The D-backs will have six crucial games ahead of them against two of their division rivals.
The Arizona Diamondbacks enjoy a day off, following their series victory against the Oakland Athletics. They've moved up to 41-43, and are 2.5 games out of a Wild Card spot, but the road ahead won't get much easier, beginning with a three-game set against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Dodgers took two of three at Chase field in April, and the Diamondbacks returned the favor with a dominant-looking series victory at Dodger Stadium in May, facing a couple of LA's best arms. His last outing saw him give up 10 hits and six runs in 3 2/3 innings vs the Minnesota Twins. His ERA hasn't budged much from the mid-5.00 range at 5.69, and opponents are hitting .314 against him. He'll need to be sharp against an elite top end of the Dodgers' order, and could have a very short leash with the bullpen rested after a day off.
I examined Montgomery's tendency to leave balls in the heart of the zone, and how frequently they're getting destroyed. That problem only seems to be worsening for now, unless he can work out his location issues or add some movement to his pitches. Both his stuff and velocity looked sharper than before, as he touched 97 MPH with his fastball, throwing two of the fastest pitches of his career. He lowered his ERA to 2.83 and his WHIP to 1.07. The D-backs desperately need the ace to continue this trajectory as they still sport a top-heavy rotation.
His 2.08 ERA and 0.96 WHIP are intimidating, but his more than double 4.21 FIP does suggest he's benefited from some batted ball luck and could be due for regression. Once again, getting to him early will be key for Arizona.Obviously, the Dodgers have an All-Star core of top-end hitters, with Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani headlining the squad.
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