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San Francisco Giants (40-65) vs. LOS ANGELES DODGERS (73-31) LHP Madison Bumgarner (1-4, 3.38) vs. LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (3-6, 4.17) Sunday, July 30, 2017 | 5:05 p.m. PT | Dodger Stadium | Los Angeles, CA Game 105 | Home Game 60 (46-13) | Night Game 75 (51-23) TV: ESPN | Radio: AM 570 (Eng.); 1020 AM (Span) BRINGING OUT THE BROOMS: Following yesterday’s 2-1 victory MATCHUP vs. GIANTS st th over the Giants, the Dodgers look to close out the season-long tying 10- Dodgers: 1 , NL West (13.0 GA) Giants: 5 , NL West (33.5 GB) game homestand (7-2) on a high note as they look to record their 14th All-Time: LA trails series, 1,205-1,238-17 (264-216 at Dodger Stadium) 2017: Series tied, 6-6 (3-2 at Dodger Stadium) sweep of the season. Los Angeles, which has won seven consecutive 4/24 at SF: L, 1-2 W: Cain L: Ryu S: Melancon games, has now recorded its third seven-plus game winning streak this 4/25 at SF: W, 1-2 W: Kershaw L: Blach S: Jansen season and according to Stats LLC., it is tied for the third most in 4/26 at SF: L, 3-4 (10) W: Law L: Stripling franchise history, most recently coming in the 2006 season. The club 4/27 at SF: W, 5-1 (10) W: Jansen L: Gearrin also won their 51st consecutive game when leading at any point, 5/1 vs. SF: L, 3-4 W: Cueto L: Kershaw S: Law extending their Major League record. Following tonight’s contest and a 5/2 vs. SF: W, 13-5 W: Wood L: Moore travel day tomorrow, the Boys in Blue will begin a nine-game road trip 5/3 vs. SF: L, 1-4 (11) W: Okert L: Dayton S: Melancon to Atlanta, New York and Arizona. 5/15 at SF: L, 4-8 W: Cain L: McCarthy 5/16 at SF: L, 1-2 W: Blach L: Avilan S: Law The 13.0-game lead in the NL West represents the Dodgers’ 5/17 at SF: W, 6-1 W: Kershaw L: Cueto longest since also being 13.0 games up after play on Sept. 10, 7/28 vs. SF: W, 6-4 W:Wood L: Kontos S: Jansen 7/29 vs. SF: W, 2-1 W: Hill L: Blach S: Jansen 2013 over the Rockies. GIANT MATCHUP: The Dodgers will face the Giants for the 13th time The Dodgers own the best record in baseball with a 73-31 this season and will look take the season series lead with a win tonight. (.702) mark, 4.5 games better than the Houston Astros, and Los Angeles, which holds a 33.5 game lead over its NL West rivals, are hold the best record in the National League through 104 games 33-games ahead of San Francisco for the first time since September 29, since the 1944 Cardinals, who went 75-28 (.721). Los Angeles 1985. The Dodgers have also won three straight games against the is also 42 games over the .500 mark for the first time since the Giants for the first time since June 21-Sept. 2, 2015. 1974 squad, which finished the season going 102-60. GOOD LUCK HITTERS: The Dodgers lead the Major Leagues with The Dodgers have won 38 of 44 since June 7, which is the best a 3.11 ERA, a 1.12 WHIP, a .224 opponents’ batting average and 10 44-game stretch in franchise history and the best in the Majors shutouts, while leading the NL in strikeouts (982). Los Angeles, who since the 1942 Cardinals, who went 38-6 from Aug. 14-Sept. have also allowed the fewest walks in the big leagues this season with 27. Since June 7, the Dodgers have been truly dominant: just 272 free passes, would be just the fourth team to lead the league in Dodgers’ Numbers and Ranks – Since June 7 ERA, opponents’ batting average and allow the fewest walks since 1913, Home Runs 85 – 1st in MLB which is when earned runs became an official stat. Team ERA 3.00 – 1st in MLB Teams to Lead MLB in ERA, Opp BA & BB Allowed - Since 1913 Opponent BA .220 – 1st in MLB 1925 Cincinnati Reds R/G 5.59 – 1st in NL (2nd in MLB: HOU – 6.41) 1975 Los Angeles Dodgers OPS .877 – 1st in NL (2nd in MLB: HOU - .908) 1988 New York Mets SOURCE: STATS, LLC 2017 Los Angeles Dodgers SOURCE: STATS, LLC The Dodgers have won 25 of their last 28 games at Dodger The Dodger bullpen leads the National League with a 2.81 Stadium since June 7 and are a big league best 46-13 (.780) at ERA (109 ER/348.2 IP), a 1.06 WHIP (1st, MLB) and 3.86 home, historically outpacing all but the ‘75 Reds (64-17, .790) strikeout-to-walk ratio (390 SO/101 BB, 1st MLB). All-Star for the best home winning percentage in National League closer Kenley Jansen recorded his 27th save of the season history (since 1913). According to Stats LLC., the Dodgers’ yesterday and now has tossed scoreless relief in 10 of his last 25-3 stretch at home is the best since 1900. 11 appearances. th The Dodgers are looking to record their Major League best 14 Not to go unnoticed, Dodger setup man Pedro Báez has not sweep of the season, which would be the most in club history allowed a runner to reach base in his last five appearances (5.2 since the 1976 squad recorded 15 sweeps. IP), as he struck out a batter in 1.1 innings of relief yesterday. The Dodgers’ +184 run differential is the best in the Major Báez currently ranks fourth among National League relievers with a 1.43 ERA and has held hitters to a .199 average. Leagues, 11 runs better than the Astros. R-YU READY?: The Dodgers will send left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu to PLAYER OF THE MONTH?: Dodger infielder/outfielder Chris the mound tonight for his 15th start of the season and he looks to record Taylor continued to swing a hot bat as he extended his hitting streak to his fourth win of the year. The southpaw last pitched on Monday against a career-high tying seven-games (also: June 30-July 7, 2017) with a the Twins allowing two runs on five hits in 5.0 innings with five double in the seventh inning in yesterday’s contest. During that span, strikeouts in his first game back since being reinstated from the disabled Taylor has gone 12-for-27 (.444) with three runs, four doubles, one list with a left foot contusion. In his last four starts, Ryu has gone 1-0 triple, one home run and eight RBI. In 21 games during July, Taylor is with a 3.48 ERA (8 ER/20.2 IP) and has struck out 23 batters against batting .420 (37-for-88), which is the third best in the Major Leagues, eight walks. trailing just Gerardo Parra (.491) and José Altuve (.484). Since the All- Star break, Taylor has been crushing the ball, as he ranks second in the In 10 career starts against the Giants, Ryu has gone 4-5 with a Majors (min. 50 AB) with a .464 (26-for-56) batting average, behind 3.79 ERA (23 ER/54.2 IP) and has struck out 34 batters against only Altuve (.467). Since the break, he has recorded 10 runs, seven 17 walks. He last pitched against the Giants on April 24 at San doubles, three triples, two homers and 10 RBI in 14 games. Francisco, allowing just one run on five hits in 6.0 innings with three strikeouts, while recording the loss in the Dodgers 2-1 THE ALL-STAR TICKET SPECIAL: The Dodgers launched the 6 All- defeat. 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This League shortstops in runs (67), hits (105), doubles (26), home runs (18), special is only valid for tickets purchased online at RBI (53, T-1st) and walks (51, 1st ML) this season, while ranking Dodgers.com/LetsGoDodgers, and only one voucher will be issued per second in batting average (.298), on-base percentage (.389) and slugging transaction, with no limit on the number of transactions that can be percentage (.526). completed. UPCOMING SCHEDULE Date/Time/Opponent (PT Time) Probable Pitchers TV/Radio Tues., Aug. 1, 4:35 p.m. at ATL RHP Kenta Maeda (9-4, 4.09) vs.