Royals in Friday’s series opener at Dodgers Stadium, marking just the second time Kansas City has visited Chavez Ravine (also, June 3–5, 2003).
Hammel is 15–7 with a 3.72 ERA (73 ER in 176.2 IP) in 33 career Interleague matchups (27 starts). His .682 win percentage in Interleague play ranks fifth among active pitchers (min. 25 starts), trailing only Justin Verlander (.848), Clayton Kershaw (.778), Felix Hernandez (.719) and CC Sabathia (.684).
Hammel is 1–0 with a 1.42 ERA (2 ER in 12.