Philadelphia at Los Angeles

The Dodgers have rattled off five straight wins and in the process, have out-scored the opposition 41-19. Everything is clicking. LA's offense has been on a serious roll. They have produced 127 runs in their last 21 games, good for 6 runs per game. That spells trouble for spot starter J.D. Durbin. Durbin allowed 6 runs to a cold Mets team in his only other start and has been ineffective all season. His body of work comprises 10 innings with 18 hits and 9 BB's. Mark Hendrickson lost his spot in the rotation, but has since pitched well. The Phillies are among the Major League worst teams vs. LHP, as they have been a profit-eating 11-19. The Phillies are just 5-9 in their last 14 games, and the bullpen is over-worked after two straight games of 10+ runs. Durbin is not the type of pitcher to go deep into a game, so we expect a hot Dodgers offense to pour it on again tonight.