Los Angeles Dodgers (20-13 http://www.rockiesfanproshop.com/authentic-chad-bettis-jersey , first in the NL West) vs. San Diego Padres (18-14, third in the NL West)San Diego; Friday, 10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw (1-0, 2.25 ERA, .75 WHIP, 21 strikeouts) Padres: Eric Lauer (1-3, 4.41 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 29 strikeouts)Article continues below ...BOTTOM LINE: o has hit 46 home runs this season, seventh in the MLB. Franmil Reyes leads the team with eight http://www.rockiesfanproshop.com/authentic-chad-bettis-jersey , averaging one every 11.4 at-bats.The Dodgers have gone 9-4 against division opponents. Los Angeles has hit 52 combined home runs this season, most in the National League. Cody Bellinger leads them with 14, averaging one every 8.1 at-bats.TOP PERFORMERS: Hunter Renfroe leads the Padres with 12 extra base hits and is batting .225. Eric Hosmer is 14-for-39 with three doubles, three home runs and nine RBIs over the last 10 games for San Diego.Bellinger leads the Dodgers with 21 extra base hits and is batting .425. Joc Pederson is 7-for-31 with a triple, two home runs and four RBIs over the last 10 games for Los Angeles.LAST 10 GAMES: Padres: 7-3, .234 batting average, 2.90 ERA, outscored opponents by 14 runsDodgers: 6-4, .239 batting average, 3.43 ERA Tyler Anderson Jersey , outscored opponents by eight runsPadres Injuries: Garrett Richards: 60-day IL (elbow), Jacob Nix: 60-day IL (elbow), Aaron Loup: 10-day IL (elbow), Dinelson Lamet: 60-day IL (elbow), Brett Kennedy: 10-day IL (shoulder), Miguel Diaz: 60-day IL (knee), Jose Castillo: 60-day IL (hip), Travis Jankowski: 60-day IL (foot), Franchy Cordero: 10-day IL (elbow), Fernando Tatis Jr.: 10-day IL (hamstring) http://www.rockiesfanproshop.com/authentic-chad-bettis-jersey , Jose Pirela: 10-day IL (oblique).Dodgers Injuries: Caleb Ferguson: 10-day IL (oblique), Tony Cingrani: 10-day IL (shoulder), A.J. Pollock: 10-day IL (elbow). TheMinnesota Twinsconfirmed Monday they signed utility man Marwin Gonzalezto a two-year contract.Minnesota Twins TwinsOFFICIAL: #MNTwins sign Marwin Gonzalez to 2-year deal. WiiRwFDMGNESPN's Jeff Passanreported Friday the deal is worth$21 millionJon Heyman of MLB Network first broke the news that an agreement had been reached.Landing Gonzalez didn't come easy, though. Heyman reported in early November that the 29-year-old had a "monster market" and that "practically every team" had interest.After spending the first seven seasons of his big league career with the Houston Astros, this will be the first time he has changed uniforms.Gonzalez enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2017, posting career highs in average (.303), on-base percentage (.377), home runs (23), doubles (34) and RBI (90). That strong performance played a key role in helping the Astros win their first World Series title that year.While he wasn't able to duplicate those numbers last year, he still put up a respectable stat line.Gonzalez hit.247with16home runs http://www.rockiesfanproshop.com/authentic-chad-bettis-jersey ,25doubles,threetriples and68RBI in145games for Houston in 2018. Not only did he produce runs at the plate, but he also provided value with his versatility on defense, having played every position except pitcher and catcher. He has played shortstop more than any other position, though.Dan Hayesof The Athletic reported Thursday that Minnesota had explored athree-year deal for the versatile free agent. Ultimately, though, the two sides reached an agreement on a shorter contract.Signing Gonzalez gives first-year managerRocco Baldelli options to work with. Third basemanMiguel Sano has yet to make it through an entire big-league season healthy and even struggled so mightily last year that he was demoted to the minorsnd all the way to Single-A. Having Gonzalez available to shift over to the hot corner could turn out to be a valuable insurance asset.This is just the latest move made by the Twins this offseason in an effort to boost their offense. Minnesota previously signed six-time All-Star Nelson Cruz to fill their designated-hitter vacancy and 2017 All-Star Jonathan Schoop to handle second base.
