LA Dodgers (12-14) at Arizona (13-13) 9:40 pm EDT
PHOENIX (Ticker) - Looking to continue their recent mastery of
the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Arizona Diamondbacks turn to a
pitcher used to winning big games.
Orlando Hernandez takes the mound as the Diamondbacks look for
their 11th victory over the Dodgers in 13 matchups when the
teams conclude their two-game series Tuesday.
A veteran of three World Series-winning teams with the New York
Yankees and one with the Chicago White Sox, Hernandez (2-3, 5.27
ERA) comes off his best National League outing. He gave up
just one run and two hits in six innings of Wednesday's win
against San Diego.
The Dodgers will call upon Odalis Perez (3-1, 5.61), who is 4-5
with a 3.13 ERA lifetime against Arizona. His three-game
winning streak ended in his last start on Wednesday, when he
yielded seven runs and 11 hits in 4 1/3 innings against Houston.
Claudio Vargas worked six strong innings for his first home
victory of the campaign and added an RBI single to lead the
Diamondbacks to a 3-2 victory over the Dodgers.
Nomar Garciaparra had two hits for the Dodgers, who have dropped
four of six.