It's a battle between a couple of southpaws tonight in Los Angeles as the Phillies put Cole Hamels (3-2, 5.21 ERA) on the hill against the Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw (3-3, 4.34). We'll play the home team in this one with Kershaw outdueling the Phils in a low-scoring contest.
Kershaw has a 1.12 ERA at home this season in 24 innings and he's allowed one run or less in each of his four home outings this year. Last time he threw in front of the home fans he held the Angels to one run on four hits in five innings.
Hamels got hammered in his last start, giving up six runs on eight hits in six innings on Saturday in Philadelphia against the Nationals.
The Dodgers took two of three from the Phillies in mid-May and they will get the opener of this four-game set. Los Angeles has won six of the last eight played between these two in California and the Dodgers continue to be red-hot at home. They beat the D'Backs 1-0 on Thursday and have now gone 40-14 in their last 54 at home.
Los Angeles is on further streaks of 36-17 overall, 4-0 against N.L. East teams, 21-8 against southpaws and 43-13 as a home favorite.
The home team has won 12 of the last 16 matchups between these two and you can expect the host to get another here tonight. Play the Dodgers.

2♦ L.A. DODGERS