One of the American League's best teams will face one of the National League's most intriguing rookie pitchers when the Baltimore Orioles and the Los Angeles Dodgers begin a three-game series on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. The Orioles arrive in California leading the Boston Red Sox by three games in the American League East, despite having the league's third-best record. The Seattle Mariners narrowed Baltimore's divisional advantage with a four-game sweep that gave the Mariners a 6-1 record against the Orioles this year.