SAN DIEGO — A keen matchup between southpaws highlights the opener of a three-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres on Friday.
Los Angeles’ Alex Wood (8-0, 1.86 ERA) and San Diego’s Clayton Richard (5-7, 4.42) are the featured performers.
The National League West-leading Dodgers are wrapping up a five-game road trip in which they won’t leave Southern California. Before arriving in San Diego, the Dodgers split a pair of games in Anaheim against the Los Angeles Angels.
Wood has been a godsend. Not since Fernando Valenzuela won eight straight to begin the 1981 season has a Dodgers hurler accomplished what Wood has done.