LOS ANGELES DODGERS (94-52) at Washington Nationals (89-57) LHP Alex Wood (14-3, 2.81) Vs
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LOS ANGELES DODGERS (94-52) at Washington Nationals (89-57) LHP Alex Wood (14-3, 2.81) vs. RHP Edwin Jackson (5-5, 4.14) Friday, September 15, 2017 | 4:05 p.m. PT | Nationals Park | Washington, D.C. Game 147 | Road Game 72 (42-29) | Night Game 106 (68-37) TV: MLBN/SNLA/SNLA Spanish | Radio: AM 570 (Eng.); 1020 AM (Span.) DODGERS MARCH ON WASHINGTON: Fresh off their first MATCHUP vs. NATIONALS st st series win since late August, the Dodgers tonight continue the 10- Dodgers: 1 , NL West (9.5 GA) Nationals: 1 , NL East (21.0 GA) All-Time: LA leads series, 272-196 (14-13 at Nationals Park) game road trip (2-1) with the first of three games against the NL East 2017: LA trails series, 1-2 (1-2 at Dodger Stadium) champion Washington Nationals. Following the ESPN Sunday night June 5 @LA: L, 2-4 W: Gonzalez L: Ryu S: Perez game at Nationals Park, the club will take a train to Philadelphia and June 6 @LA: L, 1-2 W: Scherzer L: McCarthy S: Glover play a four-game series against the Phillies beginning Monday night. June 7 @LA: W, 2-1 W: Kershaw L: Strasburg S: Jansen After the Thursday game, the Dodgers return to Los Angeles for their BIG MAN LEADS BAND: Dodger closer Kenley Jansen nailed final regular season homestand, a six-game run with three contests down his 37th save Tuesday night and his 10th rescue this year in apiece against the Giants and Padres. which he worked more than 1.0 inning. Jansen ranks third in the Majors in saves and leads NL relievers in WHIP (0.75), while The Dodgers magic number to clinch the National League ranking second with 101 strikeouts. He has reached the 100-strikeout West stands at seven, while the club has clinched a plateau for the four time in his career (also 2013-14, ’16), something postseason berth for the eighth time in the last 12 seasons. only seven other relievers have accomplished and just two (Hall of The Dodgers’ 42-29 (.592) road record is the second best in famers Rollie Fingers and Goose Gossage) have struck out 100 five the NL, trailing only the Nationals (45-27, .625). times. Jansen’s 1.29 ERA (9 ER/62.2 IP) this season ranks second in the Majors, trailing only Arizona’s Archie Bradley (1.22). The Dodgers own the best record in baseball with a 94-52 mark (.644), 3.5 games better than the Indians. The 94 Dodger left-hander Luis Avilan is 1-1 with a 1.31 ERA (3 victories are the most by a Dodger club since the 2009 ER/20.2 IP) and a .197 opponents average in 21 games squad finished 95-67. since the All-Star break. The Dodger bullpen’s 3.31 ERA is tops in the National League. Los Angeles’ +171 run differential is the best in the NL, 25 TOP OF THE ORDER TO YOU: Dodger shortstop Corey Seager runs better than the Washington Nationals. is batting .331 (39-for-118) since Aug. 3, which ranks fifth in the NL WASHINGTON INSIDERS: The Dodgers have done well when over that time. Seager is hitting .363 (34-for-94) with runners in facing Washington this decade, including the postseason: scoring position this season (8th, NL), .340 (66-for-194) with runners NL Teams, Best Record vs. Nationals — 2011-17 on base and .439 (18-for-41) with runners in scoring position and two outs, which is the best in baseball. Los Angeles Dodgers 28-16 .636 St. Louis Cardinals 28-22 .560 Justin Turner is tied with Bryce Harper for second in the SOURCE: STATS, LLC NL with a .326 batting average and second in the league The Dodgers are 21-6 (.778) vs. the NL East this year with with a .419 on-base percentage. seven games left against the division. According to STATS, Dodger leadoff man Chris Taylor has been spectacular on LLC, that would be the best winning percentage vs. the east the road this season: in the history of divisional play, besting the current mark of Highest BA on the Road — 2017 MLB .733 (33-12), held by the 1999 Diamondbacks. (minimum 225 PA) GO ASK ALEX: All-Star left-hander Alex Wood will make his 23rd th Jose Altuve, HOU .388 start of the season tonight, as he looks to record his 15 win of the Daniel Murphy, WAS .346 year. Wood has had a career year, going 14-3 with a 2.81 ERA (42 Chris Taylor, LAD .345 (80/232) ER/134.1 IP) and has held hitters to a .218 average in 24 games (22 Tommy Pham, STL .338 starts). He has also struck out 136 batters against just 36 walks, while SOURCE: STATS, LLC posting a 1.08 WHIP. TWO ON THE BRINK: The Double-A Tulsa Drillers downed Among starters with 100.0 or more innings pitched this Midland again on Wednesday night and now need just one victory to season, he currently ranks among the best in the Majors in secure the Texas League championship. The Drillers scored five runs ERA (2.81, 9th), WHIP (1.08, T-8th), opponents’ OPS (.624, in the fourth inning and made it stand up, getting a strong start from 19th) and opponents’ batting average (.218, T-16th). Scott Barlow (7.0 IP, 1 R) and a scoreless ninth from Daniel According to STATS, LLC, Wood’s .210 opponents Corcino, who notched his second save of the series. The champagne average vs. right-handed hitters ranks fifth in the NL among is on ice for Game 3 in Tulsa, which begins tonight at 5:05 PT, with left-handed pitchers (min. 350 batters faced). Dodger right-hander Brandon McCarthy scheduled to make a rehab start. Wood has not faced the Nationals since 2015 and is 3-3 with a 2.78 ERA (17 ER/55.0 IP) in nine starts vs. Washington. The Ogden Raptors won Game 1 of their best-of-three series with a 7-4 victory last night in Utah and tomorrow GETTING READY FOR OCTOBER: Today the Dodgers night can win their first-ever Pioneer League championship. announced tickets for potential postseason home games at Dodger The game will be played in Great Falls, Montana and first Stadium for the National League Wild Card, Division Series and pitch is scheduled for 6:00 PT. League Championship Series will go on sale on Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 10:00 a.m. PST. Postseason tickets will be available both online DRE DAY: On this date in 2009, Andre Ethier’s walk-off homer at Dodgers.com/postseason and at the Dodger Stadium box office. against the Pirates in the 13th inning gave him four walk-off blasts Subscribers to Dodger Newsletters will have the opportunity to on the season, which tied an MLB record. Ethier hit his seventh- participate in the Dodgers’ Registered Users presale and have access career walk-off homer on Aug. 2, 2015 and has the most walk-off to potential postseason tickets before they go on-sale to the public on homers (7) and RBI (15) in Los Angeles Dodgers history. Wednesday. Fans can register by visiting Dodgers.com/postseason. Ethier will make his fourth start of the season tonight and is SHUT IT DOWN: The Dodgers lead the NL with a 3.41 ERA, a hitting .267 (4-for-15) with a homer in 10 games this year. 1.15 WHIP (1st, MLB) and a .228 opponents’ batting average (1st, He currently ranks ninth on the all-time L.A. Dodger home run list, one shy of Shawn Green (162). MLB), while leading the NL in strikeouts (1,399). The club’s 1,399 strikeouts rank second in franchise HOPE IT WAS A BEAUTY: The Dodgers would like to wish a history, just behind the 1,510 they amassed last year. belated happy birthday to first base coach George Lombard, who turned 42, yesterday. Lombard is in his second season as a Dodger ODDS AND ENDS: Yesterday, the Dodgers outrighted right- coach after playing parts of six seasons (1998-2000, 2002-02, 2006) handed pitcher Fabio Castillo. with the Braves, Tigers, Rays and Nationals. UPCOMING SCHEDULE Date/Time/Opponent (PT Time) Probable Pitchers TV/Radio Sat., Sept. 16, 10:05 a.m. at WAS LHP Rich Hill (9-8, 3.67) vs. RHP A.J. Cole (2-4, 4.30) TV: FOX | Radio: AM 570, KTNQ1020 Sun., Sept. 17, 5:08 p.m. at WAS LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (5-7, 3.59) vs. RHP Stephen Strasburg (13-4, 2.64) TV: ESPN, SNLA Spanish | Radio: AM 570, KTNQ1020 UPCOMING SCHEDULE Date/Time/Opponent (PT Time) Probable Pitchers TV/Radio Sat., Sept. 16, 10:05 a.m. at WAS LHP Rich Hill (9-8, 3.67) vs. RHP A.J. Cole (2-4, 4.30) TV: FOX | Radio: AM 570, KTNQ1020 Sun., Sept. 17, 5:08 p.m. at WAS LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (5-7, 3.59) vs. RHP Stephen Strasburg (13-4, 2.64) TV: ESPN, SNLA Spanish | Radio: AM 570, KTNQ1020 TONIGHT’S STARTER at WASHINGTON: LHP ALEX WOOD (14-3, 2.81 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 14-3 2.81 24 21 0 0 134.1 109 46 42 13 36 136 Major League Totals (4 Years) 41-33 3.24 136 98 1 0 633.2 590 249 228 52 187 588 Minor League Totals (3 Years) 9-5 1.68 26 26 0 0 123.1 90 30 23 2 35 122 NOTES: Last pitched on Saturday against the Rockies, allowing five runs on eight hits in 5.0 innings, WOOD’S 2017 GAME LOG picking up the loss in the Dodgers’ 6-5 Score @ defeat…struck out two against three walks on 88 Date Opp Score Dec IP H R/ER BB SO TP Removal pitches 4/5 vs.