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Dodgers set to battle with the wild card contending Rays

By Michael Wittman

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: Blake Snell #4 of the Tampa Bay Rays pitches in the first inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on July 15, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: Blake Snell #4 of the Tampa Bay Rays pitches in the first inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on July 15, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /
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ST. PETERSBURG, FL – JUNE 30: Blake Snell #4 of the Tampa Bay Raysdelivers a pitch during the top of the first inning against the Texas Rangers of their game at Tropicana Field on June 30, 2019 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Joseph Garnett Jr. /Getty Images) /

Blake Snell (4.28 ERA, 3.39 FIP) vs. Ross Stripling (3.40 ERA, 3.71 FIP)

In the series opener, the Dodgers will face last year’s American League Cy Young winner.  Luckily for the Dodgers, Snell will be limited to three innings as this will be his first big league action since July.  Snell underwent surgery for “loose bodies” in his pitching elbow and will only go three innings max.

The Dodgers missed Snell earlier this season when they played in Tampa Bay, and the Dodger who has faced him the most is Russell Martin who is 0-6.  David Freese and Jedd Gyorko are the only Dodgers outside of Martin who have faced Blake Snell before.   Both have two at-bats against him and Gyorko has a base hit.

For the Dodgers, Ross Stripling will take the mound as he continues to battle for not only a postseason roster spot, but also a chance to be the club’s fourth starter in the postseason.  The Rays got a look at Stripling earlier this season with Jesus Aguilar (1-6) and Matt Duffy (0-3) having the most at-bats against him from their time in the National League.

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