Dodgers will now lean on Julio Urias for a series split

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CHICAGO — Good pitching has not been enough for the Los Angeles Dodgers to take advantage of the Chicago Cubs, and now a teenager will be asked to make things even.

If the Dodgers are to get a much-welcome split of a four-game series at Wrigley Field on Thursday afternoon, 19-year-old Julio Urias will need to share the load in order to make it happen.

Urias, who struggled in his major league debut at New York on Friday and was sent back to the minor leagues a day later, was recalled Tuesday and asked to face the Cubs’ potent offense at Wrigley Field in Thursday afternoon’s series finale.

If the Dodgers’ intention was to find out as much as they can about Urias’ makeup in a short amount of time, then mission accomplished. He not only made his debut in the meat grinder of New York last week, he will now be asked to deliver in the Windy City’s ivy-walled shoebox, where fan intensity has been at a fever pitch this season.

Julio Urias, who struggled in his first big-league start last week, will be tasked with helping the Dodgers get out of Chicago with a split. Joshua Sarner/Icon Sportswire

The Dodgers remain confident that Urias quickly will be able to make major league outings less of an out-of-body experience. It sure didn’t look like second nature Friday, when the young lefty-hander walked four Mets while giving up five more hits, all coming in just 2⅔ innings.

The Dodgers, though, hope that a game plan for …

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