Dodgers pitcher Ricky Nolasco struggled in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Diamondbacks, surrendereing six earned runs on nine hits while striking out five and walking none in five innings, but he did not factor into the final decision as the Dodgers clinched the NL West title.
Nolasco has been lit up in two straight starts, giving up 13 runs (11 earned) in 6 1/3 innings to inflate his ERA from 3.14 to 3.55, but he hasn't surrendered a home run in six straight starts. The owners of a 13-10 record, 1.20 WHIP and 157:45 K:BB ratio, Nolasco is slated to face the Giants Wednesday in his last start of the season, but the Dodgers could use Monday's off-day to better line up the rotation in advance of the post-season.