The Dodgers look for their first series win in two and a half weeks Thursday night, as they battle the Pirates in the finale of a four-game set at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. Jon Garland gets the start for the Dodgers, looking for his fifth quality start in a row. Charlie Morton gets the call for the Pirates, looking to even the series at two games apiece.
Jerry Sands gets a night off tonight, while Tony Gwynn mans left field and bats leadoff for the Dodgers. Andrew McCutchen gets the night off for Pitssburgh, with former Dodger Xavier Paul taking his place in center field and at leadoff. Here are tonight's starting lineups:
Dodgers (18-20)
Gwynn LF
Miles 2B
Ethier RF
Kemp CF
Uribe 3B
Loney 1B
Navarro C
Carroll SS
Garland P
Pirates (18-19)
Paul CF
Tabata LF
Jones RF
Walker 2B
Alvarez 3B
Overbay 1B
Snyder C
Cedeno SS
Morton P
Tonight's 4:05 p.m. PDT game will be televised on KCAL. For more news and information on the Dodgers, or on tonight's game, be sure to read the SB Nation blog True Blue LA.