Los Angeles will play the second game of its series against National League West foe San Diego on Wednesday night. The Dodgers entered this series coming off a pair of wins over St. Louis, while San Diego won the final two games of its series in Colorado. This story was published prior to Tuesday night’s series opener.
Los Angeles has been the best team in the MLB this season, which is why the Dodgers are the favorites to win the World Series. They are 5.5 games ahead of Houston for the best record in the majors heading into Tuesday night's slate. Los Angeles won three out of five against Arizona at home last week before taking two out of three against St. Louis over the weekend. The Dodgers are playing their final road games of the regular season before returning home for six games against Colorado to close out the campaign. They could clinch the best record in the MLB within the next few days.
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Their offense has been fantastic this season, ranked second in the majors with a batting average of .259. First baseman Freddie Freeman leads the way with 191 hits and 95 RBIs, while shortstop Trea Turner has 184 base knocks. Right fielder Mookie Betts has hit a team-high 35 home runs. They are facing a San Diego pitching staff that is No. 11 with an ERA of 3.86. Left-handed pitcher Julio Urias is going to start for Los Angeles on Wednesday. He allowed one run on three hits and one walk while striking out five across 5.1 innings against Arizona last Thursday. Urias has been the top starting pitcher in the NL, lowering his ERA to 2.25 overall this season. The Dodgers are unlikely to push Urias in this start due to their playoff position.