Los Angeles @ Seattle preview

Last Meeting ( Aug 18, 2018 ) LA Dodgers 4, Seattle 5

Even a rare blown save by closer Edwin Diaz couldn’t stop the Seattle Mariners, who improved to 12-1 in extra innings with Saturday’s 5-4, 10-inning victory over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers. Seattle looks to build on the unusual win Sunday in the rubber match of its three-game series against the Dodgers, who have lost six of their last eight.

Cameron Maybin scored on a walk-off balk on Saturday as the Mariners won for the sixth time in nine contests and climbed within 3 1/2 games of American League West co-leaders Oakland and Houston. Kyle Seager belted a three-run homer and Mitch Haniger reached base four times while Dee Gordon made his second straight start at shortstop in place of Jean Segura (paternity list), who is expected to return on Monday. Los Angeles remained two games behind National League West-leading Arizona despite belting three home runs - including a solo shot by Justin Turner, who is 20-for-48 during his 12-game hitting streak. Max Muncy homered for the second straight game and Cody Bellinger added a solo blast for the Dodgers, who fell to 20-1 when hitting at least three home runs in a contest.

TV: 4:10 p.m. ET, SportsNet LA (Los Angeles), ROOT Northwest (Seattle)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Dodgers LH Clayton Kershaw (5-5, 2.47 ERA) vs. Mariners LH Roenis Elias (2-0, 2.88)

Kershaw was in vintage form on Monday, allowing one run with nine strikeouts and no walks over eight frames in a no-decision against San Francisco. The three-time Cy Young Award winner has gone 4-1 with a 2.15 ERA over his last eight starts. Denard Span is hitless in 13 at-bats against Kershaw, who last faced Seattle in 2012 and owns a 2-0 record and 3.46 ERA in two career outings versus the club.

Elias will be activated from the disabled list to start in place of Marco Gonzales, who is being given a few days of extra rest. The 30-year-old has been sidelined since July 31 with a triceps strain and likely will have a pitch limit on Sunday in his second start of the season. Brian Dozier is 4-for-7 with a home run against Elias, who is facing the Dodgers for the first time.

WALK-OFFS

1. Seager has hit at least 20 home runs in seven consecutive seasons.

2. Dodgers RHP Kenley Jansen (irregular heartbeat) hopes to be cleared to rejoin the team following Monday’s cardiologist appointment.

3. The Mariners recalled Matt Festa from Double-A Arkansas and optioned fellow RHP Christian Bergman to Triple-A Tacoma.

PREDICTION: Dodgers 7, Mariners 1