The Los Angeles Dodgers look to build on their 13-game lead on the Arizona Diamondbacks. They have the biggest lead of any first-place team in baseball and their magic number continues to dip. The Diamondbacks' days seem counted, but they will avoid another loss. Check out the live stream brought to you by MLB.TV.
At 72-72, Arizona doesn't really have a chance at winning the N.L. West. Give them credit for hanging in there. The D'Backs are playing .500 ball, through that's nothing to be happy about. The Dodgers are fulfilling one of their goals as they are set to make the playoffs if they continue winning.
On the hill for the Dodgers, one of their offseason acquisitions, Hyun-Jin Ryu. He will be opposed by one of baseball's surprises in the 2013 season, Patrick Corbin. That's right, it's a battle of southpaws tonight as the D'Backs will avoid a sweep at the hand of their division rivals.
So far in 2013, Ryu is 13-5 with a 3.05 ERA, making the Dodgers look like geniuses for investing on the Korean. Ryu is coming of a great start against the San Diego Padres where he went 6.1 innings, allowing only one earned run on eight hits, while walking one and striking out six. The victory snapped his two-game losing streak and improved his record to 7-2 over his last 10 starts.
Corbin has gone quiet after the explosive start to his 2013 season. He's gone cold in his last three starts, losing all three decisions, surrendering 16 earned runs in 18.1 innings pitched. These losses were suffered at the hands of teams that are not in contention; Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants (2).
With a victory tonight, the Dodgers can improve to 86-59 and trim their magic number to just four.
Don't miss this pitching battle as the hurlers should duel and headline the final meeting of this three-game series.
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