The D-backs beat the Dodgers 4-2 on August 9, getting another needed result against one of the strongest teams on the BaseChaser board.
Ketel Marte gave Arizona the early swing with a two-run homer in the first inning. Gabriel Moreno added an RBI double in the second, giving the D-backs enough room to protect the lead.
Eduardo Rodriguez handled the rest, throwing 7 innings with 9 strikeouts as Arizona kept Los Angeles from taking the game back.
What It Means
The D-backs improve to 63-56. The Dodgers fall to 69-48.
BaseChaser lists Arizona at 57.5% to make the playoffs. Los Angeles remains near locked-in territory at 99.5%.
Arizona is still in the middle of the race, but this win kept its cushion from getting thinner.
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