Snell allowed one run on three hits and struck out 10 over a career-high 7.2 innings Wednesday against the Dodgers but did not end up factoring into the decision.
Snell went toe-to-toe with Walker Buehler in this one. He held the Dodgers scoreless over seven innings and went back out for the eighth despite being at 106 pitches. The 28-year-old southpaw opened the frame with a strikeout but would end up surrendering a game-tying homer to Will Smith. He remained in to face Cody Bellinger and punched him out, ending his day at 10 strikeouts and a career-high 122 pitches. Snell generated an outstanding 21 whiffs on the evening and has been impressive this month with a 2.12 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 44:10 K:BB over 29.2 innings. He's reached the seven-inning mark twice over his last four starts after managing to do so just one other time this season. Snell now owns a 4.58 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 149:65 K:BB over 114 innings. He lines up for a favorable start against the Diamondbacks next week, a team he's had incredible success against in three tries so far this year.