Dodgers aim to get back rolling in second test with Astros

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04/22/2009 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Dodgers will try to start a new winning streak when they resume a three-game series against the Houston Astros tonight at Minute Maid Park.

Los Angeles entered Tuesday's series opener riding an eight-game tear, but the Astros recorded an 8-5 triumph to spoil the party. Miguel Tejada batted 2- for-5 with three runs batted in and Carlos Lee hit a two-run homer for Houston, which snapped a two-game slide.

Russ Ortiz started for the Astros and allowed three runs on three hits and five walks in five innings. It was his second start this season and first win since April 20, 2007, when he pitched with the Giants. Jose Valverde escaped a bases-loaded situation in the ninth inning to nail down his first save this season.

Manny Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, a walk and three RBI for the Dodgers, who hadn't lost since April 10 against Arizona and were coming off sweeps of San Francisco and Colorado. Matt Kemp went 2-for-4 for LA and has now hit safely in all 14 games to begin the season.

Clayton Kershaw took the loss for Los Angeles after allowing six runs on eight hits in 4 1/3 innings.

The Dodgers will also visit the Rockies and Giants on this nine-game road trip.

Astros ace Roy Oswalt will get the call today and is still searching for his first win of the 2009 season. Oswalt is 0-2 with a 4.26 ERA in three starts this season and did not factor in the outcome of a 2-1 loss to Cincinnati on Friday. He hurled six shutout innings of five-hit ball versus the Reds.

The righty will try for a win against the Dodgers and is 5-3 with a 3.63 earned run average in eight games (7 starts) in the series.

Los Angeles will counter with Randy Wolf, who is 1-1 with a 3.93 ERA in three starts in 2009. He last pitched Friday versus Colorado, yielding three runs in six frames of a 4-3 victory for the no-decision. The southpaw is 4-4 with a 3.76 ERA in 11 career starts against Houston.

Houston took four of seven from the Dodgers last season, but LA won the final three meetings.

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