Caleb Smith had one hell of a start, shutting out the Dodgers through six innings. Unfortunately, Trevor Bauer was able to match and surpass that, shutting out the Diamondbacks through seven. The bullpens were less evenly matched as Joe Mantiply continued to be terrible, which is where the Dodgers took a commanding three-run lead, essentially putting the game out of reach of the Diamondbacks.
The Diamondbacks loss to the Dodgers on Friday night was the team’s 15th consecutive loss overall, setting a new team record. Caleb Smith’s fine outing was not enough to stop the bleeding, though hopefully, it did at least give the bullpen arms some rest so that they are ready to support stopping the streak on Saturday if the opportunity should present itself.