Dominating them does not exactly portend future postseason success. Still, what Landon Knack did at loanDepot Park, in the Dodgers’ 8-4 win over their middling hosts, was impressive. Especially for a rookie pitcher auditioning for the Dodgers' potential postseason rotation.

Landon Knack struck out seven in five scoreless innings, and the Dodgers got home runs from Will Smith, Tommy Edman, and Kiké Hernández to beat the Marlins on Wednesday in Miami.

Stone still has pain in his shoulder and has not been able to start a throwing program since going on the injured list after his Aug. 31 start in Arizona.

Landon Knack has not had a significant number of opportunities with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but he’s certainly impressed when given the chance. That was until the right-hander turned in his worst start of the season,