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Dodgers hope to keep rolling at home vs. Rockies

Aug 19, 2008 - 1:13 PM Colorado (57-69) at LA Dodgers (64-60) 10:10 pm EDT

LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Recent success at home has improved the Los Angeles Dodgers' chances of taking over first place in the National League West.

The Dodgers will aim for their ninth win in 10 home games on Tuesday when they begin a three-game set against the surging Colorado Rockies.

The last time these teams met at Coors Field, Colorado scored 25 runs while taking two of three from Los Angeles.

Since returning home from that six-game road trip to begin the second half of their season, the Dodgers have gone 13-4 at Dodger Stadium, helping Los Angeles remain near the top of the NL West with Arizona (64-60).

Los Angeles will turn to its hottest pitcher, Hiroki Kuroda (7-8, 3.88 ERA), who is 2-0 with a 1.21 ERA over his last three starts. The first-year Japanese import yielded a run and two hits over seven frames, striking out seven in Thursday's 3-1 victory over the Phillies.

Colorado, which completed a road sweep of league-worst Washington, will counter with Ubaldo Jimenez (8-11, 3.94 ERA). The righthander dropped his second straight start last Tuesday in a 4-2 home loss to Arizona, surrendering four runs and a career-high 11 hits over six innings.