When the Arizona Diamondbacks are staring down a big game, there are few arms more consistently capable of delivering than right-hander Brandon Pfaadt. Unfortunately, Arizona's offense could not provide Pfaadt a lead, and reliever Jonathan Loaisiga gave the Dodgers a 1-0 lead on just the second pitch of his eighth inning. Brandon Pfaadt throws another dominant start vs DodgersJul 28, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Brandon Pfaadt (32) delivers a pitch agains the Pittsburgh Pirates during the first inning t at PNC Park. Saturday was the second time this year Pfaadt has out-dueled Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who could not complete six innings and gave up seven baserunners on 107 pitches. Removing the unsuccessful relief innings, Pfaadt's ERA is 2.83 as a pure starter.