This is an 8* on LA DODGERS

The Dodgers have had their problems with Miami in this series, losing all three games so far. They’ll look to avoid the sweep this afternoon behind Jose Urias. He is 10-3 in his 17 starts (13-4 TSR) with a 3.81 ERA and 1.067 WHIP. Numbers on the road - where he has gone 7-2 - are even better. The first two losses of the series saw the Dodgers go down by one run each time. Yesterday was 9-6 final decided on a walk-off HR by Jesus Aguilar. The Marlins have now walked off two days in a row. So it’s not as if the Dodgers have necessarily been dominated, or are even playing poorly. Remember that this is the team that carries the best run differential in the National League (+113) and is one of only four teams - in all of baseball - with a win percentage of .600 or greater. Miami is better than its record, but still in last place in the NL East. July has been the worst month for starter Sandy Alcantara in terms of ERA (4.95). That’s for his career. The Dodgers had won nine in a row coming into this series. Only two times this season have they lost four in a row. Play on LA DODGERS

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