Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto (9-5, 2.49 ERA) gets the ball for the Dodgers looking to snap a two-losses-in-three stretch, and he's picked a good time to be at his best. Across his last five starts he's gone at least 6 innings every time, with three of those trips lasting 7-plus, and he's coming off a 10-strikeout, zero-run outing against the Padres. Brandon Pfaadt (2-1, 4.84 ERA) draws the assignment for Arizona after a rotation return that's gone about as well as it could — 5 innings in each of his last two starts, with zero earned runs allowed in the most recent one.

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Diamondbacks(47-47)

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9

+1.5+141+277o8.5+102

Dodgers(61-34)

LWLWL

2

-1.5+100-206u8.5-100

Best BetDodgers -281

Pregame

The Dodgers are heavy favorites here and Yamamoto's recent stretch backs it up — six-plus innings in five straight starts with real swing-and-miss stuff. Friday's blowout loss stings, but that's what happens when you throw a lesser arm out there; tonight L.A. counters with its best. Back the Dodgers to win outright behind their ace.

The Diamondbacks showed up to Chavez Ravine hot, not limping — they've won 4 of their last 5, capped by Friday's 9-3 demolition of this same Dodgers pitching staff. Shohei Ohtani dealt with knee irritation that kept him out of the mound mix and eventually cost him a start in this year's All-Star Game, a wrinkle worth watching as L.A. tries to reset. It's a live storyline heading into the finale, though the betting market still treats the Dodgers as the clear favorite here.

Brandon Pfaadt

(5-1)·4.43 ERA

Jul 6 @ Padres

W

5.0IP

0ER

6K

0BB

72P

07/11 Lineup

Yoshinobu Yamamoto

(10-6)·2.78 ERA

Jul 4 vs Padres

W

7.0IP

0ER

10K

2BB

100P

07/11 Lineup

Arizona is still a .500 club at 47-47, and that gap matters — the Dodgers have simply been the better team over five months, not just five days. But a rotation missing Corbin Burnes, Michael Soroka and Ryne Nelson has forced Torey Lovullo to lean on whoever's throwing well that week, and right now that's Pfaadt. On the other side, the Dodgers' recent form has been shakier than the standings suggest.

Arizona Diamondbacks

(47-47)

Jul 11W@ Dodgers9-3

Jul 10W@ Padres3-1

Jul 9L@ Padres4-10

Jul 8L@ Padres1-4

Jul 7W@ Padres8-0

Los Angeles Dodgers

(61-34)

Jul 11Lvs Diamondbacks3-9

Jul 9Wvs Rockies4-3

Jul 8Lvs Rockies3-4

Jul 7Wvs Rockies8-7

Jul 5Lvs Padres2-5

L.A. has dropped 3 of its last 5, including that ugly loss to open this series, and the bullpen has looked stretched thin during a brutal midsummer schedule crunch. Edwin Diaz is still working his way back from an elbow issue, and while he's making progress, he's not an option out of the pen tonight. That leaves manager Dave Roberts patching things together on the back end even with Yamamoto expected to go deep.

Arizona Diamondbacks

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• Day-To-DayRyan Waldschmidt (CF) — The Diamondbacks recalled Waldschmidt from Triple-A Reno on Thursday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.07/11
• 10-Day-ILJordan Lawlar (LF) — Manager Torey Lovullo said June 20 that Lawlar will receive further imaging on his strained right hamstring during the All-Star break to gauge his healing, Steve Gilbert MLB.com reports.06/30
• 15-Day-ILMichael Soroka (SP) — Soroka (glute) is expected to begin throwing bullpen sessions twice weekly starting Tuesday, MLB.com reports.06/27
• 60-Day-ILCorbin Burnes (SP) — Burnes (elbow/side) was cleared to begin a throwing program Friday after an MRI showed signs of healing, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.07/11
• 60-Day-ILRyne Nelson (SP) — The Diamondbacks transferred Nelson (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Thursday.06/25
• 60-Day-ILA.J. Puk (RP) — Arizona is shutting down Puk (elbow) for another four weeks due to a capsule strain and he will also undergo another MRI in four weeks, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.06/19
• 60-Day-ILCristian Mena (RP) — Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo told reporters Monday that Mena underwent surgery on his right shoulder and will be sidelined for the rest of the season, Jack Sommers of SI.com reports.06/01
• 60-Day-ILBlake Walston (SP) — Walston (elbow) paused his rehab program earlier in the season, but he was expected to start building back up around the middle of May, MLB.com reports.06/01
• 60-Day-ILJustin Martinez (RP) — Martinez (elbow) tossed a bullpen session Friday, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.05/09
• 60-Day-ILAndrew Saalfrank (RP) — Saalfrank (shoulder) said Wednesday that he expects to be sidelined 10-16 months, Arizona Sports reports.05/08

Los Angeles Dodgers

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• 10-Day-ILEnrique Hernandez (1B) — Hernandez (oblique) said Friday that he expects to return from the injured list during the Dodgers' first homestand after the All-Star break, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.07/10
• 10-Day-ILWill Smith (C) — Manager Dave Roberts said Friday that Smith (neck) began hitting in the cages Thursday and has also begun throwing, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.07/03
• 15-Day-ILBlake Treinen (RP) — The Dodgers announced Thursday that Treinen (elbow) has resumed playing catch, per MLB.com.07/05
• 60-Day-ILEdwin Diaz (RP) — Diaz (elbow) threw live batting practice Wednesday and is approaching a minor-league rehab assignment, per MLB.com.07/11
• 60-Day-ILBlake Snell (SP) — Snell (elbow) is scheduled to face live hitters Saturday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.07/07
• 60-Day-ILLandon Knack (SP) — Knack (intercostal) will make his third rehab start Sunday with Triple-A Oklahoma City.07/05
• 60-Day-ILTyler Glasnow (SP) — Glasnow (back) has been cleared to begin a throwing program, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.06/30
• 60-Day-ILBobby Miller (SP) — Miller (shoulder/back) will resume throwing off the mound this week, Cody Snavely of DodgersBeat.com reports.06/03
• 60-Day-ILGavin Stone (SP) — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed Tuesday that Stone has been unable to ramp up his throwing without feeling soreness in his surgically repaired right shoulder, Cody Snavely of DodgersBeat.com reports.06/03
• 60-Day-ILBrusdar Graterol (RP) — Graterol (shoulder) underwent surgery recently for a back injury he suffered while on a rehab assignment, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.06/01
• 60-Day-ILBen Casparius (RP) — Casparius (shoulder) was moved to the 60-day injured list Monday.05/19
• 60-Day-ILJake Cousins (RP) — The Dodgers transferred Cousins (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.05/08

Both injury boards read as more about who's on the way back than who's freshly hurt. Arizona just recalled Ryan Waldschmidt from Triple-A to help fill the outfield, while the Dodgers have Will Smith, Enrique Hernandez and Blake Snell all inching closer to returning from their own absences. Neither team is at full strength, but the Dodgers' depth chart still runs deeper — which is exactly why they're built to survive a rough week like this one, even after getting run out of their own building a night ago.