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A week after the Colorado Rockies played two of the three games against the Los Angeles Dodgers in first place, they push their luck in another National League West duel between the teams. This time it will be held in Los Angeles.
The Rocky Mountains welcomed Colorado to Colorado last weekend and won two out of three games, while the Dodgers won three out of four games against second-placed San Diego Padres, three. I returned from a road trip in the city. ..
The Rocky Mountains seek more success against the Dodgers by sending a left-handed Kyle Freeland to the series opener's mound. Freeland got the best match against Dodgers star left-handed Clayton Kershaw in Colorado on Tuesday.
Freeland (4-5, 4.31 ERA) gave up 6 hits and 3 runs in 6 innings against one of the best baseball attacks, 7- I won 4 times. The Rocky Mountains for the Dodgers for the second consecutive year.
With this victory, Freeland spent a 4-8 life against the Dodgers, scoring 4.42 ERA with 18 starts.
The Rocky Mountains hit two home runs from C.J. Kron on Sunday, beating the Diamondbacks 6-5. Cron made his 19th home run of the season for the 8th.
Despite 11 games less than .500, Colorado was 15-13 against the National League West by winning a series of consecutive wins against the Dodgers and Diamondbacks.
"Our group in this clubhouse is pretty familiar with the NL West and is well aware of what they need to do in their game plan, whether pitching or pitching. It's a blow, "Freeland said.
The Dodgers were only two outs away from Sunday's Padres four-game sweep before the San Diego rallyed in four runs in nine innings for a 4-2 victory. .. Craig Kimbrel, near the Dodgers, was hit by a line drive behind his right shoulder before the comeback began, allowing three runs.
"There was a great series," said Kershaw, who started the match on Sunday with seven innings. "Of course I wanted to win this, but three out of four are important to the second-placed team and I'll hire it."
Dodgers, Mitchell White, He made a strong start four times in a row against Tony Gonsolin, Tyler Anderson and the Carshow Padres. Julio Urías (6-6, 2.64) has a chance to make his second consecutive start with the Rocky Mountains.
Urias abandoned three runs with six hits in five of his one-third innings on Wednesday in a series in Colorado last week, and the attack provided a home run from Freddie. When he did, he brought the Dodgers the only victory. Freeman, Will Smith, Cody Bellinger.
Urías is 3-2, scoring 5.56 ERA in 16 appearances (13 starts) against the Rocky Mountains. Kron has 10 career RBIs against Urias. This is the most allowed Dodgers left-handed player to allow a Rocky batter.
Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts had two doubles on Sunday in his first game because he missed 15 contests with his cracked right rib. However, Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said he was likely to miss a few games after Kimbrel carried a line drive.
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