The Arizona Diamondbacks opened their four-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a bang on Monday night, June 1, 2026, at Chase Field in Phoenix. Powered by clutch home runs from Nolan Arenado, Ketel Marte, and rookie Tommy Troy, the Diamondbacks rallied for a decisive 4-1 victory, handing the Dodgers just their fourth loss in their last 18 games. For Diamondbacks fans, it was a night to remember—and for the Dodgers, a sharp reminder of the perils of facing a red-hot Arizona lineup.
Let’s set the scene: the Dodgers rolled into Phoenix riding a wave of momentum. Their starting pitching had been nothing short of sensational over the previous 18 games, boasting a collective ERA of 2.29 and a WHIP of 0.96. Emmet Sheehan, the Dodgers’ right-hander, looked to keep that streak alive. And for most of the night, he did just that, retiring 16 of the first 17 batters he faced. His fastball averaged 95.9 mph, a tick up from his season average of 94.2 mph, and he attacked the Diamondbacks’ hitters with a mix of sliders and curveballs that kept the home team off balance.
But baseball, as ever, is a game of inches and moments. The Dodgers’ offense had their chances early. In the second inning, they put runners at the corners with just one out against Arizona starter Eduardo Rodriguez. However, a ground ball off Max Muncy’s bat led to Mookie Betts being tagged out at home by catcher Gabriel Moreno, snuffing out the rally. In the third, Shohei Ohtani led off with a double and advanced to third on Andy Pages’ bloop double. Ohtani would score on Freddie Freeman’s groundout, giving the Dodgers a 1-0 lead. Despite hitting five balls off Rodriguez at 100 mph or faster, the Dodgers just couldn’t find the gaps. Arizona center fielder Jorge Barrosa made several stellar plays, including running down deep drives from Will Smith and Andy Pages, to keep the Dodgers at bay.
“He made some nice plays out there for them,” Dodgers slugger Kyle Tucker said after the game. “We did all we could really do. Once the ball leaves the bat, it’s out of our hands. So we had some good swings, good at-bats, it just didn’t go our way sometimes.”
Meanwhile, the Diamondbacks were waiting for their moment—and it arrived in the sixth inning. Tommy Troy, Arizona’s No. 4 prospect heading into the 2026 season and the 12th overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, stepped to the plate with his team trailing 1-0. Troy, who had misplayed a ball in left field earlier that led to the Dodgers’ only run, quickly redeemed himself. He launched a center-cut fastball from Sheehan 392 feet into the left field seats, tying the game at 1-1. The ball left his bat at a blistering 102.7 mph, marking Troy’s first career Major League home run—a moment he’ll surely never forget.
“It’s the name of the game,” Troy told reporters after the game. “If you misplay a ball, you gotta have short-term memory and be able to move on from it and be better.” He added, “I knew [the home run was gone] yeah, I knew. I didn’t get it, get it, but I knew it was enough. ... Felt surreal. It was great — it was really good, I loved it.”
Troy’s night didn’t end there. In the eighth inning, he laid down a gutsy bunt single—without any signal from manager Torey Lovullo—extending the inning and setting the stage for Ketel Marte. “I saw [Dodgers 3B Max Muncy] go back, I’m like, ‘here’s a good opportunity here. It’s either gonna be a foul ball or a hit to be on base.’ I’m glad it worked out,” Troy explained. That hustle paid off when Marte, facing Dodgers reliever Jack Dreyer, crushed a two-run home run 409 feet into the seats, giving the Diamondbacks a comfortable 4-1 lead. “(Marte) is just really good versus left-handed pitching,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts observed. “He got ahead 0-1 and then just didn’t get the slider low enough, or breaking ball, whatever it was. He’s pretty dangerous at the plate.”
But the fireworks weren’t over yet. In the seventh inning, with the score still tied, Nolan Arenado—a perennial thorn in the Dodgers’ side—jumped on a first-pitch slider from Sheehan and sent it deep for his 33rd career home run against Los Angeles. That blast broke the deadlock and gave Arizona a lead they would not relinquish. “I showed him a lot of sliders a couple of at-bats before that,” Sheehan said. “He can adjust, but I thought slider was a good pitch there. Didn’t really get it to the spot I wanted, for sure, to get him more glove side and maybe a little more down, but yeah, he put a good swing on it.”
For the Dodgers, it was a frustrating night of missed opportunities. Despite Shohei Ohtani’s three-hit performance—his 10th hit in his last five games—the offense couldn’t string together a rally. Half of the Dodgers’ six hits came from Ohtani, who has been red-hot since his day off following a pitching start against the San Francisco Giants on May 13. “I thought Rodriguez threw the baseball well,” Roberts said. “Shohei had some hits. I thought the center fielder made a difference tonight, Barrosa. I thought he made some really nice plays on some hard-hit balls at him. But outside of that, (Rodriguez) pitched a nice game.”
On the other side, Emmet Sheehan deserved better than the loss. He allowed just three hits and no walks over 6⅓ innings, but two of those hits—Troy’s and Arenado’s homers—proved costly. The Diamondbacks, for their part, made the most of their chances, hitting just three balls with exit velocities over 100 mph, but making each one count: two home runs and a double.
Tommy Troy’s breakout performance is especially promising for Arizona. Called up to the majors on May 23 as a replacement for injured left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr., the 24-year-old out of Stanford has quickly made a name for himself. As of June 1, 2026, Troy boasts a .318/.400/.545 slash line with two doubles, three walks, and now, his first big-league homer in just 25 plate appearances. His aggressive, mature approach at the plate—and his willingness to use his legs—make him a valuable addition to the Diamondbacks’ youth movement.
Arizona’s commitment to developing young hitters, like Troy and fellow prospect Ryan Waldschmidt, is paying dividends. If the Diamondbacks hope to keep pace with the powerhouse Dodgers this week, they’ll need more of that spark from their rising stars.
As the series continues, all eyes will be on whether the Dodgers can bounce back or if the Diamondbacks’ blend of veteran power and youthful exuberance will carry them to further victories. For now, Arizona’s opening salvo has set the tone—and with performances like Troy’s, this series promises plenty more drama ahead.