The Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks meet in another crucial series. The Boys in Blue are looking to keep their hold on the NL West, sitting just two games ahead of the Padres at the top of the division with a 77-57 record. Arizona, meanwhile, has slipped to 64-67, 10 games back, and badly needs a turnaround if the team wants to keep any playoff hopes alive.

The Dodgers are coming into this series after sweeping the Cincinnati Reds. With Shohei Ohtani back on the mound, they still have areas to improve. The team is well aware of a recent pattern of struggling to build on momentum after series wins. The matchups against the Rockies and Padres were the latest examples.

Conversely, the Diamondbacks enter Game 1 after playing a competitive series against the Milwaukee Brewers. Th

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