In their first game of a four-game series, the Los Angeles Dodgers lost 4-1 to the Arizona Diamondbacks, who have won 15 of their last 22 games and are now just half a game behind the San Diego Padres in the NL West. Dodgers pitcher Emmet Sheehan performed well, allowing only two runs, but the offense struggled, with Shohei Ohtani and others failing to capitalize on scoring opportunities. The D-backs’ Eduardo Rodriguez stifled the Dodgers’ bats, while Ketel Marte’s two-run homer in the eighth sealed the victory. The Dodgers aim to rebound on Tuesday as Eric Lauer takes the mound against Michael Soroka.
