Pre-Game And Lineups 9/15 Giants At Dodgers

Hey Dodgers, you tired? Thought so.

Ryan Vogelsong (3-5, 5.82) looks to lead the Giants to a win today to take three of the four game series against the Dodgers. RHP Edinson Volquez (9-11, 5.99) will start for the Dodgers. Volquez was pretty solid in his last start, he allowed only three runs on four hits over six innings against the Diamondbacks on September 11. Vogelsong was not as strong in his last few starts. The Dodgers are hitting .278 against him and it looks like Mattingly started anyone who has done well against him in the past.

Here is how the Giants match up offensively against Volquez.

Pence is ridiculous right now. I can’t wait until the Giants lock him down to a multi-year contract.  He went went 3-for-5 with seven RBI last night, one being this amazing grand slam.

Pence is batting .407 with seven HRs and 22 RBI the month of September.  He leads the NL this month in RBIs, runs scored and slugging (.870). He ranks second in HRs and batting average.

Gregor Blanco (CF), Juan Perez (LF), Hector Sanchez will start today while Angel Pagan, Buster Posey get a rest.

Lineups:

The Giants set a Dodger stadium record last night scoring 19 runs, the most for any team in the 51 year history. The Giants also haven’t scored this many runs on the road versus the Dodgers since July 3, 1947, when New York defeated Brooklyn. Giants are 6-4 in their last 10 games but have won five of their last seven games.

 I’m going to predict somehow we finish the season in second place in the National League West. I can feel it.