The Los Angeles Dodgers have won seven of their last eight games overall, and look for their fifth straight home win against the San Diego Padres Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. Hiroki Kuroda has won each of his last three starts, and on the season is 2-0 with a 0.79 ERA against San Diego. Here are the starting lineups:
Padres (60-75)
Venable CF
Bartlett SS
Guzman 1B
Blanks LF
Hudson 2B
Hundley C
Forsythe 3B
Cunningham RF
Stauffer P
Tim Stauffer is 1-1 with a 1.89 ERA in three starts this season against the Dodgers. Before the game, the Padres recalled outfielder Blake Tekotte from Triple A Tucson, and optioned relief pitcher Erik Hamren to Triple A. The Padres are now carrying 12 pitchers.
Dodgers (63-70)
Sellers SS
Loney 1B
Kemp CF
Rivera LF
Ethier RF
Miles 3B
Ellis C
Carroll 2B
Kuroda P
Tuesday night's 7:10 p.m. PDT game will be televised by KCAL. For more news and information on the Dodgers, be sure to read True Blue LA.