The Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies clash in the first of a three-game series on Monday at Dodger Stadium, at 10:10 p.m. ET. Eric Lauer (4-5, 4.84 ERA) gets the start for the Dodgers, who are 59-32 this season and first in the NL West. Kyle Freeland (2-7, 7.25 ERA) is the expected starter for the Rockies, who are 37-54 and fifth in the NL West.

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Injury reportsDodgers

Kiké Hernández: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Will Smith: 10 Day IL (Neck), Blake Treinen: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Bobby Miller: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Gavin Stone: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Cousins: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brusdar Graterol: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Blake Snell: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tyler Glasnow: 60 Day IL (Back), Edwin Díaz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ben Casparius: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Landon Knack: 60 Day IL (Chest), Evan Phillips: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tommy Edman: day-to-day (Undisclosed)

Rockies

Brenton Doyle: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Seth Halvorsen: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Jaden Hill: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Tomoyuki Sugano: 15 Day IL (Back), Blas Castano: 15 Day IL (Pectoral), Chase Dollander: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kris Bryant: 60 Day IL (Back), José Quintana: 60 Day IL (Elbow), McCade Brown: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), RJ Petit: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Welinton Herrera: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Pierson Ohl: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Stats to know
Los Angeles’ Freddie Freeman has hit 15 home runs this season. He has also tallied 49 RBIs and has scored 51 runs. In 384 plate appearances, he has recorded a .293 BA, .383 OBP and .502 SLG with a 12.2% walk rate and a 16.1% strikeout rate.
In 381 plate appearances, Shohei Ohtani has hit 18 long balls, tallied 51 RBIs and scored 60 runs (8th in MLB). He is batting .288/.404/.522 and has posted a 22.8% strikeout rate and a 15.2% walk rate. Ohtani has recorded six steals on eight attempts.
T.J. Rumfield is hitting for a .301 BA, .380 OBP and .494 SLG with a 14.1% strikeout rate and a 9.6% walk rate. His OPS is .874, which ranks 17th in MLB, and he has scored 42 runs. In 355 plate appearances, he has hit 12 home runs and driven in 47 runs.
In 352 plate appearances, Hunter Goodman has slashed .254/.318/.552 this season. He has hit 27 long balls (3rd in MLB) and driven in 51 runs with a strikeout rate of 32.4% and a walk rate of 7.7%. He has stolen five bases on eight attempts and has scored 58 runs (13th in MLB).

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