The Dodgers (63-46) wrap up their road trip in Tampa when they face the Rays (54-56) at Steinbrenner Field for a three-game series. Clayton Kershaw (4-2, 3.62 ERA, 1.29 WHIP) starts the series opener Friday for the Dodgers.

The Los Angeles Dodgers play against the Tampa Bay Rays in an MLB game tonight. Fans can watch this game for free online.

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays enter a matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers after losing three straight games. Tampa Bay is 54-56 overall and 31-28 in home games. Rays hitters are batting a collective .254, which ranks third in the AL.

The pitching matchup features Clayton Kershaw (4-2, 3.62 ERA), who has returned to form in limited innings thanks to elite soft-contact metrics and a ground-ball-heavy profile, versus Shane Baz (8-7, 4.61 ERA), who has been erratic at home and vulnerable to power bats, allowing at least one homer in five straight starts in Tampa.