Stone (9-2, 2.73 ERA) faces the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks in the middle game of a three-game series today. While Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes has jumped to the front of the rookie list, and Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga remains highly regarded, Stone entered the conversation by going 4-0 with a 1.97 ERA in five starts. Going back one more start, Stone is 5-0 with a 1.62 ERA since May 28. In the shadows of a star-studded roster, Stone has plenty of places to look for support. Shohei Ohtani hit a towering, go-ahead, seventh-inning home run Tuesday, while Freddie Freeman had an RBI double in the ninth and Teoscar Hernandez ended the game with an RBI single for a 6-5 victory over the Diamondbacks in the series opener. Los Angeles hit .258 BA/.342 OBP/.455 SLG/.797 OPS in June and average 4.9 runs per game at home this season.