Los Angeles @ San Francisco preview

Last Meeting ( May 20, 2015 ) LA Dodgers 0, San Francisco 4

After Thursday’s series finale against the San Francisco Giants, the Los Angeles Dodgers don’t return to AT&T Park until Sept. 28. That might be a good thing for the Dodgers, who have dropped all five meetings at AT&T Park this season by a combined score of 20-6.

Aces Madison Bumgarner and Clayton Kershaw are set to square off for the third time this season Thursday, when the Giants aim to extend their winning streak to a season-high six games. Catcher Buster Posey is 18-for-48 (.375) during his 12-game hitting streak for San Francisco, which has won eight of its last 11 to move within 2 1/2 games of the NL West-leading Dodgers. First baseman Adrian Gonzalez is two RBIs shy of 1,000 for his career for Los Angeles, which has been shutout in back-to-back games and has scored just two runs in the last 39 innings. The Dodgers need more production from veteran shortstop Jimmy Rollins, who is hitting .192 with 13 RBI.

TV: 3:45 p.m. ET, SportsNet LA (Los Angeles), CSN Bay Area (San Francisco)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Dodgers LH Clayton Kershaw (2-2, 4.24 ERA) vs. Giants LH Madison Bumgarner (4-2, 3.20)

Kershaw earned his 100th career victory last Friday after striking out 10 and holding Colorado to three runs in 6 2/3 innings. The three-time Cy Young award winner is 14-6 with a 1.51 ERA in 28 career games (27 starts) against San Francisco, including 8-2 with a 0.97 ERA at AT&T Park. Kershaw is 7-2 in his last 12 starts against San Francisco with a 1.66 ERA, including two complete-game shutouts.

Bumgarner won for the third time in his last four outings Friday as he tossed eight strong innings in a 10-2 win at Cincinnati. Last season’s World Series MVP is 8-3 with a 1.94 ERA in his last 12 starts against the Dodgers, including 1-0 with a 1.88 ERA in two starts this season. Bumgarner has dominated several Dodgers, including Gonzalez (4-for-35) and Rollins (4-for-24).

WALK-OFFS

1. Los Angeles LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder Thursday and miss the rest of the season.

2. San Francisco SS Brandon Crawford is 10-for-23 with one home run against the Dodgers in seven games this season.

3. Dodgers RHP Yimi Garcia has allowed three home runs in his last five appearances.

PREDICTION: Giants 3, Dodgers 1