Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers are in for a critical four game series against NL West rival D-backs starting Friday night at Chase Field.
The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Los Angeles Dodgers for a pivotal four game series starting Friday night at Chase Field. The Dodgers hold a four game lead over the D-backs in the NL West, but Arizona is holding down the first NL Wild Card slot, a game ahead of the San Diego Padres.
The Dodgers lineup should be at full strength Friday night. Freddie Freeman has missed multiple games with a fractured finger but is projected to be in the lineup Friday night. No Dodgers regular position players are on the IL. Kershaw is making his seventh start since returning from shoulder surgery. He got knocked around by Rays to the tune of five runs on nine hits in five innings in his last start. That balooned his ERA from 2.63 to 3.72.Kelly is will be making his fourth start since returning from a shoulder injury. He's given up 10 runs in his last 11 innings as he's struggled with both velocity and command. Prior to beating the Dodgers in the NLDS last year, Kelly was 0-11 with a 5.
Wrobleski is the likely fill in on Sunday, but as he's currently in Triple-A it requires a roster move which won't be announced until late Saturday or Sunday morning. The 24 year old has been called up twice prior this summer, making five starts in all.
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