OAKLAND -- The Dodgers try for a fourth straight win on Tuesday night, taking on the Athletics at O.co Coliseum in Oakland.
The Dodgers have had just one losing streak longer than three games in the last two seasons — a four-game skid from Aug. 7-10. They have had five winning streaks extend beyond three games — a seven-game streak, a five-game streak, and three four-gamers.
Clayton Kershaw is on the mound for the series opener, on a heck of a good run of his own. The left-hander has allowed 18 runs in his last 14 starts, with a 1.