Justin Wrobleski’s Struggles Persist as Dodgers Drop Series
· Yahoo Sports
The Los Angeles Dodgers lost the final game of their three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks after breaking a seven-game skid Saturday.
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Justin Wrobleski got the ball for the series finale, but the problems he encountered in his previous two outings followed him to Phoenix. He lasted just 3.1 innings, allowing four runs while striking out three batters. Wrobleski has allowed 16 runs over his last three outings, as the nine homers through those last three starts are more than he had allowed in all of his previous starts this season combined.
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The only home run he allowed on the day came in the bottom of the first inning, when Ketel Marte hit a ball into the home bullpen in left field. The inning nearly ended the batter prior, though the Dodgers failed to turn a double play on a ground ball from Gabriel Moreno.
Aug 9, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Justin Wrobleski leaves the game in the fourth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesArizona scored two more runs the following inning, as Wrobleski failed to make a throw to first on a bunt to score Tyler Locklear, who doubled to lead off the inning. Moreno stepped back up later in the inning, and doubled to score Corbin Carroll—making the score 4-0.
LA clawed a run back in the top of the third inning, as Andy Pages doubled to center field to bring home Kiké Hernandez.
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Their second run of the game came in the top of the sixth inning, as Kyle Tucker continued to swing a hot bat by bringing home Freddie Freeman with a triple to right field.
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Diamondbacks starter Eduardo Rodriguez lasted through seven innings, allowing just two runs in his fourth start against the Dodgers this season. He has shut down LA’s offense throughout the year, never allowing more than two runs across any of those four appearances.
The Dodgers didn’t create much traffic on the base paths throughout the final three innings of the game, with their only baserunner falling victim to a double play immediately after.
While they still have a lead in the NL West, the Diamondbacks have cut their advantage to just 7.5 games, and won the season series against the Dodgers for the first time since 2018.
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LA doesn’t have any time to rest, as they will immediately return to Dodger Stadium for the beginning of a seven-game homestand. The first game of that homestand comes against the Kansas City Royals on Monday at 7:10 p.m. PT.