LOS ANGELES – The D-Backs had a rubber match against the Dodgers on Wednesday night and lost by a score of 3 to 1, costing them the series after winning the first game.
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May 21, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo (2) makes a stop on a ball hit by Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Miguel Rojas (72) but has not play in the sixth inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
Corbin Burnes continued his dominant stretch of above average outings as Wednesday was his third great start in a row. His only blemish on the day was giving up a three-run home run to Teoscar Hernandez that ultimately won the game for the Dodgers. Other than that one mistake, Burnes so far might be one of the most locked-in pitchers in all of the MLB in the month of May. Burnes sat down the first 11 hitters he faced on Wednesday night.
May 21, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Corbin Burnes (39) throws during the second inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
Ketel Marte had a solo home run in the top of the fourth inning off Dustin May, opening the scoring for both teams. However other than that, Arizona couldn’t get anything else going. May pitched six innings and only gave up one earned run on five hits.
Ketel Marte goes YARD and sends a solo home run 425 feet!
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Missing their chances:
Arizona has to figure out these problems at the plate regarding consistency. Some nights they look locked in and can put up crooked numbers at ease, and then on other nights the frustrations mount up as they cannot seem to build up energy and execute at the plate.
The D-Backs had runners on the corners in the sixth inning after a Josh Naylor single that got Gabriel Moreno to third. However, after a pop-up from Eugenio Suarez and a groundout from Pavin Smith, Arizona ended up stranding two runners. These are the moments that come back to haunt them. Without steady performances at the plate, leaving runners on base will continue to happen.
May 21, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez (28) singles during the second inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
Arizona dropped the series after losing two out of three to the Los Angeles Dodgers and will have an off day as they get ready for a three-game weekend series in St. Louis against the Cardinals.
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Reporter Benjamin Bliklen covers the Arizona Diamondbacks and Arizona Cardinals for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @BenBliklen
