One week ago a four-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks was taking shape to be a make-or-break point in the season for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Now, they enter play Thursday in position to pull even atop the National League West standings.
The Dodgers head into the showdown coming off back-to-back series sweeps and on a season-high tying five-game winning streak. Meanwhile, the Diamondbacks are a pedestrian 5-5 in their last 10 games.
Arizona avoided being swept by the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night in a series that saw them go scoreless for 25 innings.