Late-game heroics from Smith as his ninth-inning home run secures a 5-4 victory for the Dodgers against the Diamondbacks.

Dodgers Edge Diamondbacks with Late-Game Heroics from Will Smith

In a thrilling finish, the Los Angeles Dodgers secured a 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks, thanks to a walk-off home run by catcher Will Smith in the bottom of the ninth inning.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the Dodgers' starting pitcher, had a solid outing, allowing one run in seven innings and matching his career high with 10 strikeouts. This marks the fifth time in his last 10 starts that Yamamoto has completed at least seven innings, a significant improvement from his earlier career where he had completed seven innings only three times in his first 34 starts.

The offensive fireworks began early, with Freddie Freeman driving in an RBI double for the Dodgers. However, the Diamondbacks responded, tying the game at 4-all in the eighth inning courtesy of Corbin Carroll's three-run homer off Tanner Scott.

In the ninth, with the game on the line, Smith was called upon to bat for Dalton Rushing. On Curtiss' 96.4 mph fastball, Smith fouled back the first pitch before launching a home run 10 rows up into the bleachers, securing the victory for the Dodgers.

Meanwhile, in Arizona, the Diamondbacks will face the Texas Rangers on Monday, with Eduardo Rodriguez taking the mound for the visitors. On the other hand, the Dodgers will be on the road, with Clayton Kershaw (9-2, 3.06) starting a three-game series at Pittsburgh.

The win against the Diamondbacks saw the Dodgers take a two-game lead in the NL West over their rivals, the San Diego Padres, who lost 7-2 at Minnesota. Miguel Rojas added a run-scoring single for the Dodgers, while Andy Pages drove in two runs.

Ryne Nelson, with a 7-3 record and a 3.53 ERA, will be the starting pitcher for the Diamondbacks against Texas. As for the Dodgers, they will look to continue their winning streak when they face Pittsburgh.