Dodgers start Jason Schmidt, RHP (1-3, 6.43) vs. Jered Weaver, RHP (5-3, 4.14).
Dodgers: 39-28 (1st place NL West, 0.5 GA, W4)
Angels: 42-26 (1st place AL West, 4.0 GA, L1)
From Dodgers.com, the scouting report on the starters:
Dodgers: Coming off one of his best pitching performance of the season in San Diego, Schmidt struggled in his second start since being activated from the disabled list on Sunday against Toronto. He allowed six runs on nine hits while striking out three over just four innings. Schmidt was tagged for four extra-base hits, including a home run by Troy Glaus. The good news is Schmidt consistently hit 88 mph on the radar gun and reported no pain in his shoulder.
Angels: Weaver's lower back strain, which forced him out of his start in St. Louis on Sunday after just three innings, makes him questionable. It was a recurrence of a problem that has hindered him off and on for several weeks. Weaver wasn't sharp from the beginning against the Cards, yielding three earned runs on five hits and two walks. He beat the Dodgers in Anaheim on May 19, yielding two earned runs over 6 2/3 innings, and looks forward to facing his favorite boyhood team at Dodger Stadium for the first time. If he can't go, Joe Saunders -- 3-0 with a 2.22 ERA in four starts -- could be summoned from Triple-A Salt Lake.
The lineup, from Inside the Dodgers:
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