Gallen's Promising Start, Dodgers' Comeback

0:00On March 27th, Arizona Diamondbacks pitches that Gallon showed promise early in the opening day game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He cruised to the first four innings with better velocity and solid swing, and missed stuff, keeping the Diamondbacks ahead, two to nothing. Things unraveled in the fifth. A sharp grounder got past Kettle Marte, followed by another slow roller that Gallon couldn't turn into an out. With two runners on and nobody out, Andy Pages crushed a three run homer, handing the Dodgers a three to lead. Gallon left the mound right away, finishing with four innings pitched, five hits, four earned runs, two walks and two strikeouts. This kind of meltdown reminds fans of his rough 2025 season, where bad luck often snowballed into big damage. On the bright side, his fastball averaged 94 miles per hour, and his slatter and cutter generated whiffs. The Dodgers' powerful lineup can punish anyone, so one poor breaking ball doesn't define the year. Gallon brushed it off as mostly sharp pitching with just one curveball hanging, and he's right learning to limit fallout from tough breaks will be key.

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