Los Angeles @ Colorado preview

Last Meeting ( Aug 10, 2018 ) LA Dodgers 4, Colorado 5

The Colorado Rockies may be without All-Star slugger Nolan Arenado on Saturday, when they host the Los Angeles Dodgers for the third contest of their four-game series. Arenado departed Friday's 5-4 victory with right shoulder soreness and said afterward that he hopes to be able to play on Saturday.

Ironically, Ryan McMahon replaced Arenado as the third baseman and hit the decisive two-run homer in the seventh inning as the Rockies broke a six-game home losing streak against Los Angeles. DJ LeMahieu also hit a two-run shot - his first homer since June 28 - as Colorado won for just the third time in 10 games. The Dodgers remain in a tie for first place in the National League West - 2 1/2 games ahead of the Rockies - and are just 5-7 over their last dozen contests. Cody Bellinger and Max Muncy each had three hits, with the latter belting his team-best 26th homer of the season.

TV: 8:40 p.m. ET, SportsNet LA (Los Angeles), AT&T SportsNet-Rocky Mountain (Colorado)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Dodgers RH Walker Buehler (5-4, 3.63 ERA) vs. Rockies LH Kyle Freeland (10-7, 3.04)

Buehler dropped three straight decisions before allowing two runs and four hits over 5 1/3 innings in a win over Houston in his last turn. The 24-year-old is limiting opposing hitters to a .227 average and has struck out 79 in 74 1/3 frames. Beuhler has posted a 3.75 ERA in two no-decisions against the Rockies this season and owns a 5.71 ERA in six career appearances (four in relief).

Freeland was superb while beating Pittsburgh in his last turn as he gave up two hits over seven scoreless innings. The 25-year-old has fared well at Coors Field, going 7-2 with a 2.18 ERA in 10 home turns this season. Freeland lost to the Dodgers on May 23, when he gave up three runs and six hits over 6 1/3 innings, and is 1-3 with a 4.26 ERA in five career starts.

WALK-OFFS

1. Dodgers RHP Kenley Jansen (irregular heartbeat) went on the 10-day disabled list, but the 30-year-old closer is expected to miss at least four weeks, while ambidextrous P Pat Venditte was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

2. Colorado RHP Adam Ottavino worked a scoreless ninth inning for his fifth save on Friday in place of beleaguered closer Wade Davis, who has allowed eight runs in 2 1/3 frames over his last four appearances.

3. Los Angeles 3B Justin Turner has two hits in both games of the series and is 8-for-20 during his five-game hitting streak.

PREDICTION: Rockies 7, Dodgers 4