Dodgers at Pirates, 4:05PM PT, TV: SPNLA
Hyun-Jin Ryu brings his 10-5, 3.44 ERA record to bear against the Buccos and Edinson Volquez, who threw a complete game his last start and is 8-6 with a 3.65 ERA on the year.
Ryu had better hope the Dodgers’ offense comes to life. They’ve scored 16 runs in their last eight games; it’s asking too much of the pitchers to hold the opposition to only one run. They may have to do without Yasiel Puig in the lineup and without Hanley Ramirez as well. Puig’s hand will be x-rayed today in Pittsburgh to see whether the original x-ray in St. Louis Saturday night correctly showed no structural damage. Ramirez was hit twice in yesterday’s game, but it’s the second one that’s worrisome: that got him on the hand.
Lineup when available.
#Dodgers lineup at Pirates:
Gordon 2B
Turner SS
Gonzalez 1B
Kemp RF
Ethier CF
Crawford LF
Uribe 3B
Ellis C
Ryu P
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) July 21, 2014