Bumgarner set to battle Kershaw in LA
(MLB.com San Francisco Giants)

The Giants will hand the ball to Madison Bumgarner (4-4, 2.69 ERA) for the series opener tonight at 7:10 PT at Dodger Stadium. The left-hander is coming off one of his best outings of the season, in which he threw seven scoreless frames and struck out seven Astros. San Francisco is 21-17 in series openers this season, and tonight`s game will be the first of an 11-day, 10-game road trip. The Dodgers counter with fellow lefty Clayton Kershaw (5-5, 2.58 ERA).