April 17: Diamondbacks 4, Dodgers 2

Dodgers caught short playing the long game

Trying to balance the long term and short term on Monday, the Dodgers slipped up.

Dodgers run out of relief in loss with Diamondbacks

After a heavy workload left depleted options in the bullpen, the Dodgers relievers allowed a pair of late runs to lose Monday night’s game to the Diamondbacks.

Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Game IV chat

Wood rejoins shuffled Dodgers rotation

Alex Wood will take Rich Hill’s place in the Dodgers starting rotation, and has flipped spots with Kenta Maeda in the pecking order of starting pitchers. Plus an update on a possible return this week of Franklin Gutierrez.

Forsythe returns to lineup, Segedin starts at first base

The Dodgers begin their run of facing three left-handed pitchers in three nights, and get Logan Forsythe back after missing a game with hamstring tightness. The right-handed-heavy lineup Monday features Rob Segedin at first base, Scott Van Slyke in left field, and Kiké Hernandez in center field.

Blister lands Hill back on DL

Rich Hill is back on the disabled list with a recurrence of blister problems, and the Dodgers recalled Rob Segedin from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Dodgers pitchers have been getting ahead

Dodgers pitchers, and Brandon McCarthy specifically, have done well in getting ahead in the count so far in 2017. McCarthy starts the series finale against the Diamondbacks on Monday night.