Record: 21-9. Pace: 113.5 - 48.5 (that’s for you ISH). Change on 2017: +4.
Before we get started:
It is evident that Dave Roberts is grasping for anything to jumpstart his struggling ball club before the Diamondbacks’ division lead grows any larger. Therefore, when Dodger lefty starter Hyun-Jin Ryu exited the game with a groin strain after retiring the first batter of the 2nd inning, it appeared that tonight most certainly would not be the night it turned for the Dodgers.
Los Angeles got out to an early lead in this one.