First pitch is 8:40 PM CT at Chase Field, and the matchup on the bump tilts hard toward the visitors. Justin Wrobleski (7-2, 2.87) just spun 7 innings of 1-hit, 9-K ball against the Phillies on May 29 — a career-high in strikeouts and the kind of outing that's locked him into this rotation. Ryne Nelson (2-4, 4.82) draws the short straw after Seattle tagged him for 4 earned over 5.1 last week.
This is the finale of a 4-game set the Dodgers now lead 2-1 after pasting Arizona 7-0 on Wednesday. LA's 40-22 and looks like LA again. Arizona's 32-29 and looks like a team that just had its rotation gutted — manager Torey Lovullo confirmed Wednesday that Corbin Burnes has been shut down with a teres major strain on top of the elbow stuff, per Bob Nightengale. That is brutal news for a club already short on pitching.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 60-Day-ILBobby Miller SP — Miller (shoulder/back) will resume throwing off the mound this week, Cody Snavely of DodgersBeat.com reports.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Day-To-DayKetel Marte 2B — Marte is out of the lineup for Wednesday's matchup against the Dodgers, reports John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM.
- Day-To-DaySpencer Giesting SP
- Day-To-DayA.J. Vukovich CF — no
- Day-To-DayDerek Law RP — no
- Day-To-DayKyle Amendt RP — Amendt was invited to major-league spring training by the Diamondbacks, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports.
- 10-Day-ILJames McCann C — McCann (quad) has started taking machine batting practice and doing catching drills, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports.
- 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.
- 60-Day-ILCorbin Burnes SP — Manager Torey Lovullo said Wednesday that Burnes (elbow) has been shut down from throwing after suffering a teres major strain, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
Ketel Marte sat out Wednesday's blowout and is still day-to-day, which is the worst kind of news for a lineup that was already missing Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Jordan Lawlar. The Dodgers aren't exactly healthy themselves — Glasnow, Snell, Edman, Teoscar, and Kike Hernandez are all on the shelf — but when your 7-2, sub-3 ERA lefty is the next man up, the depth chart isn't really a problem.
The market sees it the same way. Pinnacle has the Dodgers at -133 on the moneyline, -1.5 at +117, with a total of 9.5. That's a fair price for a team that just outscored Arizona 13-5 over the last 2 nights and is trotting out the better starter by a country mile. Nelson has been hittable when he doesn't miss bats — only 3 Ks in his last start — and the Dodgers' lineup, even short-handed, doesn't miss many cookies.
The path for Arizona is pretty narrow: get to Wrobleski early before he settles in, hope the bullpen holds, and pray Marte is somehow available off the bench. Anything less and this is a series loss at home to a Dodgers club that's quietly stacking wins again. Take the under a long look — 9.5 with Wrobleski on the mound feels generous if he's anywhere near his May form.