Dodgers Blank Diamondbacks 7-0 Behind Dbacks Game Rest Day
The Dodgers turned the dbacks game into a 7-0 shutout of the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Wednesday, doing it without Shohei Ohtani in the lineup for the finale. They were trying to win their third straight against Arizona, and the finish came with Will Smith shifted to designated hitter and Dalton Rushing behind the plate.
Ohtani’s Series Work
Ohtani had already driven plenty of the noise in the first three games, when he collected multi-hit performances in each one. He also dominated in the leadoff spot and on the mound on Wednesday, extending a series in which he had particularly hurt Arizona.
That came with a strong Chase Field track record. Ohtani carried a slugging percentage above.700 in 21 games there, a number that helps explain why Arizona had to account for him even when he took the day off in the finale.
Rushing Behind The Plate
Smith’s move to DH changed the Dodgers’ alignment, and Rushing handled catcher duties in his place. The swap left the Dodgers with their regular catcher out from behind the plate while the rest of the lineup stayed focused on finishing the series without a slip.
Mookie Betts was the only Dodgers hitter among five with at least a dozen at-bats against Ryne Nelson who had worthwhile numbers. He was batting.357 with one home run against Nelson, while the Diamondbacks starter brought a 2.72 ERA in 39.2 innings against Los Angeles into the game.
Nelson Versus Los Angeles
Nelson’s line against the Dodgers had been sturdy enough to matter in a game like this, but Los Angeles still pushed through to the shutout. The result kept the series in the Dodgers’ hands after three straight meetings with Arizona were on the line.
For readers tracking the matchup, the immediate takeaway is simple: the Dodgers finished the dbacks game with a clean 7-0 result even after resting Ohtani, and the club’s depth showed up in the catcher shuffle and the production already banked earlier in the series.
