Dodgers News

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Rockies Clinch Berth

Colorado have clinched a playoff berth for the second time in three seasons with a 9-2 win over the Brewers, setting up a showdown in L.A. this weekend between the Dodgers and Rockies to determine the division winner and the Wild Card.

Bottom line: if the Dodgers win just one game, they'll win the division outright as they've already won the season series versus the Rockies, who would then get the Wild Card. If the Rockies win out, they win the division and the Dodgers get the Wild Card. The Dodgers have been trying for the past four days to clinch the division but have been unable to win that one game needed.

The pitching match-ups for this series:

Tomorrow: Ubaldo Jimenez (2009: 14-12, 3.52; career vs. LAD: 4-3, 6.31; career at DS: 1-1, 9.13) vs. Randy Wolf (2009: 11-6, 3.22)

Saturday: Jorge de la Rosa (2009: 16-9, 4.45; career vs. LAD: 0-5, 7.12) vs. Clayton Kershaw (2009: 8-8, 2.89; 2009 at DS: 3-4, 1.97)

Sunday: Jason Marquis (2009: 15-12, 3.95) vs. undecided

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