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PITCHING MATCHUPS
n TODAY: Giants' Randy Johnson (0-1, 7.20) vs. Dodgers' Chad Billingsley (1-0, 3.00), 1:10 p.m. TV: CSNBA. Radio: 680-AM
Wednesday: Matt Cain (1-0, 1.29) vs. Clayton Kershaw (0-0, 1.80), 7:10 p.m. TV: Ch. 11. Radio: 680-AM
Thursday: Barry Zito (0-1, 9.00) vs. Eric Stults (1-0, 1.69), 7:10 p.m. TV: CSNBA. Radio: 680-AM
Dodgers UPDATE
n Manny Ramirez had a quiet season-opening road trip, hitting .286 with no home runs and four RBI, as the Dodgers split four with the Padres and took two of three from the Diamondbacks. "Manny Mania" resumes in earnest for the Dodgers' home opener today. ... Matt Kemp is the only Dodger to hit safely in all seven games. ... The Dodgers and Giants split the 18-game season series last year. The Giants haven't won a season series from their archrivals since 2005. ... The Dodgers have questions in the bullpen, but Jonathan Broxton and Hong-Chih Kuo bring heat at the end. ... Matt Cain has never beaten the Dodgers despite a somewhat decent 4.06 ERA in 11 career starts. He owns an 0-6 record against them. ... Eric Stults, not to be confused with the similarly named character actor, filled in admirably against the Diamondbacks after Opening Day starter Hiroki Kuroda went on the disabled list with a strained rib cage muscle.
Andrew Baggarly, MediaNews staff
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