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Houston Astros (67-56) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (67-54) August 22, 2015 6:10 PM CDT
TV:
Radio: KBME 790 AM, KLAT 1010 AM
Dodgers SB Nation Blog: True Blue LA
Pitching Matchup:
LHP Scott Kazmir (6-8, 2.43 ERA, 1.12 WHIP) vs. RHP Zack Greinke (13-2, 1.58 ERA, 0.86 WHIP)
Preview:
Mike Fiers' no-hitter was great. The show must go on and there is an excellent matchup on the mound today in Houston. Scott Kazmir and Zack Greinke face one another. Kazmir help solidify the Astros rotation for a playoff run. Zack Greinke is pitching in what is effectively a contract year for the right-hander.
Scott Kazmir make his third start as an Astros at Minute Maid Park. He has struggled his last two starts, allowing eight runs over his last 11 innings. Kazmir is 1-1 with a 6.14 ERA in three starts against the Dodgers in his career. j
| LOS ANGELES DODGERS CAREER STATISTICS VS. SCOTT KAZMIR | ||||||||||||
| BATTER | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Carl Crawford | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.625 | 0.667 | 0.625 | 1.292 |
| Chase Utley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.667 | 0.667 | 0.667 | 1.333 |
| Andre Ethier | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.125 | 0.222 | 0.250 | 0.472 |
| Jimmy Rollins | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.200 | 0.333 | 0.200 | 0.533 |
| Adrian Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Enrique Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Howie Kendrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.333 | 0.000 | 0.333 |
| Justin Turner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Zack Greinke is going to win the National League Cy-Young award, it's plain in simple. He is 3-0 with 2.84 ERA during three starts in August.Greinke is 4-1 with a .300 in six career starts against the Dodgers.
| HOUSTON ASTROS CAREER STATISTICS VS. ZACK GREINKE | ||||||||||||
| BATTER | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Luis Valbuena | 21 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0.429 | 0.455 | 0.571 | 1.026 |
| Jose Altuve | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.500 | 0.500 | 0.583 | 1.083 |
| Carlos Gomez | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0.176 | 0.222 | 0.412 | 0.634 |
| Colby Rasmus | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.429 | 0.429 | 0.571 | 1.000 |
| Chris Carter | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 0.667 | 0.500 | 1.167 |
| Jason Castro | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333 | 0.333 | 0.333 | 0.667 |
| Hank Conger | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.200 | 0.200 | 0.200 | 0.400 |
| Evan Gattis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.333 | 0.333 | 0.667 | 1.000 |
| Jed Lowrie | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.200 | 0.200 | 0.800 | 1.000 |
| Jake Marisnick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
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