What happened: The Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Dodgers continue their series in Los Angeles with the matchup level at one game apiece. Both clubs are looking to take the edge as play gets underway. The current standing between the two sides is tied 1-1.
Why it matters: The Dodgers enter at 49-27, riding a four-game winning streak and outscoring opponents 5.3 to 3.4 on the season. Baltimore arrives at 35-42, having dropped two straight and four of its last five. A result here shapes momentum for a Dodgers club holding one of the better records in the league against a Baltimore side fighting to climb back toward .500.
By the numbers: Season form: Los Angeles 49-27 (last five WWWWL, scoring 5.3, allowing 3.4); Baltimore 35-42 (last five LLWLL, scoring 4.6, allowing 5.1). Recent head-to-head split the two prior meetings, with Baltimore taking one by a run and Los Angeles taking the other by a run, leaving the series tied 1-1.
What to watch: Watch how the bullpens hold up in the late innings, where the previous meetings were each decided by a single run.