The Los Angeles Dodgers return home on Friday night after a very successful road trip in which they won five of six games against the Colorado Rockies and Pittsburgh Pirates despite minimal contributions from their starting rotation.
They welcome a solid young ballclub in the Atlanta Braves to Dodger Stadium for a three-game series, with the first meeting featuring a pitching matchup between rookie phenom Walker Buehler and former Dodger Brandon McCarthy.
McCarthy faces the Dodgers for the first time since being traded last offseason. He’s had an up-and-down season so far with the Braves, as his 5-2 record could be more indicative of how he has pitched compared to his 4.