Arizona DiamondbacksvsLos Angeles Dodgers
ARI 5/LAD 3
Things to say
The Diamondbacks beat the Dodgers 5-3 at Dodger Stadium.
01
opener
Snakes went into LA and took it, 5-3. Arizona's just the tougher out right now. Dodgers looked flat at home.
02
key player
Their starter was the story — got into his stuff early, went deep, and kept the heart of the order off balance all night. Low WHIP kind of outing.
03
hot take
Honestly the Dodgers are coasting on that record. Sixty-one wins hides a lineup that's been cold.
04
deep cut
The one that flipped it was Arizona working the count late and cashing in after LA went to the pen a batter too early.
05
exit
Anyway, D-backs are hanging around .500 and pesky — I wanna see what they do in the next one of this set.
The recap
Arizona walked into Dodger Stadium and stole one, 5-3, knocking off a first-place club that's been bullying everybody all year. The D-backs jumped on LA early and their bullpen slammed the door, holding a 61-win team to just three runs on the road.
Los Angeles never got the heart of the order going when it mattered, and every time they threatened, Arizona had an answer. Solid getaway-day win for a scrappy .500 team that just made a statement against the best in the West.