07/04/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Dodgers have had problems scoring runs for Derek Lowe this season. However, with two big-name players set to return from the disabled list today, that may not be a problem.
Los Angeles is expected to get both Nomar Garciaparra and Andruw Jones back in the lineup when it begins a three-game series with the San Francisco Giants today at AT&T Park.
The Dodgers' offense had found some momentum in the last three games, as the team plated 16 runs after scoring just twice in its previous three contests and eight times in the last five.
Now the club gets both Garciaparra and Jones back. Garciaparra has been out since April 26 due to a torn left calf muscle and has been slowly making his way back. Jones, meanwhile, is returning to action about two weeks ahead of time from right knee surgery on May 27.
The two have been rehabbing in Triple-A Las Vegas, playing three games and going a combined 9-for-16 with Jones adding a homer. Also of note is that Garciaparra, who started the year at third base, will return today to shortstop due to Rafael Furcal undergoing back surgery on Thursday that will keep him out another eight weeks.
Jones, meanwhile, takes over center field for the injured Juan Pierre (left knee).
The Dodgers hope those returns will make a winner out of Lowe this afternoon. He has lost two straight starts and three of his last four despite a 3.04 earned run average in that span. In fact, the righty is just 5-8 on the season despite a 3.88 ERA.
LA has scored only seven runs in Lowe's last four outings, including six in one game. That contest did not take place on Sunday, when Lowe held the Angels to just a run on five hits before dropping a 1-0 decision in a test the Dodgers managed just three hits.
The 35-year-old faced the Giants on April 1 and got a no-decision after yielding two runs on nine hits over six innings of a 3-2 Dodgers win. Lowe is 3-5 with a 3.38 ERA in 11 career starts versus the Giants, including 3-1 with a 1.50 ERA in five outings at AT&T Park.
The Dodgers have won three straight and five of seven overall to get within 1 1/2 games of first-place Arizona in the National League West. James Loney and Andre Ethier each homered in Thursday's 5-2 win over Houston to back eight strong innings by Chad Billingsley.
However, second baseman Jeff Kent left the game in the middle of the fifth inning due to back stiffness. He is day-to-day. Luis Maza slid over from short to second to replace Kent, while Angel Berroa came off the bench to play short.
The Giants send Jonathan Sanchez to the hill today, and the lefty has won two straight starts while going 6-1 with a 3.09 ERA over his last seven outings. He has given up just one run in each of his last two starts, including Sunday's win over Oakland. Sanchez fanned six in that outing, giving him 102 strikeouts -- tied for seventh in the NL -- in 102 innings of work.
The 25-year-old is 8-4 with a 3.79 ERA this year and has posted a 3.72 ERA in four games, including one start, lifetime versus the Dodgers without a decision.
San Francisco just split a four-game set with the Cubs, winning Thursday's finale 8-3 for its fourth win in six games. Rich Aurilia drilled a three-run homer for the Giants, while Aaron Rowand and Jose Castillo each had two hits and scored twice. Castillo also drove in a run.
Tim Lincecum (10-1) gave up three runs on seven hits over six innings to win his sixth straight decision.
The Dodgers took two of three from the Giants in LA from March 31-April 2 and have won 14 of their last 18 at San Francisco.
<< Hudson goes for Braves against Astros
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Atlanta right-hander Tim Hudson makes his fourth career
start against Houston today when the host Braves open a three-game series
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Up-and-down right-hander Bronson Arroyo goes for a second
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<< Rangers head to Baltimore for three
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fireworks are sure to fly in South Philadelphia tonight, as
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the opener of a four-game series at Citizens Bank Park.
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Report: Boyle waives no-trade clause, headed to San Jose >>
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