Record: 79-75. Pace: 83-79. Change on 2017: -10.
As mentioned in the preview, this series is one where I find my loyalties torn. Do I want the D-backs to stack up a couple more meaningless victories, which will mean nothing except a slightly worse draft pick come next June? Or do I want to improve the odds of the Dodgers not winning the division? And, in particular, not winning it at Chase Field next week? You can make the case both ways. But it was only the latter camp who will have come away happy from Chase Field tonight, as Arizona went through what has been their signature way of losing games in the second half.