The top two teams in baseball will clash on Saturday night, when the Los Angeles Dodgers take on the San Francisco Giants from Oracle Park. The Dodgers (85-50) are 12 games above .500 on the road and trail the Giants by one full game for first place in the NL West. Last night, Los Angeles went 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base during a 3-2 road loss in 11 innings.
All-Star left-hander Julio Urias (15-3 3.17 ERA) will take the ball for the Dodgers in this matchup. Through 150 plus innings, Urias has fanned 160 batters and ranks 11th in the league with a 1.04 WHIP.
The San Francisco Giants have won 44 of their first 66 home games and own the best overall record in the majors. During Friday's victory, San Francisco 1B Brandon Belt scored the game-winning run on a throwing error by Trea Turner. All-Star SS Brandon Crawford collected three hits and drove in a run for the Giants, who improved to 86-49 on the season.
San Francisco manager Gabe Kapler has yet to announce a starting pitcher for this game. The Giants currently rank second behind the Dodgers with a 3.29 team ERA and have logged 53 quality starts.
