The Los Angeles Dodgers’ lineup, pitching matchups and how to watch Wednesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Jun 2, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani in the first inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images The Diamondbacks took the series opener, 4-1, while the Dodgers held on to win Tuesday's game by a score of 6-5.
The Dodgers hold a six-game lead over the San Diego Padres in the National League West. The Diamondbacks are a half a game behind San Diego in third place. Shohei Ohtani is making his 10th pitching start of the season for the Dodgers on Wednesday night. The right-hander has been dominant in his first full two-way season as a Dodger, sporting a 0.82 ERA over 55 innings with 61 strikeouts to 17 walks.
He's allowed just five earned runs this season. Ohtani is firmly in the mix for the NL Cy Young award, an honor he's vying to win this year.
However, with his once-a-week pitching schedule, he'll need to continue to be nearly perfect in order to remain in the race. The right-hander is 3-4 with a 5.16 ERA across 59.1 innings, striking out just 42 batters with 18 walks. Gallen faced the Dodgers on Opening Day of this season, allowing four runs over four innings with just two strikeouts.
Smith and Call return to the lineup after sitting on Tuesday, while Dalton Rushing and Ryan Ward are back on the bench. The rest of the lineup remains standard, with Pages hitting in the No. 2 hole and Betts continuing to hit cleanup for LA.
First pitch for Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday, June 3 is 6:40 p.m. PT/9:40 p.m. ET. Noah Camras graduated from the University of Southern California in 2022 with a B.A. in Journalism and a minor in sports media studies. He was born and raised in Los Angeles and has extensively covered Southern California sports in his career. Noah is the publisher of Dodgers on SI after contributing as a writer and editor over the last three years.
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