Lauer will be first of 3 rookies to face LA
(MLB.com San Diego Padres)

The Padres open a three-game series with the Dodgers in Los Angeles beginning tonight at 7:10 p.m. PT. The Padres tweaked their rotation so they`d have three rookies pitching at Dodger Stadium this weekend, giving them exposure to a pennant-race environment. On Friday night, Eric Lauer takes the hill opposite right-hander Ross Stripling.