LeBlanc vs. Billingsley
THE SKINNY
LeBlanc and the Dodgers are getting to know one another this month. The rookie pitcher will face Los Angeles for the third time in four starts since his promotion from Triple-A. He will be returning to the site of his major league debut, Dodger Stadium. After allowing five runs in four innings in that game on Sept.?3, LeBlanc came back to hold the Dodgers to one run in six innings at Petco Park. He is coming off a win at Coors Field, where he gave up four runs in six innings on Sept. 15.
Billingsley is 0-2 with a 3.21 ERA against the Padres this season. In 12 career games against San Diego, he is 4-3 with a 2.47 ERA over the 51 innings. He is 9-4 with a 3.04 ERA at Dodger Stadium this season.