The Arizona Diamondbacks took full advantage after Shohei Ohtani was scratched from his scheduled start, exploding for nine runs in an impressive series-opening win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. We break down another dominant outing from Eduardo Rodriguez, Tim Tawa‘s monster night at the plate with a home run and four RBI, and the offensive approach that overwhelmed the Dodgers. We also look ahead to the rest of this crucial series and discuss whether the D-backs can make one final push before the All-Star break to define their season.

Plus, with the MLB Draft just around the corner, we examine who Arizona could select and why Major League Baseball still struggles to turn one of its biggest offseason events into must-watch television…

Diamondbacks’ Plate 9 Runs in Much-Needed Win Over Dodgers

0:00 LIGHT THOSE CACTUS LIGHTS 🌵💡

2:30 .500 Again!!!!

12:30 Tim Tawa legacy game

19:00 Trade deadline: buy or sell?

34:05 Another electric E-Rod outing

49:00 Game 1 win in LA ✅

1:02:10 MLB Draft = this weekend

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