The Dodgers started their roadtrip 1-5 and ended with a 3-0 sweep of the Reds before heading home to LA for an Interleague homestand beginning with the Indians tonight, who are coming off being swept by the Rockies.
Clayton Kershaw will have another chance to earn his first big league victory. He was pulled after four strong, scoreless innings in Detroit on Sunday due to a rain delay. He will face lefty Cliff Lee, who is a stellar 10-1 with a 2.55 ERA. The Dodgers will try and keep Lee from an AL-leading 11 wins.
An MRI exam on Hiroki Kuroda showed tendinitis in his shoulder, which will force him to go on the DL. It is retroactive to his last outing on June 13, so he is eligible to return on June 28. Chan Ho Park will take Kuroda’s place for Saturday’s matchup against C.C. Sabathia. Park looks to have a strong outing after giving up five runs in 1 1/3 innings of relief in Detroit on Sunday in his last outing.
In place of Kuroda, Eric Stults will likely get another start in the rotation, probably on Tuesday against the White Sox. But Torre is expected to make a call-up to fill the roster spot, most likely a reliever.
