For the first time since July 28th, both the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres—who have been closing the gap on the Dodgers in the NL West—lost on the same day, while the Dodgers picked up a win.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!However, despite gaining ground in the division, the Dodgers faced a setback with Tyler Glasnow landing on the IL due to right elbow tendinitis. The good news for Los Angeles is that Glasnow’s scan revealed no structural damage, and he is expected to return to the rotation after his 15-day IL stint.
Still, the Dodgers will be without one of their top pitchers during a challenging stretch of games, which includes matchups against the Cardinals, Mariners, Rays, Orioles, Angels, Diamondbacks, Guardians, Cubs, and Braves.
The Dodgers are already without Yoshinobu Yamamoto (60-day IL). He has been out since June 15th.
Between now and September 17th, the Dodgers will face just one team that isn’t above .500 or within a game or two, which is a two-game series against the Angels.
This season, the Dodgers are 14-8 in games where Glasnow starts. He has posted a 3.49 ERA and has gone at least five innings in 21 of his 22 starts.
Since the All-Star break, the NL West has been home to the three hottest teams in baseball. Among them, San Diego has been the hottest, with a 22-5 record over their last 27 games.
