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The Los Angeles Dodgers captured a huge weekend series against the team directly behind them in the NL West, yet they are wary of facing the league's worst team next. The Colorado Rockies are struggling to score and have dropped six straight but have been playing well at home as they open a three-game set Monday night. The Dodgers, winners in seven of nine, hold a three-game lead over the second-place Giants. Manager Don Mattingly's club is 9-4 against the Rockies (59-90), but he is concerned about the start of this series after an emotional one against the Dodgers' arch-rivals.