This series is one of the most important the Dodgers have played so far this year, and to this point, it’s gone about as well as they could have hoped for. Today, Brandon McCarthy (2.87 ERA, 3.17 FIP, 3.80 DRA) takes the mound to try to help secure the Dodgers’ tenth straight win and third consecutive series sweep, all while staving off the still-close Rockies (and Diamondbacks) in the standings.
| Rockies | Dodgers | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:10 p.m. | Los Angeles | ||
| CF | Blackmon | LF | Taylor |
| 2B | LeMahieu | SS | Hernández |
| 3B | Arenado | 3B | Turner |
| 1B | Reynolds | LF | Bellinger |
| RF | Tapia | 1B | Forsythe |
| LF | Desmond | 2B | Barnes |
| SS | Valaika | C | Grandal |
| C | Wolters | CF | Pederson |
| P | Anderson (L) | P | McCarthy (R) |
McCarthy has been pretty excellent this year.