The Dodgers try to improve their poor marks against left-handed pitchers in 2016, against Robbie Ray in the finale against the Diamondbacks on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium.
Ray has a 3.81 ERA in nine starts since the All-Star break, after a 4.81 ERA in 18 starts before the break. His 30.9-percent strikeout rate since the break is the second-highest among 151 qualified starters during that span, per Inside Edge, trailing only Chris Archer of the Rays.
The Dodgers are hitting just .178/.315/.222 in two games against Ray this season. The left-hander is 1-0 with a 1.