Tonight at 10:10 p.m. ET the Los Angeles Dodgers (70-53) will begin a three-game heavyweight series against the NL Central leading Milwaukee Brewers (67-55) in Hollywood. Live stream the game by clicking this link; Dodgers fans can listen to the radio broadcast on 570 Fox Sports LA, while Brewers fans may do likewise on WTMJ 620. The Dodgers will send Zack Greinke (12-8, 2.84 ERA) to the hill against Jimmy Nelson (2-3, 4.00 ERA).
The Brew Crew are hoping to get star outfielder Ryan Braun back in the lineup while the Dodgers are busy adding names to their disabled list. They've put Hanley Ramirez and Josh Beckett on the shelf, and Hyun-jin Ryu is about to join them with a strained glute. Still, the Dodgers are winners of seven of their last 10 games despite the depleted roster.
A big reason for their success has been a Dee Gordon revival after a prolonged slump. "I had a rough week and a half, two weeks -- getting a hit, lining out and not having much to show for it," Gordon said.
"I just grinded it out and just tried to keep playing my game."
While Braun is likely to come back for this series, his lingering nerve problems may not allow him to be 100 percent for the rest of the season. "At this point, my only focus is dealing with it the best we can, managing it," Braun said. "The trainers have been great. We're trying to stay on the field and compete the best I can."
Braun's managed pretty well with the injury thus far-he's batting .279 with 14 home runs 67 RBI, 11 stolen bases and 56 runs scored.
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