Dodgers: Series Preview of Mile High NL West Showdown

DENVER, CO - AUGUST 12: Dylan Floro #51 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after going behind the batter in the count with the bases loaded in the ninth inning of a game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on August 12, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /

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LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 01: Clayton Kershaw #22 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning at Dodger Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images) /

Game One: Clayton Kershaw (6-5, 2.40 ERA) Vs. Jon Gray (11-7, 4.70 ERA)

Just like old times, the Dodgers will rely on Clayton Kershaw to get them off to a strong start in one of their biggest series of the season. Besides losing a few miles per hour off his fastball, Clayton Kershaw has been as reliable as ever. In his last three starts, Kershaw only has one win but carries a 2.05 ERA. This will be the first time that Kershaw faces the Rockies this season.

Opposing Kershaw will be Jon Gray. Gray’s stats are a bit misleading as he currently has a 4.70 ERA. In his last seven starts, however, Gray has a 3.64 ERA. Gray’s FIP of 3.59 also shows that he has been a bit unlucky this season and has pitched better than his ERA suggests. Gray faced the Dodgers on August 10th and gave up four runs in 5 2/3 innings.