Written by Jamie McCracken - April 23, 2009

After a comeback win last night to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5, the Houston Astros will try to get their brooms out tonight to finish a sweep in Minute Maid Park.

If Houston wants to mop up L.A., they will have to get by Dodgers' ace, Chad Billingsley, who will take the mound for the fourth time this season. Billingsley (3-0, 2.84) has been flawless so far with 19 inning pitched and no home runs allowed. Billingsley has also let just six runs score.

The Astros (6-9) had one of the weakest offenses in the majors coming into the series, but they have scored 14 runs in two games against the Dodgers (10-5).

Houston will send Wandy Rogriguez to the mound tonight. Rodriguez (1-1, 1.89) is a lefty who is coming off his best start of the season. Rodriguez pitched seven scoreless innings in last Saturday's 7-0 win over Cincinnati. However, he has struggled in his last two outings against the Dodgers, going 0-1 with a 6.30 ERA.

The last time the Dodgers were swept by Houston was at home July 8-10, 2005. The Astros will go for another tonight when the first pitch is thrown at 8:05 p.m. ET in Minute Maid Park.