Tonight at 7:00 p.m. ET on ESPN the Los Angeles Dodgers (67-52) will open up a four-game series vs. the Atlanta Braves (60-57) in a matchup that can be live streamed free by clicking this link. Dodgers fans can listen to the game on 570 Fox Sports LA, while Braves fans may do likewise on WCNN 680. Kevin Correia (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will make his debut for the Dodgers on the mound vs. Julio Teheran (10-8, 2.92 ERA) of the Braves.
Dan Haren was originally slated for this start, but with the Dodgers 15 games over .500 manager Don Mattingly is looking to give his starters a bit of rest here and there. "As of right now, we'll use (Correia) for a spot start and out of the bullpen," Mattingly said.
"Hypothetically speaking, during this stretch of games in a row we can give our guys a bit of a breather."
Correia will be used mostly as a long reliever in the Dodgers bullpen; as a starter for the Minnesota Twins this season he struggled mightily to a 5-13 record with an ERA of 4.94. Despite not being a rotation regular in L.A., Correia's happy with his new home.
"I'm getting toward the end of my career and you want to play in some meaningful games," Correia said.
The Dodgers will not have an easy task tonight in beating Teheran, who is 4-1 with a 1.48 ERA in his last 11 home starts. He has also registered a quality start in all 11 outings. To keep that going however, he will need to cool the red-hot bat of Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez. He is hitting .643 with two home runs and seven RBI over the last four games.
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