Kenta Maeda
The Dodgers acquired Bud Norris from the Atlanta Braves and he was the starting pitcher on July 1 against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium. He struck out eight in six scoreless innings of the Dodgers 5–0 victory. Scott Kazmir started the next game, striking out 10 in six innings as the Dodgers won 6–1. The Dodgers finished off the sweep of the Rockies with a 4–1 victory. Brandon McCarthy returned to the mound for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery in April 2015 and allowed only two hits in five scoreless innings with eight strikeouts. A seventh-inning triple by Corey Seager led the Dodgers come from behind 7–5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Independence Day. A three-run homer by Manny Machado keyed the Orioles 4–1 win the next day. The two teams combined for a Dodger stadium record 36 strikeouts on July 6 and Chase Utley had a career high six hits in the game (the first Dodger to do so since Shawn Green in 2002). A two-run double by Jonathan Schoop in the 14th inning gave the Orioles a 6–4 win. Hyun-jin Ryu made his first start since 2014 on July 7 against the San Diego Padres and allowed six runs in innings. Yasmani Grandal hit three home runs on July 8 as the Dodgers won 10–6 over the Padres. He was the third catcher in history with five hits in a three-homer game (Victor Martinez in 2004 and Walker Cooper in 1949) and the third Dodger catcher to ever have three homers in a game (Mike Piazza in 1996 and Roy Campanella in 1950). McCarthy picked up his second win and the Dodgers bullpen pitched four scoreless innings in a 4–3 win the next game. Adam Liberatore set the Dodgers franchise record with his 24th consecutive scoreless appearance. Kenta Maeda struck out a season-high 13 batters in seven innings while Adrián González homered, and the Dodgers ended the first half of the season with a 3–1 win over the Padres on July 10.