The San Diego Padres host the Los Angeles Dodgers for the final game of a three-game series Sept. 11. Los Angeles leads the season series 10-4 after losing the series opener, 5-4, Friday.
Joe Musgrove is scheduled to start for San Diego, while Andrew Heaney gets the nod for Los Angeles. Musgrove is 9-6 with a 3.16 earned run average this season. Heaney is 2-2 with a 2.94 ERA. Musgrove has 152 strikeouts in 153.2 innings, while Heaney has struck out 78 in 52 IP. The longball has been a problem for Heaney this season as he has allowed nearly two per nine. '
Musgrove has faced the Dodgers once this season, taking the loss June 30 at Dodger Stadium. 'The San Diego righthander had a quality start in that contest, giving up three runs in seven innings. He allowed a walk, five hits and two home runs; he struck out 10.