The Dodgers’ game notes today listed their starting pitchers for next week in Colorado as follows:

Tuesday: Brandon McCarthy vs. Jon Gray
Wednesday: Kenta Maeda vs. Tyler Anderson
Thursday: Scott Kazmir vs. Tyler Chatwood

The Dodgers return home Friday for a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox. In theory, they won’t need a fifth starter until Saturday.

Manager Dave Roberts said that “we could go that route, or insert a starter to give guys an extra day.” That starter could pitch in the Colorado series, Roberts said.

The rest is just speculation. But since the trade deadline is 1 p.m. Pacific Time Monday, let’s speculate a little.

The Dodgers have been linked to several starters as the trade deadline approaches, and the need is there. Chris Archer and Matt Moore of the Tampa Bay Rays, who faced the Dodgers earlier this week, are lined up to start Monday and Tuesday, respectively. Unless Archer is scratched from his start tomorrow (it begins at 4 p.m. PT, a few hours after the deadline) he won’t start for the Dodgers in Denver.

Chicago White Sox left-hander Chris Sale is scheduled to start Wednesday. Jose Quintana is scheduled to start for the Sox on Thursday.

Oakland A’s right-hander Rich Hill has been another rumored trade target for weeks. He is on the disabled list with a finger blister and can’t be activated before Thursday.

At Triple-A Oklahoma City, Jharel Cotton (Tuesday), Brock Stewart (Wednesday) and Trevor Oaks (Thursday) are the scheduled starters. Jose De Leon, who threw seven innings on Saturday, might be a possibility to pitch Thursday as well.