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National TV tonight, as Clayton Kershaw and John Lackey match up on ESPN. The 30-year-old Lackey hasn't been his normal self since returning from injury on May 16. In seven starts (really six, because of that two-pitch debacle where he hit Texas' Ian Kinsler to lead off the game and was tossed) Lackey's totaled a 2-2 record and 6.10 ERA.

Kershaw hasn't lived up to his big expectations just yet, but the 21-year-old lefthander hasn't been nearly as awful as you think, recording a 4.13 ERA in 69 2/3 innings pitched. His last time out was a dandy -- four hits, three walks and no runs in five and 2/3 innings against the A's last Tuesday.

Russell Martin, taking the day off behind the plate, moves up to sixth in the order after an eye-opening 3-for-4 performance last night.

One interesting note: both of these teams -- as good ones tend to do -- start pretty much the same guys every night. You won't see Joe Torre or Mike Scioscia send out a typical Sunday lineup in this one.

Dodgers
Pierre, LF
Furcal, SS
Hudson, 2B
Blake, 3B
Ethier, RF
Martin, DH
Loney, 1B
Kemp, CF
Ausmus, C

Angels
Figgins, 3B
Abreu, RF
Hunter, CF
Guerrerro, DH
Rivera, LF
Napoli, C
Quinlan, 1B
S. Rodriguez, 2B
Aybar, SS

Happy Father's Day to all those dads out there. Enjoy it. In-game updates to come.