Series Preview

San Diego Padres (6-15, 5th in NL West, 8 GB) @ Los Angeles Dodgers (14-7, 1st in NL West, 0 GB)

Pirates Top Hitters
1. Manny Ramirez (.352, 4 HR, 19 RBI)
2. Matt Kemp (.308, 5 HR, 15 RBI)
3. Rafael Furcal (.361, 1 HR, 13 RBI)

Probable Pitchers (Subject to Change)
Chris Young (1-1, 6.16 ERA) vs. Chad Billingsley (2-1, 3.50 ERA)
Kevin Correia (0-2, 3.21 ERA) vs. Hiroki Kuroda (2-0, 3.04 ERA)
Shawn Hill (0-1, 2.67 ERA) vs. Clayton Kershaw (2-1, 2.39 ERA)
Jeff Niemann (2-2, 4.81 ERA) vs. Randy Wolf (2-0, 4.33 ERA)



Ron Burgundy's Thoughts
Last time we played the Dodgers they really took it to us. This time we head into Chavez Ravine to take on the division leaders at their home park. That means Ron Burgundy is going Hollywood. I'm going to have a good time tonight, hopefully our team plays some decent baseball so I'm not distracted by anything. Adrian Gonzalez is finally starting to hit for us so that could mean trouble for the rest of the National League. If he gets hitting like he's capable of he can win us some games we otherwise would have lost. We've also got the back end of our rotation going in this series, which is actually a plus because they have been outperforming our marquee starters to date. I have to say, there's no place like sunny San Diego, but if I had to stay any other place on Earth, it might be Los Angeles. So this week we are coming in and taking over this town.