The Los Angeles Dodgers and Baltimore Orioles will play Monday at Oriole Park. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET.
LA (53-38 SU and 50-41 RL) is expected to start right-hander Emmet Sheehan. The 23-year-old is 2-0 with a 4.35 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP in four outings this year.
Baltimore (57-35 SU and 56-36 RL) is countering with righty Grayson Rodriguez. The 23-year-old is 2-2 with a 7.35 ERA and a 1.74 WHIP in his ten MLB outings.
LA wrapped up its series in New York with the Mets on Sunday after winning the first two games of the three-game set by a combined score of 11-1. The Dodgers have won six consecutive games, reclaiming first place from Arizona in the NL West.
Los Angeles scores 5.55 runs per game (3rd) and hits .244 (19th) with a .785 OPS (3rd). It's hit 151 long balls (2nd) and stolen 54 bags (22nd) this year. The LA pitching staff has compiled a 4.41 ERA (21st) and a 1.25 WHIP (11th) with 33 quality starts.
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Sheehan will take the mound in Monday's series opener at Camden Yards. The young righty last pitched on the 4th of July, surrendering five runs, four hits, and four walks in 3.2 frames vs. Pittsburgh. He gave up five total runs in his previous three starts (17 IP) against San Francisco, Houston, and Colorado. In his first big league start, he no-hit the Giants in six scoreless innings.