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Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Arizona Diamondbacks 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Chase FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 7, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score73
Los Angeles Dodgers
100–62 · 1st NL West · T-Score 73
3
3–4
FINAL
Arizona Diamondbacks
86–76 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 50
4
T-Score50
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherDodgersSasaki holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handDodgersLos owns a .766 OPS vs RHP, 1th in MLB; Arizona ranks 26th vs RHP.
LineupDodgersLos's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Recent formDiamondbacksArizona has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
WeatherModerate impactA 3 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Starting pitchers

LAD
Roki Sasaki RHP
Roki Sasaki
Los Angeles Dodgers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.64
138th
WHIP
1.30
118th
K/9
9.18
66th
BB/9
3.55
142nd
P-Score48i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.82
185th
OPS/R
–
IP
99.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.89
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
8
AZ
Merrill Kelly RHP
Merrill Kelly
Arizona Diamondbacks
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.04
162nd
WHIP
1.49
179th
K/9
5.98
199th
BB/9
3.62
171st
P-Score40i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.81
174th
OPS/R
–
IP
114.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.93
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Sasaki strikes out 3.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Sasaki allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.30 WHIP compared with 1.49.
·Sasaki has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 20%.
·Sasaki carries a 4.86 road ERA, compared with Kelly's 5.82 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Sasaki arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%97.8
Splitter29%90.2
Slider22%86.6
Forkball8%85.4
Kelly arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup28%88.5
Four-seam28%92.1
Cutter13%91.0
Curveball12%82.5
Slider10%86.3
Sinker10%92.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Dodgers vs RHP (Merrill Kelly)
1st
in MLB
0.766OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Diamondbacks vs RHP (Roki Sasaki)
26th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Los Angeles DodgersOfficial lineupvs RHP Merrill Kelly
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Kelly (BvP)
1Shohei OhtaniLTWP87.88930.893No MLB historyNo history
2Andy PagesRCF77.81123.774No MLB historyNo history
3Freddie FreemanL1B74.79216.850No MLB historyNo history
4Max MuncyL3B83.83829.834No MLB historyNo history
5Mookie BettsRSS78.78023.784No MLB historyNo history
6Kyle TuckerLRF66.71517.694No MLB historyNo history
7Teoscar HernándezRLF69.75916.695No MLB historyNo history
8Tommy EdmanS2B54.7148.697No MLB historyNo history
9Hunter FeducciaLC48.6253.692No MLB historyNo history
1Shohei Ohtani TWP · L.275 / .889 · 30 HRvs hand .893 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score2Andy Pages CF · R.274 / .811 · 23 HRvs hand .774 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score3Freddie Freeman 1B · L.288 / .792 · 16 HRvs hand .850 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score4Max Muncy 3B · L.252 / .838 · 29 HRvs hand .834 · No MLB history · No history83H-Score5Mookie Betts SS · R.257 / .780 · 23 HRvs hand .784 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score6Kyle Tucker RF · L.233 / .715 · 17 HRvs hand .694 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score7Teoscar Hernández LF · R.267 / .759 · 16 HRvs hand .695 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score8Tommy Edman 2B · S.247 / .714 · 8 HRvs hand .697 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score9Hunter Feduccia C · L.221 / .625 · 3 HRvs hand .692 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score
Arizona DiamondbacksOfficial lineupvs RHP Roki Sasaki
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Sasaki (BvP)
1Geraldo PerdomoSSS62.7479.762No MLB historyNo history
2Corbin CarrollLRF78.79522.727No MLB historyNo history
3Gabriel MorenoRC78.87416.909No MLB historyNo history
4Ketel MarteS2B73.74822.687No MLB historyNo history
5Lars NootbaarLLF66.7218.800No MLB historyNo history
6Nolan ArenadoR3B64.80630.775No MLB historyNo history
7Max KeplerLLF35.5652.539No MLB historyNo history
8Tim TawaR1B57.69011.704No MLB historyNo history
9Ryan WaldschmidtRCF42.6933.670No MLB historyNo history
1Geraldo Perdomo SS · S.262 / .747 · 9 HRvs hand .762 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score2Corbin Carroll RF · L.239 / .795 · 22 HRvs hand .727 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score3Gabriel Moreno C · R.311 / .874 · 16 HRvs hand .909 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score4Ketel Marte 2B · S.249 / .748 · 22 HRvs hand .687 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score5Lars Nootbaar LF · L.239 / .721 · 8 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score6Nolan Arenado 3B · R.255 / .806 · 30 HRvs hand .775 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score7Max Kepler LF · L.205 / .565 · 2 HRvs hand .539 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score8Tim Tawa 1B · R.240 / .690 · 11 HRvs hand .704 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score9Ryan Waldschmidt CF · R.256 / .693 · 3 HRvs hand .670 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseLADLAD·AZAZ
AVG.257 3rd.246 12th
OPS.762 2nd.720 11th
Home runs204 9th166 25th
Runs801 4th739 9th
OBP.338 3rd.318 13th
SLG.424 2nd.402 14th
PitchingLADLAD·AZAZ
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.55vs4.18
LADAZ
WHIP1.14vs1.28
LADAZ
K/99.5vs7.1
LADAZ
HR Allowed172vs186
LADAZ
BullpenLADLAD·AZAZ
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.80vs3.88
no league rank
Saves46vs38
LADAZ
ResultsLADLAD·AZAZ
+4073rd
Run differential
+30113th
100–62 Record86–76
2–8 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Dodgers (2–8)
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
Arizona Diamondbacks (6–4)
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
7—6
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Dodgers?+
Roki Sasaki (4.64 ERA, 5–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Diamondbacks?+
Merrill Kelly (5.04 ERA, 8–9) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:40 PM ET at Chase Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Dodgers and Diamondbacks performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Diamondbacks 6–7 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Roki Sasaki is at 48; Merrill Kelly is at 40. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.