Dodgers at Padres, 7:10PM PT, TV: SPNLA, FSSD
The Dodgers send out Mat Latos, who’s 4-9 with a 4.76 ERA overall and 0-2 with a 6.05 ERA since coming over to the Dodgers. Worse, he hasn’t made it past the fifth inning in any of his last three starts. I think it’s fair to say he has not performed to their expectations. He’ll be opposed by Colin Rea of the Padres, who’s 2-2 with a 5.95 ERA in his rookie season.
The Dodgers have an 8-4 lead in the season series and the Padres lost three players to injury during Tuesday’s game: starting first baseman Yonder Alonso (back tightness), catcher Derek Norris (hyperextension of left shoulder and elbow) and reliever Shawn Kelley (right forearm tightness).
Lineup when available.
Tonight's #Dodgers lineup:
Pederson CF
Utley 2B
Gonzalez 1B
Turner 3B
Crawford LF
Grandal C
Van Slyke RF
Seager SS
Latos P
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 3, 2015
Check out the Dodgers’ repostings of tweets sent out by Brandon McCarthy, Kiké Hernandez and Brett Anderson, all reflecting on Kershaw’s performance last night.