Mike DiGiovanna is a sports writer who contributes to the coverage of the Dodgers, Angels and Chargers for the Los Angeles Times. He won Associated Press Sports Editors awards for feature-story writing in 2017 and game-story writing in 2001 and Orange County Press Club Awards for feature and game-story writing in 1996 and 1997. A native of East Lyme, Conn., and a graduate of Cal State Fullerton, he began writing for The Times in 1981. He has been covering Major League Baseball since 1995 and spent 19 years as the paper’s Angels beat writer and two on the Dodgers.
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Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts doesn’t mind an unusual number of off days during the NLDS against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Oct. 7, 2023
Throughout the season, the Dodgers discovered ways to slow down the Diamondbacks on the basepaths. They plan to put it to use in the NLDS.
Oct. 7, 2023
The Dodgers won eight of 13 games against the Diamondbacks this season, but that might not mean much when the teams open a best-of-five series on Saturday.
Oct. 4, 2023
When it came to driving in runs with two outs, no one was better in the regular season than the Dodgers.
Oct. 4, 2023
The Dodgers had one of the worst relief corps in the major leagues, but the group has been as good as anybody in the last three months.
Oct. 2, 2023
The Dodgers have seven games remaining before beginning the playoffs on Oct. 7. They start with a less-than-ideal doubleheader Tuesday in Colorado.
Sept. 25, 2023
Chris Taylor helps turn a run-preventing double play in the 10th inning before driving in the winning run in the Dodgers’ 3-2 win over the Giants.
Sept. 24, 2023
Clayton Kershaw picked up his 210th career win, passing Don Drysdale for No. 2 on the Dodgers’ all-time wins list in a 7-0 triumph over the Giants.
Sept. 23, 2023
Brusdar Graterol pitched in front of his mother, Ysmalia, for the first time as a big-leaguer, pointing to her after retiring the side in the eighth.
Sept. 20, 2023
The Dodgers star on Monday became the 11th first baseman in MLB history to record 20 steals and 20 homers in a season.
Sept. 19, 2023