Yoshinobu Yamamoto has worst start of season as Dodgers lose to Diamondbacks
PHOENIX — Talking about the start of a four-game series against the NL West rival Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday afternoon, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts made this observation.
“We’ve seemed to bring out the best in them.”
And the Diamondbacks brought out the worst in Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
An early (very early) Cy Young Award frontrunner, Yamamoto gave up a grand slam to Gabriel Moreno and a solo home run to Ketel Marte as the Diamondbacks beat the Dodgers, 5-3, on Thursda