Dodgers’ rotation shakeup is ‘matchup-based’

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LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers are almost at the battery-recharge stage of the schedule as starting pitchers will get plenty of rest next week.

Clayton Kershaw and Ross Stripling are scheduled for six days of rest between starts, while Kenta Maeda will get a whopping seven before he pitches again.

The Dodgers are headed out on an interleague road trip following the conclusion of the current home series against the San Diego Padres. A brief two-game set Tuesday and Wednesday at Tampa Bay will be bookended by days off Monday and Thursday.

So the coaching staff used the off-days to manipulate the rotation. Scott Kazmir will take his …

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