Los Angeles @ San Francisco preview

Last Meeting ( Sep 27, 2019 ) LA Dodgers 9, San Francisco 2

Forgive Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts if he appears distracted by his team’s injury list during this weekend’s final series of the regular season. The Dodgers continue their three-game set against the host San Francisco Giants on Saturday and hope to welcome back several injured players before the team heads into the postseason.

Justin Turner missed his third straight game due to lower back stiffness on Friday as Los Angeles posted a 9-2 victory, but Roberts said the third baseman could be available on Saturday. Rich Hill (left knee) and Joe Kelly (undisclosed) both are expected to pitch in Sunday’s regular-season finale for the Dodgers, who have won five in a row and sit one game behind Houston for the best record in the majors. Corey Seager went deep in Friday’s win and is 18-for-41 with three homers and 10 RBIs during his 11-game hitting streak. Los Angeles is 10-7 this season against the Giants, who have been honoring retiring manager Bruce Bochy with a number of tributes this week.

TV: 4:05 p.m. ET, SportsNet LA, KTLA (Los Angeles), NBCS Bay Area (San Francisco)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Dodgers LH Hyun-Jin Ryu (13-5, 2.41 ERA) vs. Giants RH Logan Webb (2-2, 5.61)

Ryu recorded his first win in more than a month with a strong outing against Colorado on Sunday, when he allowed three runs with eight strikeouts over seven innings. The 32-year-old also belted his first career home run in the victory and improved to 10-1 at Dodger Stadium this season. Brandon Belt (6-for-26) and Evan Longoria (1-for-14) both have struggled against Ryu, who is 6-6 with a 2.79 ERA in 17 career starts versus San Francisco.

Webb recorded his first win in over a month after giving up one run over six innings against Atlanta on Sunday. “I felt like I finally was able to kind of put it all together,” Webb told reporters. “I’ve got a lot of work to do, but I really felt like there was a lot more confidence out there and command of my pitches.” The 22-year-old rookie owns a 32-to-13 strikeout-to-walk ratio across seven starts covering 33 2/3 innings.

WALK-OFFS

1. The Giants are 48-11 when scoring five or more runs.

2. Dodgers OF A.J. Pollock was hit by a pitch near the left knee on Friday and is listed as day-to-day.

3. San Francisco OF Mike Yastrzemski extended his on-base streak to 18 games by going 1-for-4 with a walk on Friday.

PREDICTION: Dodgers 8, Giants 4