Overview
- The four-game series begins Monday at Chase Field with Eduardo Rodríguez slated to face Emmet Sheehan in the opener.
- Los Angeles enters leading the NL West and riding a 14-3 run since mid-May powered by a potent lineup that scored 66 runs in an 11-game stretch.
- Arizona has climbed back into contention with a 14-7 stretch since May 8 driven by a rotation that produced 17 quality starts in May, but the club was swept in Seattle over the weekend.
- Shohei Ohtani has been dominant as both a pitcher and hitter, most recently throwing six hitless innings and lowering his ERA into Cy Young contention, making his starts a potential series pivot.
- Previews commonly project a split for the four games and note that starter matchups, bullpen health, and whether Arizona’s May pitching form holds up will decide the series and its division implications.