LOS ANGELES -- In the teams' first matchup since last year's National League playoffs, the Washington Nationals square off against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a three-game series beginning Monday at Dodger Stadium.
Nationals left-hander Gio Gonzalez (4-1, 3.03 ERA) will oppose Dodgers southpaw Hyun-Jin Ryu (2-5, 3.91) in the opener of a matchup of two of the majors' top clubs. Washington (35-20) sports the second-best mark in baseball behind the Houston Astros, while Los Angeles (35-23) has the fourth-best record.
The Nationals and Dodgers haven't clashed since Los Angeles captured the NL Division Series in five games last October.