The Los Angeles Dodgers go for their fourth straight win on Friday night as they open a three-game series at Dodger Stadium against the San Diego Padres. It is currently wet at Dodger Stadium, but if the game gets in the mound opponents will be the same as last Sunday at Petco Park, with Aaron Harang facing Clayton Richard.
Dee Gordon gets his first game off of the season. Tony Gwynn Jr. will bat leadoff for the Dodgers and play left field, while Justin Sellers plays shortstop. Juan Rivera moves from left field to first base as James Loney sits for the third time against four left-handed starters this season. Here are Friday's starting lineups:
Padres (2-5)
Maybin CF
Venable LF
Headley 3B
Alonso 1B
Hermida RF
Hudson 2B
Baker C
Bartlett SS
Richard P
Dodgers (6-1)
Gwynn LF
Ellis 2B
Kemp CF
Rivera 1B
Ethier RF
Uribe 3B
Sellers SS
Ellis C
Harang P
Friday night's 7:10 p.m. PDT game will be televised by Prime Ticket. For more news and notes on Dodgers baseball, be sure to read True Blue LA.