The Los Angeles Dodgers hunt an eighth straight victory against a Miami Marlins team that has given up 29 runs in their last three games.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have yet to reveal their probable pitchers against the Miami Marlins, but with the way things have been going lately, it doesn't matter who's on the mound.
The Dodgers have now won seven straight games and manager Dave Roberts is back to a comfortable 89-57 record.
Things got a bit dicey from Aug. 25 to Sept. 2 when they lost six of eight games, but they were able to turn things around in a big way.
LA is taking care of business against teams they should have no issues defeating, and they've done just that in every game since Thursday, Sept. 3.
The Dodgers have scored as many as 14 runs in a game during that stretch, but it's also worth noting three of those wins have come by one run.
They headed into their off day with a 13-run win, but five of their wins during this streak have been decided by two runs or fewer.
Marlins are trending in the wrong direction
It's not like the Marlins were ever a true threat to do some damage this year, but they just got swept by the New York Mets, who are having one of their most forgettable seasons in recent memory.
Not only did they get swept, but game three saw them fall 15-14 in a game that scored more runs than the NFL's first regular-season game of the year, which took place on the same night.
The Marlins have given up at least six runs in six of their last seven games, and, to no surprise, they've won just one game in that stretch.
Miami has given up 29 runs in their last three games, and that all came against a Mets team that is nowhere near the level of the Dodgers.
While the Mets series would say otherwise, the Marlins have incredible home/road splits. This is a team that's 43-32 when playing at loanDepot Park compared to their abysmal 29-43 record on the road.
Miami's starting pitching trio
The Dodgers know what they'll be going up against as the Marlins revealed it'll be Ryan Gusto taking the mound in game one.
Gusto is 1-4 this year with a 4.23 ERA, and he'll be followed by Tyler Phillips, who's 5-6 with a 3.51 ERA.
Finally, Eury Perez gets the start in the series finale, and his 150 strikeouts are only five fewer than Gusto and Phillips' combined.
