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Not only are the days of Shohei Ohtani struggling with the bat in 2026 gone, but his overall production makes you question if that was ever an actual period of this season in the first place. Ohtani has particularly enjoyed this series against the Diamondbacks—recording multi-hit performances in each of the first three games, dominating […]
It’s been a year to forget for former starting pitcher Brandon Pfaadt. The Arizona Diamondbacks are set to complete a series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, and ahead of the series finale, the Diamondbacks have optioned Pfaadt to Triple-A Reno after Wednesday night’s contest. Other corresponding moves were all bullpen-related. LHP Philip Abner and RHP […] The post Diamondbacks make bullpen changes after Brandon Pfaadt’s poor performance appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Arizona Diamondbacks have recovered from a slow start to the season and now find themselves right in the heart of the mix for a Wild Card berth in the National League. Where we once thought earlier in the year that they could be sellers, insider Ken Rosenthal not only has them buying, but he suggests a particular need they'll be focusing on: The Diamondbacks expect to pursue a left-handed first baseman/DH type at the deadline, people briefed on their plans say. The insider then went on to ...
The D-backs sit three game over .500, leaving them seven and a half games behind the division-leading Dodgers but just a half game back in the NL Wild Card hunt. There’s plenty of time for their outlook to change with the trade deadline two months down the road, but as things stand, Arizona seems likely […]
The Diamondbacks are optioning right-hander Brandon Pfaadt to Triple-A Reno, per Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic. The plan is for him to get stretched back out as a starter after he was moved to the bullpen a couple of months ago. The Snakes will also place right-hander Taylor Clarke on the bereavement/family medical emergency […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks have hit a little bit of a rough patch lately, having lost back-to-back games, but they still are just a half-game back in the National League wild card race. They have fallen to seven games behind the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West, so that may […] The post Diamondbacks Trade Deadline Idea Bolsters Rotation With $8 Million Mets Starter appeared first on HEAVY .
On Wednesday evening, the Los Angeles Dodgers continued their winning ways with a comfortable 7-0 road win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Dodgers got an elite pitching performance from reigning league MVP Shohei Ohtani in this one, throwing for six innings and allowing just two hits, also recording six strikeouts. After the game, Ohtani spoke […] The post Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani reveals where his pitching has improved after Diamondbacks win appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Arizona Diamondbacks received troubling news this week regarding one of the best pitchers in MLB and most important pitchers in their organization. Former National League Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes has suffered a lat strain during his recovery…
Daulton Varsho has a brand new swing and some concerning defensive metrics.
Team News How did the Diamondbacks look against Shohei Ohtani? “This is one of those situations where we’ve got to be better in all areas of the game,” manager Torey Lovullo said. “We’ve got a chance to come out here tomorrow and salvage a split. And that’s got to be our main focus. This was […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers took a 7-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night. In the game, Shohei Ohtani continued his dominant form, which led Freddie Freeman to call Ohtani the GOAT. Ohtani was dominant in the game, pitching six innings in the game while also performing at the plate. The day was so […] The post Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani joins exclusive list with insane 2-way dominance that makes MVP race a joke appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-0 on Wednesday. Shohei Ohtani was insane for the Dodgers, tossing six shutout innings and going 3-for-4 at the plate. Everyone is talking about San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama as a player from another planet. Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo says maybe it’s Ohtani who is an […] The post Move over Victor Wembanyama, Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani is ‘from another planet’ wreaking havoc appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Los Angeles Dodgers took a 7-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night. In the second inning of the game, Kyle Tucker hit a two-run home run into the Chase Field pool. That home run broke a 24-game homerless streak for Tucker. Tucker would finish the night going three for five with two […] The post Dodgers’ Kyle Tucker reacts to ending long HR drought in win vs. Diamondbacks appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Los Angeles Dodgers watched Shohei Ohtani once again move into rare baseball territory Wednesday night, and his latest start vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks added another layer to his season. The 31-year-old phenom led the Dodgers to a 7-0 shutout win at Chase Field, giving the club back-to-back victories after Monday’s opening loss and a […] The post Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani reaches historic realm in start vs. Diamondbacks appeared first on ClutchPoints .
At the beginning of this series, Mark Grace remarked that the Diamondbacks needed to take advantage of the starting pitching matchups in the first two games because – on paper at least – they favored the D-Backs. The first game featured a resurgent Eduardo Rodriguez against youngster Emmet Sheehan while the second one pitted the […]
Shohei Ohtani continued to dazzle on the mound, and the Dodgers gave him plenty of early run support as they shut out the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-0 on Wednesday. The Dodgers started the scoring with a two-run home run for a second consecutive game, this time being Kyle Tucker launching his first home run since May […]
The long wait for a home run is over for Los Angeles Dodgers star outfielder Kyle Tucker. In the second inning of Wednesday night’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, the 29-year-old left-handed hitter launched a two-run home run to give Los Angeles a 2-0 lead. It was also his […] The post Dodgers’ Kyle Tucker ends 24-game home run drought with monster bomb vs. Diamondbacks appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Shohei Ohtani faces Ryne Nelson as the Dodgers look to take two straight against the Arizona Diamondbacks. WEDNESDAY GAME INFO
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani will not be in the lineup for Thursday’s series finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks, manager Dave Roberts confirmed ahead of Wednesday’s game. Ohtani is scheduled to pitch and hit in Wednesday’s matchup, marking his third consecutive start as a two-way player. The decision to hold him out Thursday […] The post Why Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani will miss Diamondbacks series finale appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Today’s Lineups DODGERS DIAMONDBACKS Shohei Ohtani – DH Geraldo Perdomo – SS Andy Pages – CF Corbin Carroll – RF Freddie Freeman – 1B Gabriel Moreno – C Mookie Betts – SS Nolan Arenado – 3B Kyle Tucker – RF Pavin Smith – DH Max Muncy – 3B Ryan Waldschmidt – CF Will Smith – […]
The Dodgers conclude their four-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night at Chase Field in Phoenix. The way the current MLB schedule is formatted, teams play divisional foes 13 times each year, split into four series. That means one four-game series against each divisional opponent. This series is the Dodgers’ third four-game NL […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks have performed well in 2026. However, they received an unfortunate injury update on Wednesday. According to MLB insider Bob Nightengale, Corbin Burnes has suffered an injury setback. “Diamondbacks ace Corbin Burnes has setback in his recovery from Tommy John surgery with a lat strain and will be shut down. Diamondbacks are hoping […] The post Diamondbacks hit with brutal Corbin Burnes injury setback appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Diamondbacks right-hander Corbin Burnes has suffered a teres major strain and will be shut down from his throwing progression. Manager Torey Lovullo says Burnes probably won’t be back until September with this setback. Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic was among those to relay the news. The righty underwent Tommy John surgery in June of […]
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Another Wednesday, that means it must be Ohtani on the bump day. Just a few weeks ago people were wringing their hands about Shohei Ohtani being stellar on the mound, but putrid at the plate. Well, the two-way superstar has definitely turned things around with his bat. In Tuesday night’s game, his first two at […]