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Penny, Dodgers face red-hot Diamondbacks

Apr 16, 2007 - 2:16 PM LA Dodgers (8-4) at Arizona (9-4) 9:40 pm EDT

PHOENIX (Ticker) -- Brad Penny has returned to form. Now he will look to continue his success against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Penny will take the mound Monday for the Los Angeles Dodgers when they face the Diamondbacks, who have won eight of their last 10 games.

The starter for the National League in last year's All-Star Game, Penny struggled in the second half of the season, battling control issues. However, the hard-throwing righthander has been superb this season.

Penny (2-0, 0.68 ERA) has allowed just one run and 12 hits in 13 1/3 innings over his first two starts. In his last outing, Penny tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing just two hits in a 3-0 victory over Colorado on Wednesday.

The righthander has been just as impressive vs. the Diamondbacks in his career, posting a 5-2 record with a 2.11 ERA in 11 starts.

Los Angeles is coming off an emotional 9-3 victory over San Diego on Jackie Robinson Day with each Dodger wearing Robinson's No. 42. The Hall of Fame second baseman broke the color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers 60 years ago against the Boston Braves.

Arizona will send Edgar Gonzalez (1-0, 4.50) to the mound on Monday. In his last start, the righthander yielded four runs and six hits in seven innings but did not figure in the decision in a 5-4 win over Cincinnati on Tuesday.

The Diamondbacks took two of three games from division rival Colorado, including a 6-4 victory on Sunday.