Alex Wood gets the start for the Dodgers on Monday night against the Pirates, in the opener of a three-game series at Los Angeles.
He owns a 1.94 career ERA in 88 innings and is 7-2 at Dodger Stadium, with 80 strikeouts and 18 walks in those 17 games, including 12 starts.
Only four active Pirates have as many as five plate appearances against Wood. Center fielder Andrew McCutchen is 4-for-14 (.286) with a home run, a double, and a walk against him. Josh Harrison is 4-for-13 (.