The Los Angeles Dodgers and Baltimore Orioles will play Tuesday at Oriole Park. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET.
LA (53-39 SU and 51-41 RL) is starting right-hander Michael Grove. The 26-year-old is 1-2 with a 6.89 ERA and a 1.55 WHIP in 11 appearances (eight starts) this year.
Baltimore (57-35 SU and 56-36 RL) is countering with righty Tyler Wells. The 28-year-old is 7-4 with a 3.18 ERA and a 0.93 WHIP in 18 games (17 starts).
The O's are -120 moneyline favorites and the game total is nine.
The Dodgers wrapped up their series with the Mets over the weekend, taking two of three. Los Angeles is 1.5 games ahead of Arizona in the NL West standings.
LA scores 5.50 runs per game (3rd) and hits .243 (19th) with a .781 OPS (4th). It's hit 151 homers (2nd) and stolen 54 bags (23rd) this season. The LA pitching staff has posted a 4.37 ERA (18th) and a 1.25 WHIP (9th) with 33 quality starts.
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Grove will take the mound for the visitors on Tuesday. The young right-hander defeated the Angels in his last outing, surrendering four runs and six hits with six Ks in six innings. It was his first win of the 2023 season. He's given up at least four runs in five of his last seven starts.