Hot-hitting Freddie Freeman will be looking to extend his 16-game hitting streak as the Los Angeles Dodgers (32-21) face off against the Tampa Bay Rays (38-16) at Tropicana Field on Sunday with the three-game Interleague series in the balance.
The Dodgers leveled the series 1-1 after winning 6-5 on Saturday. Reliever Yency Almonte was credited with the win after throwing one scoreless inning, and Caleb Ferguson pitched 0.2 innings to earn his second save.
Freeman was 2 for 3 with two doubles and one RBI in the win. Max Muncy added a home run and a double. He scored two runs and had two RBIs. Harold Ramirez went 2 for 5 with a home run and two RBIs for the Rays.
ON THE MOUND
Gavin Stone (0-0, 10.13 ERA) is in line to start for Los Angeles. The RHP allowed five runs over four innings in his last start, an 8-6 road win over the Braves on Monday. He yielded five hits while striking out one and walking five in the no-decision.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, Los Angeles has averaged 5.6 runs a game, a small gain compared to their season average of 5.4. Tampa Bay is averaging only 5.6 runs per game in the last five, down slightly from 6.0 for the season.
The Rays have an .821 OPS against righties in 2023, highest in the league. With a 1.076 OPS over 126 at-bats, Yandy Diaz has been their best hitter against right-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Los Angeles is 15-14 away from home in 2023, scoring 5.2 runs per game while allowing 5.6 runs. Tampa Bay has gone 25-6 at Tropicana Field this season, averaging 5.8 runs per game while surrendering 3.5.
The teams have split their last 10 games head-to-head at Tropicana Field, though Tampa Bay has the scoring advantage with an average final margin of 5.6-4.9.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Dodgers lead the NL West by one games over the Diamondbacks. The Rays lead the AL East by four games over the Orioles.
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