SF: LHP Noah Lowry (7-10, 4.12 ERA)
In last Saturday's contest against the Brewers at Miller Park, he gave up six runs over the first two innings. In his previous outing at Colorado, Lowry lasted only 1 1/3 innings, yielding nine runs.
LAD: LHP Hong-Chih Kuo (1-5, 4.86 ERA)
Kuo got the nod for this assignment off his clutch start on Sunday against Arizona. Kuo not only has better numbers against the Giants than Chad Billingsley, he has 65 strikeouts in 54 2/3 innings and a 2.59 ERA as a starter.
Player to watch
Moises Alou has proven lately that when he's healthy, he's still among the best hitters in the game. This season, he's leading the Giants with a .303 average.
• Saturday: Dodgers (RHP Greg Maddux, 14-14, 4.26) at Giants (RHP Matt Cain, 13-11, 4.09), 1:10 p.m. PT
• Sunday: Dodgers (RHP Derek Lowe, 15-8, 3.57) at Giants (RHP Jason Schmidt 11-9, 3.56), 1:05 p.m. PT