In reversal, Dodgers enter series with A's as struggling team

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What appeared earlier like a break from a rugged schedule instead could prove to be a tough assignment for the Los Angeles Dodgers when they open a three-game road series against the Oakland Athletics on Friday night.

A pair of second-year right-handers -- the Dodgers' Gavin Stone (9-4, 3.34 ERA)and the Athletics' Joey Estes (4-4, 4.92) -- are scheduled to get the ball wh