Cody Snavely
The Los Angeles Dodgers, fresh off back-to-back series wins, are slated to host the Arizona Diamondbacks for a three-game set at Chavez Ravine to close out their homestand and their marathon of thirteen games in thirteen days.
The Dodgers, who emerged victorious in two out of three games against the Diamondbacks in Arizona, are now preparing for their first face-off at Dodgers Stadium since the uneventful 2023 NLDS.
The Dodgers enter tonight’s matchup in first place with a 7.5-game lead over the second-place San Diego Padres with a record of 32-17 on the year, the second-best in the National League.
The Diamondbacks, the defending National League Champions, come in today as the fourth-place team in the NL West with a 22-25 record. They are 5-5 in their last ten games and lost their recent series to the Detroit Tigers.
Pitching match-ups
Game One: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (4-1,3.21 ERA) vs Joe Mantiply (2-1, 4.67 ERA)
Game Two: Gavin Stone (4-1, 3.27 ERA) vs Brandon Pfaadt (1-3, 4.17 ERA)
Game Three: Tyler Glasnow (6-2, 2.90 ERA) vs Ryne Nelson (2-3, 7.06 ERA)
Game Times
Game One: 7:10 PM PT, SNLA, DBACKS.TV
Game Two: 7:10 PM PT, SNLA, DBACKS.TV
Game Three: 7:10 PM PT, SNLA, DBACKS.TV
Who’s in & who’s out?
The Dodgers transaction page stayed busy this past week, with the major moves centered on Jason Heyward‘s activation off the 10-day IL.
With Heyward’s return the Dodgers made the tough decision to option left-handed center fielder James Outman to Triple-A OKC while also placing Max Muncy of the 10-day IL with a mild right oblique strain. In his absence, the Dodgers recalled INF/OF Miguel Vargas for his second crack at the Major League level.
The Dodgers also recalled right-handed pitcher Landon Knack for a spot start yesterday, giving the rotation an extra day of rest between this thirteen-day marathon the team is on.
Anthony Banda, whom the Dodgers acquired from the Cleveland Guardians for cash considerations this past week, also made his debut, picking up the win in Sunday’s series finale against the Reds.
As usual, the Dodgers will also continue to be without multiple players, including Ryan Brasier, Joe Kelly, Evan Phillips, Bobby Miller, and Brusdar Graterol.
The Diamondbacks will continue to be without many key players for this series, such as Merrill Kelly and Eduardo Rodríguez, who each started the season on the IL.
The D-Backs will also be without speedster Alec Thomas due to a strained left hamstring that Thomas suffered back on March 31 against the Rockies. The D-Backs will also be without Geraldo Perdomo, who is on the 15-day IL with a right meniscus tear and will return possibly in June.
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