Dodgers: Week ahead

Tuesday through Thursday: Brewers at Dodger Stadium

Friday through Sunday: Rockies at Dodger Stadium

Randy Wolf is not scheduled to pitch when the Milwaukee Brewers visit Dodger Stadium this week, but one month into the season is not too soon to check the returns on the Dodgers’ financial preference for Vicente Padilla over Wolf, who was their most dependable pitcher last year. Padilla, unenthusiastically selected by Manager Joe Torre as the Dodgers’ opening-day starter, was 1-1 with a 7.06 earned-run average in four starts, then went on the disabled list. Wolf, who makes his sixth start today for the Brewers, is 2-1 with a 3.34 ERA. Wolf also has six hits this season, one more than Garret Anderson, through Friday.

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