The Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays square off in the first of a three-game series on Monday at Dodger Stadium, at 10:10 p.m. ET. Eric Lauer (2-5, 5.47 ERA) gets the start for the Dodgers, who are 45-27 this season and first in the NL West. Nick Martinez (6-2, 2.43 ERA) is expected to start for the Rays, who are 41-27 and second in the AL East.

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Injury reportsDodgers

Teoscar Hernandez: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Kiké Hernández: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Will Smith: 10 Day IL (Neck), Brock Stewart: 15 Day IL (Foot), Landon Knack: 60 Day IL (Chest), Tommy Edman: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Ben Casparius: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Edwin Díaz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tyler Glasnow: 60 Day IL (Back), Bobby Miller: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Evan Phillips: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Blake Snell: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brusdar Graterol: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Cousins: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Gavin Stone: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Miguel Rojas: day-to-day (Undisclosed), Justin Wrobleski: day-to-day (Hamstring)

Rays

Jake Fraley: 10 Day IL (Groin), Jonny Deluca: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Jesse Scholtens: 15 Day IL (Wrist), Manuel Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Steven Wilson: 60 Day IL (Back), Michael Grove: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Ryan Pepiot: 60 Day IL (Hip), Gavin Lux: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jon Heasley: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Edwin Uceta: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)

Stats to know
Los Angeles’ Shohei Ohtani is slashing .302/.427/.548 this season with 14 home runs, 41 RBIs and an OPS of .975 (3rd in MLB). He has a 22.3% strikeout rate and a 16.5% walk rate in 309 plate appearances, and he has scored 50 total runs. Ohtani has recorded six steals on eight attempts.
In 301 plate appearances, Andy Pages is hitting .273/.319/.498 with a .817 OPS and seven steals on 10 attempts. He has hit 15 long balls, driven in 56 runs (1st in MLB) and scored 42 times.
Tampa Bay’s Yandy Diaz is slashing .320/.399/.516 this season with 12 home runs, 46 RBIs (14th in MLB) and an OPS of .915 (11th in MLB). He has a 12.2% strikeout rate and a 9.4% walk rate in 286 plate appearances, and he has scored 34 total runs.
In 300 plate appearances, Junior Caminero has hit 15 long balls, tallied 32 RBIs and scored 42 runs. He is batting .271/.370/.488 and has posted a 17% strikeout rate and a 13.7% walk rate.

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