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LOS ANGELES DODGERS (62-29) at Miami Marlins (41-47) LHP Alex Wood (10-0, 1.67) vs. RHP Jose Urena (7-3, 3.54) Saturday, July 15, 2017 | 7:10 p.m. PT | Marlins Park | Miami, FL Game 92 | Road Game 42 (23-18) | Night Game 65 (43-21) TV: SportsNet LA, SNLA Spanish | Radio: AM 570 (Eng.); 1020 AM (Span) ON TO THE EIGHTH ONE: Following last night’s 25th comeback MATCHUP vs. MARLINS st rd win of the season, tonight the Dodgers will play the second game of Dodgers: 1 , NL West (8.5 GA) Marlins: 3 , NL East (11.5 GB) All-Time: LA leads series, 101-86 (10-7 at Marlins Park) their three-game set with the Miami Marlins as well as the second 2017: LA leads series, 4-1 (1-0 at Marlins Park) contest of a five-game road trip (1-0). Los Angeles has won seven May 18 @LA: W, 7-2 W: Ryu L: Volquez S: Jansen consecutive games and 27 of 31 since June 7, giving the Dodgers the May 19 @LA: W, 7-2 W: Wood L:Nicolino best record in the Major Leagues. The Boys in Blue are a season- May 20 @LA: L, 6-10 W: Straily L: Urías high 33 games over .500 and have a season-high 8.5 game lead in the May 21 @LA: W, 6-3 W: McCarthy L: Worley NL West. Following tomorrow’s contest, the club will enjoy an off July 14 @MIA: W, 6-4 W: Fields L: Ramos S: Jansen WOOD-WORKING: Dodger left-hander Alex Wood will take the day in Chicago on Monday, before playing two Interleague games th against the Chicago White Sox Tuesday and Wednesday night. mound for his 14 start of the season tonight, as he puts his unblemished 10-0 record on the line against the Marlins. Wood last The Dodger victory last night clinched the season series pitched on July 5 vs. Arizona, but did throw 1.0 frame in the 88th All- with the Marlins after L.A. took three of four games when Star Game Tuesday night, giving up a run on a bloop single in the the two teams met from May 18-21 at Dodger Stadium. fifth inning. His 10 victories are tied for fourth in the NL and he is 2016. Last season, the Dodgers were 1-6 vs. the Fish. the first Dodger pitcher to start a season 10-0 since reliever Ed The Dodgers’ +165 run differential is the best in the Roebuck in 1962. The last Dodger starter to go 10-0 was Don National League by a wide margin, but trials the Houston Newcombe in 1955. “Newk” lost his next start and no Dodger in the Astros by two runs for tops in the Major Leagues. Los club’s modern history has ever begin the season with an 11-0 record. Angeles last Sunday clinched the best pre All-Star Game Wood hasn’t lost since May 30, 2016, a span of 13 consecutive starts. run differential in National League history: In 12 career games (nine starts) against the Marlins, Wood NL, Best Run Differential Pre All-Star – Since 1933 has gone 5-3 with a 3.00 ERA (20 ER/60.0 IP) while limiting Miami to a .243 average. On May 19, Wood tossed 2017 Los Angeles Dodgers +163 7.1 scoreless innings against the Marlins at Dodger 1944 St. Louis Cardinals +159 Stadium, helping lead the squad to a 7-2 victory in the The Dodgers don’t have very much company when it comes teams’ second meeting this season. to their winning ways thus far this year: PUIG YOUR FRIEND, LATE: The Dodgers won for the sixth Dodgers, 2017 – 1st-Half Numbers time this season when entering the ninth inning trailing, which is the (with NL historical comparison) most in baseball. Last night’s heroics came courtesy of Yasiel Puig, who blasted two homers on the evening, including a three-run shot Best by NL Team in 1st Half Since. in the ninth inning. Puig is now one home run shy of his career high Wins 61 2003 (ATL 61) of 19, established in his rookie season of 2013. Puig has clocked Win Pct .678 1986 (NYM .702) three home runs against the Marlins this season, equaling the most Run Diff +163 (ever) he has hit against any other team (also three vs. SD). After hitting Pitcher K’s 868 (ever) .298 with six home runs in June, the native of Cuba is batting .286 Ks per 9 IP 9.69 (ever) (8-for-28) with three home runs and a .607 slugging percentage in SOURCE: STATS, LLC July. With two outs and runners in scoring position, Puig last night KID CODY: Dodger rookie sensation Cody Bellinger, who improved his mark to .308 (8-for-26) with three home runs and 13 celebrated his 22nd birthday on Thursday, leads the Major Leagues RBI on the season. with 25 home runs since his April 25 call-up, one more than Judge’s 24 blasts over that time. No other player in either league has more BEST IN SHOW: The Dodgers lead the Majors with a 3.16 team than 20 homers over that stretch. Since Bellinger’s promotion, Los ERA, a 1.12 WHIP, a .223 opponents’ batting average and nine shutouts (T-1st), while leading the NL in strikeouts (877). Angeles is 53-18 (.746). According to STATS, LLC, when Bellinger and MVP candidate Justin Turner are in the lineup together, L.A. After firing 4.1 scoreless innings last night, the Los Angeles is tough to beat: bullpen leads the NL with a 2.95 ERA (98 ER/299.0 IP), a 1.10 WHIP (1st MLB) and 346 strikeouts. Dodger All-Star Dodgers, 2017 – With Bellinger & Turner Both Starting closer Kenley Jansen, who has recorded 22 saves this W-L 34-9 (.791) season (T-2nd, NL), currently owns the longest active save Runs/Gm 5.98 (257/43) streak this year (22). Jansen has thrown scoreless relief in HR/Game 1.65 (71/43) 19 of his last 20 appearances, going 2-0 with 14 saves and HAPPY HOMERING: The Dodgers swatted three home runs last posting a 0.42 ERA (1 ER/21.2 IP) with 26 strikeouts night while keeping the Marlins in the park. The club has been during that span. winning the home run battle all season long: FANTASY LAND: It was announced yesterday, that The Los Dodgers, 2017 – Home Runs For & Against (with MLB ranks) Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago White Sox will team up for the Home Runs Hit 130 7th third annual Dodgers-White Sox Baseball Fantasy Camp at HR Allowed 92 2nd (ARI 90) Camelback Ranch - Glendale, the teams’ spring training facility in HR Diff +38 2nd (HOU +45) Glendale, Arizona. This authentic baseball experience for adults ages 21 years and older will be held January 14-20, 2018. Dodger legends SOURCE: STATS, LLC Eric Karros, Steve Sax, Steve Yeager, Kevin Gross, Ken TURNER TIME: Justin Turner went 1-for-4 last night and leads Landreaux, Jerry Hairston, Jr. and others will be the Dodgers’ the Majors in batting average (.375) and on-base percentage (.469) instructors. White Sox instructors will be led by Ron Kittle, Mark (min. 200 AB) while also clubbing nine home runs and swatting 17 Salas and Art Kusyner as well as camp commissioner and host Tom doubles. In 18 career games at Marlins Park, Turner is hitting .372 Paciorek, also a former Dodger player. For more information or to (16-for-43) and eight of those 16 hits have gone for extra bases (five reserve your roster spot, please call (623) 302-5078, e-mail doubles, one triple and two home runs). According to STATS, LLC, [email protected] or visit his .674 career slugging percentage at Marlins Park is tied with www.dodgers.com/fantasycamp. James Loney and Gregory Polanco for the highest of all-time. UPCOMING SCHEDULE Date/Time/Opponent (PT Time) Probable Pitchers TV/Radio Sun., July 16, 10:10 a.m. at MIA LHP Rich Hill (5-4, 3.69) vs. RHP Edinson Volquez (4-8, 4.19) TV: SNLA, SNLA Spanish | Radio: AM 570, KTNQ 1020 Tues., July 18, 5:10 p.m. at CWS LHP Clayton Kershaw (14-2, 2.18) vs. RHP Miguel Gonzalez (4-8, 5.15) TV: SNLA, SNLA Spanish | Radio: AM 570, KTNQ 1020 Wed., July 19, 5:10 p.m. at CWS RHP Kenta Maeda (7-4, 4.38) vs. LHP Carlos Rodon (1-2, 4.32) TV: SNLA, SNLA Spanish | Radio: AM 570, KTNQ 1020 TONIGHT’S STARTER at MIAMI: LHP ALEX WOOD (10-0, 1.83 ERA) YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2012 Rome 4-3 2.22 13 13 0 0 52.2 39 18 13 1 14 52 2013 ATLANTA 3-3 3.13 31 11 0 0 77.2 76 29 27 3 27 77 Gwinnett Braves 1-0 1.80 1 1 0 0 5.0 3 1 1 0 2 5 Mississippi Braves 4-2 1.26 10 10 0 0 57.0 41 10 8 1 15 57 2014 ATLANTA 11-11 2.78 35 24 1 0 171.2 151 58 53 16 45 170 Gwinnett 0-0 1.04 2 2 0 0 8.2 7 1 1 0 4 8 2015 ATLANTA 7-6 3.54 20 20 0 0 119.1 132 50 47 8 36 90 LOS ANGELES 5-6 4.35 12 12 0 0 70.1 66 36 34 7 23 49 2016 LOS ANGELES 1-4 3.73 14 10 0 0 60.1 56 30 25 5 20 66 2017 LOS ANGELES 10-0 1.67 15 13 0 0 80.2 56 17 15 2 22 97 Major League Totals (4 Years) 37-30 3.12 127 90 1 0 580.0 531 220 201 41 173 549 Minor League Totals (3 Years) 9-5 1.68 26 26 0 0 123.1 90 30 23 2 35 122 NOTES: WOOD’S 2017 GAME LOG Last pitched on July 5 against the Diamondbacks, allowing just three hits Date Opp Score Dec IP H R/ER BB SO TP Score @ without giving up a run 7.0 innings, picking Removal up the win in the Dodgers’ 1-0 victory at 4/5 SD W, 3-1 ND 2.0 0 0/0 1 1 22 3-1 Dodgers Stadium…struck out 10 against two 4/10 at CHC W, 3-1 ND 2.0 0 0/0 1 1 22 3-1 walks on 85 pitches 4/15 ARI W, 8-4 W 3.1 0 0/0 0 3 41 3-3 Selected to his first All-Star game as a replacement for teammate Clayton 4/21 at ARI L, 5-13 ND 4.2 7 4/4 1 6 76 3-4 Kershaw and allowed one run on two hits in 4/26 at SF L, 4-3 ND 6.0 1 0/0 1 5 77 3-0 an inning of relief for the NL team on 5/2 SF W, 13-5 W 5.0 7 5/4 1 8 94 10-5 Tuesday in Miami In 15 games (13 starts) this season, he has 5/8 PIT W, 12-1 W 5.0 2 0/0 1 11 88 10-0 gone 10-0 with a 1.67 ERA (15 ER/80.2 IP) 5/13 at COL W, 4-0 W 6.0 5 0/0 1 10 88 3-0 and has struck out 97 against 22 walks, 5/19 MIA W, 7-2 W 7.1 6 0/0 2 4 96 5-0 while posting a 0.89 WHIP…has limited the opposition to a .174 batting average (50-for- 5/26 CHI (NL) W, 4-0 W 5.0 2 0/0 2 8 91 2-0 287), including a .165 mark against righties 6/10 CIN W, 5-4 ND 5.2 5 3/3 0 7 87 4-1 Became the first Dodger to start a season 6/16 at CIN W, 3-1 W 8.0 4 1/1 0 5 89 3-1 10-0 since reliever Ed Roebuck in 1962 and 6/23 COL W, 6-1 W 6.0 3 1/1 2 7 98 5-1 becomes the first Dodger starter to go 10-0 since Don Newcombe in 1955 6/30 at SD W, 10-4 W 6.0 2 1/1 3 8 94 10-1 According to Stats LLC, Wood currently 7/5 ARI W, 1-0 W 7.0 3 0/0 2 10 85 1-0 holds the second longest active streak with WOOD vs.