Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks

By Bush StaffUpdated 80d ago·2 min read
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The Dodgers and Diamondbacks have split the first two games of this set — Arizona took the opener 4-1, LA punched back 6-5 — and now we get the pitching matchup the whole series was built around. Ohtani (5-2, 0.82) draws Gallen (3-4, 5.16) in a spot where the gap on paper is roughly the size of the Grand Canyon.

Los Angeles Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani
(6-2)·1.06 ERA
May 27 vs Rockies
W
6.0IP
1ER
7K
4BB
99P
06/03 Lineup
Arizona Diamondbacks
Zac Gallen
(3-5)·5.35 ERA
May 29 @ Mariners
ND
5.0IP
5ER
2K
1BB
84P
06/03 Lineup

Ohtani's last time out he carried a no-hitter into the 7th against Colorado, finishing 6 innings of 1-run, 7-strikeout ball on 99 pitches. The 4 walks are the only thing keeping the line from being completely silly. Gallen, on the other hand, got tagged for 5 runs on 8 hits in 5 innings against Seattle on May 29, and his May ERA finished at 7.04. The four-seamer just isn't missing bats — a 5% whiff rate on the pitch this season, per SI's Diamondbacks coverage.

Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
(39-22)
Jun 3W@ Diamondbacks6-5
Jun 2L@ Diamondbacks1-4
May 31Wvs Phillies9-1
May 31Lvs Phillies3-4
May 30Wvs Phillies4-2
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks
(32-28)
Jun 3Lvs Dodgers5-6
Jun 2Wvs Dodgers4-1
May 31L@ Mariners2-3
May 31L@ Mariners1-5
May 30L@ Mariners6-7

The market has noticed. Pinnacle has the Dodgers at -181 with a total of 8.5, and the Diamondbacks +1.5 priced almost like a coin flip at -102. That's about as lopsided as a divisional game gets without a clear bullpen-day tag, and it tells you exactly what the books think of Gallen right now.

LA is doing this with a pitching staff held together by tape — Glasnow still hasn't gotten past playing catch on his back rehab, Snell is going under the knife for the same nano-scope procedure Tarik Skubal had in May, and Teoscar Hernandez is roughly a month away from returning from the hamstring. Arizona is no healthier: Corbin Burnes just threw to a hitter for the first time post-surgery, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is still working back, and Carlos Santana hit a setback on his rehab Sunday.

Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
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  • 10-Day-ILTeoscar Hernandez (LF)Hernandez (hamstring) said Saturday that he expects to return from the injured list in about a month, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.05/30
  • 10-Day-ILEnrique Hernandez (1B)Hernandez is expected to be out for 6-to-8 weeks after sustaining a "significant tear" of his left oblique during Tuesday's 15-6 win over the Rockies, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.05/28
  • 15-Day-ILBrock Stewart (RP)Stewart faced live hitters early this past week but is still experiencing discomfort in his left foot, MLB.com reports.05/31
  • 15-Day-ILTyler Glasnow (SP)Dodgers manager Dave Roberts relayed Saturday that Glasnow (back) "hasn't gotten over the hump" to increase his throwing progression beyond playing catch, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.05/30
  • OutKendall George (CF)George is slashing .295/.409/.370 with three home runs, 100 steals, a 16.3 percent walk rate and a 15.2 percent strikeout rate in 111 games for High-A Great Lakes.05/28
  • 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-ILTommy Edman (2B)Through three rehab games with Triple-A Oklahoma City, Edman (ankle) has gone 4-for-9 with two runs and a 1:3 BB:K.05/31
  • 60-Day-ILBlake Snell (SP)Snell (elbow) will undergo the same "nano scope" procedure Tuesday that Tarik Skubal had earlier in May, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.05/30
  • 60-Day-ILEvan Phillips (RP)Phillips (elbow) is facing hitters Tuesday for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.05/26
  • 60-Day-ILEdwin Diaz (RP)Diaz (elbow) is expected to start a throwing progression Tuesday or Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.05/25
  • 60-Day-ILBen Casparius (RP)Casparius (shoulder) was moved to the 60-day injured list Monday.05/19
  • 60-Day-ILLandon Knack (SP)The Dodgers transferred Knack (chest) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08
  • 60-Day-ILGavin Stone (SP)Stone (shoulder) has resumed throwing, per MLB.com.05/08
  • 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
  • 60-Day-ILBobby Miller (SP)The Dodgers placed Miller (shoulder) on the 60-day injured list Monday.05/08
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks
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  • Day-To-DayA.J. Vukovich (CF)no05/25
  • Day-To-DayDerek Law (RP)no05/21
  • Day-To-DaySpencer Giesting (SP)
  • Day-To-DayKyle Amendt (RP)Amendt was invited to major-league spring training by the Diamondbacks, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports.05/08
  • 10-Day-ILLourdes Gurriel Jr. (LF)Gurriel (hamstring) appears on track to begin a rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League as soon as next Monday, MLB.com reports.06/02
  • 10-Day-ILJames McCann (C)Manager Torey Lovullo said Tuesday that McCann (quad) will likely be sidelined for 4-to-6 weeks, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.05/19
  • 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-ILCarlos Santana (1B)Santana suffered a setback with his right adductor strain Sunday while on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Reno, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic 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-ILJordan Lawlar (LF)Lawlar (wrist) started in center field and went 1-for-1 with a double, a walk and a hit by pitch for the Diamondbacks' Arizona Complex League affiliate Saturday, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.05/31
  • 60-Day-ILA.J. Puk (RP)Puk (elbow) allowed one hit and struck out one over one inning in a rehab appearance for the Diamondbacks' rookie-level Arizona Complex League on Saturday.05/31
  • 60-Day-ILCorbin Burnes (SP)Burnes (elbow) threw to a hitter Friday for the first time post-surgery, MLB.com reports.05/30
  • 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

If there's a path for the D-backs, it's that Chase Field has been kind to fastballs that don't move, and Ohtani's 4 walks last time out are a reminder that the command isn't always there yet on the mound. Get him in some long counts, work the bullpen — which is missing Graterol, Phillips, and Stewart — and 8.5 starts to look catchable. But Gallen has to give them something resembling 5 clean innings first, and right now that's the bet nobody wants to make.

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