The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants will play a matinée today at AT&T Park. The Dodgers will turn to their ace, Clayton Kershaw, to move them closer to a post-season berth. Kershaw is 9-5, with a 2.53 ERA, and is at the top of his game. The southpaw has won 6 straight and has not lost a game since July 21st. To say Kershaw has dominated San Francisco would be an understatement. He is 13-4 with an ERA of 1.30 in his career at AT&T Park and 22-10 with a 1.58 ERA overall against the Giants. Hunter Pence’s batting average against Kershaw is .186, Evan Longoria’s is .154, and Brandon Crawford’s is .125. The Giants are expected to give the nod to Pudge’s son, Dereck RodrÃguez. He has pitched well, with a mark of 6-4 and a 2.50 ERA but San Francisco is 0-6 in his last 6 starts and they are 0-4 in his last 4 turns at AT&T Park. Dodgers get it done.
TODAY’S PICK: LOS ANGELES DODGERS