Los Angeles Dodgers (Clayton Kershaw 6-3, 3.13) @ Cincinnati Reds (Mike Leake 5-0, 2.68)
If I were to tell you a year ago that the game of the day would be a game between the Dodgers and the Reds, when on the same day the Yankees were facing the Phillies and the Angels were facing the Brewers, you would call me crazy. At this point last season the Reds were 32-31, finding themselves in third place, 2.5 games back of the National League Central. They were coming off of a three game sweep by the Kansas City Royals and starting to slowly accept the fact that it's going to be another playoff-less season. Sure enough, the Reds ended up 78-84, 14 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals.
This season has been completely different for the Reds. Cincinnati has posted a 36-29 record, thanks in large part to their offense, 4th in the majors in HRs, 3rd in the majors in average. The Dodgers have also been having another great year. They are 37-27, only a half of a game out of first place in the NL West. A great pitching matchup of two young, future all stars makes this game even more intriguing. Will Mike Leake's undefeted season continue? Will Clayton Kershaw turn in a gem and move LA into first place in the west? Games like these are why I love baseball.
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