D-backs 9, Dodgers 3: A bullpen game lowlighted by more sloppy defense

The final series of the season started tonight and the Dodgers continued to play like they would like to skip to the All-Star break. More than just losing, the Dodgers have just been sloppy defensively, and that continued to cost them tonight in an 9-3 loss to the Diamondbacks.

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On the plus side, Shohei Ohtani and Andy Pages went back-to-back to start their offensive day.

Me: Metrics alone shouldn't exclude guys from All-Star contention.

Also Me: *Looks At Eduardo Rodriguez's Metrics* pic.twitter.com/IiRofoRTJd

— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) July 11, 2026

On the downside, basically everything else, as the pen didn’t throw strikes, the defense looked horrid yet again, and the bats went quiet after the initial outburst.

The Dodgers have made six errors in their last three games. They made 26 errors in their first 91 games.

— Dodger Insider (@DodgerInsider) July 11, 2026

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61-34, now just a mere single game lead … for the best record in baseball.

The series continues tomorrow with Yoshinobu Yamamoto looking to end his stellar first half strong against Brandon Pfaadt, starting at 3:10 PM HT/6:10 PM PT/9:10 PM ET.