LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers resume their pursuit of the top spot in the National League West with a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks beginning Friday at Dodger Stadium.The Dodgers (57-45), who lost two of three to the Diamondbacks following the All-Star break, have gone 16-9 in their last 25 games and made up ground on the struggling NL West-leading San Francisco Giants. San Franciscos advantage in the division has dwindled from 6 1/2 games at the All-Star break to two. The Giants (59-43) have dropped 10 of 12 since the break.Dodgers right-hander Kenta Maeda (9-7, 3.25 ERA), who starts Friday, was knocked around for five runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings in a 6-5 Arizona decision July 17 in Phoenix.However, Maeda bounced back Saturday in St. Louis against the Cardinals, holding them to two runs on five hits in 5 2/3 innings in a 7-2 victory by the Dodgers. Maeda fanned three and didnt walk a batter on 92 pitches.I think hes exceeded our expectations, manager Dave Roberts said of Maeda, who is in his first season in the majors after pitching for eight campaigns in Japan. Hes pitched in some big games and thrown really well and you cant expect him to be great every time out. But I think that under all the circumstances, the adjustments, Kentas been fantastic. Every time he takes the ball we feel good about it.He does a great job of taking care of himself, very athletic, does a lot of things on the field to help you win baseball games.Right-hander Zack Godley (3-1, 5.88), who has never started against Los Angeles, takes the ball for the Diamondbacks. Godley earned a win against the Reds in his last start Sunday despite surrendering five runs in 5 2/3 innings.The Diamondbacks (42-60), though, have stumbled since winning the Dodgers series. 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