Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers

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Rookie Mitch Bratt got the ball on short notice Sunday, called up from Triple-A Reno for the second time in three weeks after Zac Gallen's elbow forced Arizona to scramble. Bratt, part of the return package for Merrill Kelly last summer, had posted a 2.84 ERA in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League before his June 24 debut. Emmet Sheehan drew the unenviable task of stopping the bleeding for a Dodgers team that had already dropped the first two games of this series.

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Diamondbacks(48-47)

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5

+1.5+108+208o11.5+208

Dodgers(61-35)

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3

-1.5-108-212u11.5-212

Best BetDodgers -224

Postgame

This one missed — Arizona's bullpen and offense finished off the sweep, with the Dodgers' error-riddled defense doing them no favors.

Pregame

The Dodgers were locked in as the moneyline pick at -307, and on paper that price made sense — the deepest roster in the league, a huge division cushion, at home. Arizona's rookie starter and reshuffled rotation were supposed to be the equalizer that kept it from being a total mismatch, not the reason for an outright road upset.

Gallen landing on the 15-day IL is the bigger story for Arizona long-term — he's been the staff's rock all year, and now a rookie and a M*A*S*H unit of arms (Corbin Burnes still building back up, Michael Soroka on a throwing program, Ryne Nelson and A.J. Puk both out for the year) are holding the rotation together. Tommy Troy, fresh off going deep in the series, sat out Sunday's finale with a shoulder issue, which stings for a lineup that's finally clicking.

Mitch Bratt

(0-1)·6.32 ERA

Jun 24 @ Cardinals

ND

3.0IP

1ER

3K

2BB

54P

07/12 Lineup

Emmet Sheehan

(4-7)·4.95 ERA

Jul 5 vs Padres

L

4.1IP

1ER

5K

3BB

96P

07/12 Lineup

The Dodgers, meanwhile, are dealing with a different flavor of dysfunction. Two errors compounded a lineup that's gone cold, and this sweep marks their second in as many series — a rough way to stagger into the All-Star break for a team that still has the NL West comfortably in hand. Edwin Diaz working his way back in the minors and Blake Snell nearing a rehab assignment are reasons for optimism after the break, but neither helps them this weekend.

Arizona Diamondbacks

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Jul 12W@ Dodgers9-2

Jul 11W@ Dodgers9-3

Jul 10W@ Padres3-1

Jul 9L@ Padres4-10

Jul 8L@ Padres1-4

Los Angeles Dodgers

(61-35)

Jul 12Lvs Diamondbacks2-9

Jul 11Lvs Diamondbacks3-9

Jul 9Wvs Rockies4-3

Jul 8Lvs Rockies3-4

Jul 7Wvs Rockies8-7

Arizona's turnaround here is stark — they'd dropped two straight to San Diego before ripping off three straight wins, the last two coming against the team with MLB's best record. That's the kind of statement stretch a club fighting for a Wild Card spot needs, and doing it on the road against the Dodgers matters more than a series against the Padres would have.

Arizona Diamondbacks

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• Day-To-DayTommy Troy (LF) — Troy (shoulder) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.07/12
• 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-ILZac Gallen (SP) — The Diamondbacks placed Gallen (elbow) on the 15-day injured list Sunday.07/12
• 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) allowed one hit in a scoreless inning for Single-A Ontario on Saturday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.07/12
• 60-Day-ILBlake Snell (SP) — Snell (elbow) is expected to kick off a minor-league rehab assignment next Saturday, June 18, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.07/11
• 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

For the Dodgers, this is a first-half gut-check. They're still the favorites in the division and in October, but a rookie no one had heard of a month ago outdueling their pitching staff for a series sweep is the kind of result that lingers. For Arizona, it's proof the roster can still scrap even with the rotation falling apart around them heading into the break.