PHOENIX (Interstat) — The Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks conclude a pivotal three-game series Thursday afternoon at Chase Field, with the visiting Dodgers looking to salvage a split after a narrow loss.

The Dodgers (88-69) enter the finale having dropped two of their last three, including a 5-4 defeat to the Diamondbacks on Tuesday. Despite the loss, Shohei Ohtani delivered a strong start, pitching six scoreless innings with eight strikeouts. Teoscar Hernández provided the offense with a two-run home run.

Arizona (80-77) has won four of its last five, riding momentum from a series win over Philadelphia before Tuesday’s victory. Adrian Del Castillo was the hero, delivering a pinch-hit, two-run homer.

The pitching matchup features a contrast in records. The Dodgers are expected to start right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto (11-8), while the Diamondbacks counter with right-hander Zac Gallen (13-14).

Despite Arizona’s recent success, the Dodgers have been installed as a -1.5 run favorite. The over/under is set at 8.5 runs. A statistical projection, however, forecasts a 7-5 win for the Diamondbacks.

The season series has been tightly contested, with the Dodgers holding a 6-5 edge over the Diamondbacks in 11 meetings. After this game, both teams begin their final series of the regular season on the road Friday, with Los Angeles traveling to Seattle and Arizona heading to San Diego.

First pitch is scheduled for 12:40 p.m. PDT.