The Los Angeles Dodgers look to build off their successful weekend against a strong National League opponent when they visit the major league-worst Colorado Rockies on Monday in the opener of a four-game series.

Los Angeles (71-53) swept a three-game set versus San Diego (69-55) to move two games ahead of the Padres for first place in the NL West. The Dodgers now hope to pad that lead against Colorado (35-89), but that may not be easy, as the Rockies have won three straight games and five of their last six.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto (10-8, 2.84 ERA) attempts to bounce back from his worst start of the year as he takes the mound for the Dodgers in the series opener. The 27-year-old Japanese right-hander surrendered a season-high six runs over 4 2/3 innings in a loss to the Los Angeles Ang

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