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LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — The Baltimore Orioles visit the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday at Dodger Stadium for the second game of a three-game interleague series.

Baltimore (35-41) is coming off a 3-0 loss Thursday at Seattle, its third defeat in four games. The Orioles have lost five of their last seven. Los Angeles (48-27) has won four straight, including a 5-4 victory Wednesday against Tampa Bay.

Right-hander Shane Baz (4-4, 2.78 ERA) is scheduled to start for Baltimore. In his last outing Thursday at Seattle, Baz took a hard-luck loss, pitching seven innings while allowing three earned runs on five hits with nine strikeouts. Over his past five starts, Baz has a 2.92 ERA with 28 strikeouts in 29 2/3 innings, posting a 3-2 record.

Shohei Ohtani (7-3, 3.38 ERA) will start for the Dodgers. The two-way star also pitched Wednesday against Tampa Bay, going six innings with four earned runs on seven hits with five strikeouts in a no-decision. At the plate, Ohtani has three home runs and four RBIs in his past six games. He is batting .299 with 18 homers and 51 RBIs this season.

The Dodgers are 4-0 against the Orioles this season after a 0-0 tie Friday in a game suspended or incomplete — no further details available. Los Angeles has won 10 of its last 13 overall. The Dodgers lead the majors in runs scored and rank second in home runs.

Baltimore dropped two of three in its previous road series at Seattle. The Orioles have struggled away from home, posting a 15-21 road record.

Outfielder Jackson Holliday went 1-for-3 for Baltimore in Thursday’s loss.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 6-4 Dodgers victory. Los Angeles is a -1.5 run-line favorite. The over/under is 8.5 runs.

The series concludes Sunday afternoon. Baltimore then travels to face the Los Angeles Angels for three games starting Monday. The Dodgers head to Minnesota for a three-game set beginning Monday.