SERIES 8 - Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers

Thursday, April 29, 10:10 PM (FSN)

Friday, April 30, 10:10 PM (FSN)

Saturday, May 1, 10:10 PM (FSN)
Sunday, May 2, 4:10 PM (FSN)

Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California

Listen live on [WPGB]

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Well, after a huge breath of fresh air in Milwaukee, the Pirates head further west to take on the slumping Dodgers in the first 4-game series of the year.  The Dodgers have lost 4 in a row and 8 of their last 10.  All I can say is keep them reeling and deliver a knockout punch.  Realistically, this Dodgers team is not as bad as their record indicates right now, and taking 2 games here would be a big victory for the Pirates.

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Expected Pitching Matchups

April 29: Brian Burres (0-1-2) vs. Clayton Kershaw (1-0-3)

April 30: Charlie Morton (0-4-0) vs. Chad Billingsley (1-1-2)

May 1: Zach Duke (2-2-1) vs. Charlie Haeger (0-3-2)
May 2: Jeff Karstens (0-0-1) vs. Hiroki Kurada (2-1-1)

This might be the last chance for Charlie Morton.  One more nightmare start for him and he's down to AAA.

Proposed Lineups

Dodgers

1-R. Martin C

2-G. Anderson LF

3-M. Kemp CF

4-A. Ethier RF

5-C. Blake 3B

6-J. Loney 1B

7-J. Carroll SS

8-B. DeWitt 2B

9-[Pitcher]

Pirates

1-L. Milledge LF

2-A. LaRoche 3B

3-A. McCutchen CF

4-G. Jones RF

5-R. Doumit C

6-J. Clement 1B

7-B. Crosby 2B

8-[Pitcher]

9-R. Cedeño SS

Let's Go Bucs.