Sonja Chen

LOS ANGELES -- It may not be long until the Dodgers are able to find out what Edwin Díaz can do for them down the stretch.

LOS ANGELES -- It sure feels like the Dodgers have flipped a switch.

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LOS ANGELES -- With the Dodgers' rotation depth wearing thin, Emmet Sheehan made a strong case to extend his stay in the big leagues.

LOS ANGELES -- Shohei Ohtani was out of Tuesday night's Dodgers lineup against the Reds, one night after he returned to action following four days off to manage lingering injuries to his left knee and right biceps. The Dodgers gave Ohtani an additional day off to "build him up slowly,"

LOS ANGELES -- Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been a force on the mound all season, but he has been especially sharp since the All-Star break. In the second half, Yamamoto has recorded a 2.32 ERA, and the Dodgers have won five of his eight starts. He will look to continue his

LOS ANGELES -- Shohei Ohtani was out of the Dodgers' lineup for the second consecutive game on Wednesday night, the finale of a three-game series against the Reds at Dodger Stadium. L.A.'s everyday designated hitter has been out of the starting lineup for six of the past seven games while

LOS ANGELES -- First baseman Freddie Freeman has been dealing with soreness in his right knee, leading the Dodgers to leave him out of the lineup for Wednesday night's game against the Reds at Dodger Stadium.

LOS ANGELES -- Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw the ball as if his margin for error was miniscule, rather than the double-digit cushion he had by the time he left the mound.

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