Dodgers Notes: Pair of LA Stars Move Up In MVP Race, Julio Urias' Potential Contract and More

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The Dodgers got another win behind a strong start from rookie Bobby Miller and a clutch two-RBI single as they defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-0 to get a quick two game sweep in the desert. With the victory and a Giants loss, the Dodgers increased their NL West lead to six games.
Also, Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts each saw their MVP chances rise as they continue their superb 2023 campaigns. Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias is coming off two great starts as he continues to work his way back into form from a groin injury, and a writer examined what the impending free agent could get on the open market this offseason.
That's definitely not all though, and you can read about that and much more below!
The Latest from Inside The Dodgers
- 2 LA Stars Continue to Rise NL MVP Ranks
- Writer Lays Out Potential Julio Urias Contract Extension This Offseason
- Tony Gonsolin Unhappy With Inconsistent Results on the Mound
- Red Sox Giving Away Kiké Hernández Bobblehead Post Trade to LA
- LA May Get Massive Bullpen Reinforcements From Injured List
More from our friends at Dodgers Nation!
- Walker Buehler Hoping to Return ‘Some Time in September’
- Dave Roberts Doesn’t Think JD Martinez Will Go on Injured List
- Blake Treinen Takes Huge Step in Recovery, ‘Confident’ He’ll Return This Season
- Julio Urias is Finally Feeling Like Himself Again
- Writer Predicts Shohei Ohtani Signs With LA This Offseason
Dodgers Tweets of the Day
David Peralta is EXACTLY the type of hitter that the Dodgers needed to add to increase their chances for postseason success
— Doug McKain (@DMAC_LA) August 10, 2023
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Bobby Miller said earlier this year that his dream is to start a postseason game for the Dodgers this season.
— Noah Camras (@noahcamras) August 10, 2023
With every start he makes, that dream gets closer to becoming a reality.
The Dodgers rookie is special, and should absolutely be in LA's rotation come October.
Dodgers win.
— Dodgers Nation (@DodgersNation) August 10, 2023
Giants lose.
Diamondbacks lose.
Padres lose.
Back-to-back perfect nights in the NL West!

Matt Wagner was born and raised in southern California, and he lived there before moving to Colorado and getting his B.A. in Communications from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs in 2022. He relocated back to southern California in 2023 and is looking forward to covering the teams that mean so much to his home area. Some of his past work is in Bleacher Report, Dodgers Tailgate, and, most recently, Colorado Buffaloes Wire. Aside from writing, you can probably catch him petting the nearest dog or eating some good Mexican food.