Los Angeles at Chicago

Los Angeles will start Michael Grove as he comes off his best performance of the season, allowing one run on two hits in 5 2/3 innings against the Cubs on Saturday and the Dodgers won 2-1. The Dodgers will get a second chance against Jameson Taillon, who shut them out in five innings that same game, but he gave up eight runs (seven earned) in nine innings his previous two starts this season. The Dodgers have won 11 of the past 13 meetings and they are 62-25 their past 87 games versus right-handed starters and 54-21 in the first game of a series. Chicago has lost 19 of 26 against NL West teams and it is 3-7 its past 10 games with a posted total of 9.0-10.5. The wind will be blowing out at Wrigley Field. The Cubs are home following a six-game road trip. Take the Dodgers.