The Los Angeles Dodgers' James Outman slides past Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno to score on a double by Chris Taylor during the third inning at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES — The Arizona Diamondbacks had won 12 of 15 games when they arrived in Los Angeles this week, rebounding from a brutal six-week stretch in which they lost 25 of 32 games to gain grip on a wild-card spot, and they had their two best pitchers — Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly — lined up for the first two games of a three-game set against the Los Angeles Dodgers. “They’re gritty, they’re ...