The Los Angeles Dodgers and Texas Rangers will play Saturday at Globe Life Field. First pitch is at 4:05 p.m. ET.
Los Angeles (55-40 SU and 53-42 RL) is starting right-hander Bobby Miller. The 24-year-old is 5-1 with a 4.25 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP in nine outings this season.
Texas (58-39 SU and 58-39 RL) is starting righty Dane Dunning. The 28-year-old is 8-2 with a 2.82 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP in 21 appearances (13 starts).
The Dodgers are -125 moneyline favorites and the game total is nine runs scored.
LA took two of three from AL East division leader Baltimore earlier this week. The first-place Dodgers are two games ahead of Arizona and San Francisco in the NL West standings.
Los Angeles scores 5.55 runs per game (3rd) and hits .244 (19th) with a .782 OPS (3rd). It's launched 155 home runs (2nd) and stolen 56 bases (24th) this year. The pitching staff sports a 4.40 ERA (20th) and a 1.25 WHIP (12th) with 33 quality starts (16th).
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— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) July 19, 2023
Miller will get the game ball for LA in game two of the three-game set. The 6-foot-5 rookie hurler surrendered one run and three hits in 4.2 innings vs. the Mets in his last start. He beat Kansas City and Pittsburgh in his previous outings. Miller has a 47:16 K:BB ratio in 2023.