As for Snell, he was dominant across his recently completed minor-league rehab assignment, and that set the scene for his Saturday start against the Rays at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. Here's Snell's line in the eventual 4-0 Dodgers loss:

The Los Angeles Dodgers didn’t have a splashy trade deadline, unlike many of their National League and American League competitors. Los Angeles Times Dodger beat writer Jack Harris talks about why and what the Dodgers strategy is going forward.

Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw (4-2, 3.62 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 39 strikeouts); Rays: Shane Baz (8-7, 4.61 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 116 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dodgers -146, Rays +123; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays enter a matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers after losing three straight games.

Ben Rice hit a three-run homer in the second inning after Giancarlo Stanton blasted a two-run shot in the first as the host New York Yankees raced out to a seven-run lead and recorded a 7-4 victory over the sliding Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday afternoon in the final game before the trade deadline.