LOS ANGELES — A funny thing happened on the way to No. 11. The Dodgers offense has been clicking on all cylinders, especially in the home run department, and they faced Ricky Nolasco, who has allowed the most home runs in the majors this season. Naturally, Nolasco kept the Dodgers scoreless on his watch in a 4-0 Angels victory to open the Freeway Series on Monday night at Dodger Stadium.
The Dodgers had a couple near misses against Nolasco, who has allowed 23 home runs this season. Chase Utley led off the game with a double off the right field wall, and Joc Pederson hit one to the wall in right field, where a leaping Kole Calhoun robbed him of extra bases.