To discuss the deadline and set up a crucial week for the club, Dodgers beat writer Fabian Ardaya hosted a live Q&A with The Athletic subscribers on Tuesday afternoon. Here are five key questions (plus a bonus one) that were asked and answered during the chat.

Los Angeles has had a solid season so far, leading the NL West, but there is room to grow ahead of another World Series run. Most notably, The Dodgers' bullpen needs a boost, as offseason acquisitions Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates have not performed to expectations, creating a hole in the pitching staff.

Brandon Glick of PFSN has named Los Angeles as one of the “best fits” for Red Sox relief pitcher and closer Aroldis Chapman. Chapman has been pitching at an extremely high level so far this season. He would be a big-time get for the Dodgers to improve their bullpen even more.

The Los Angeles Dodgers need to add more pitching to their team at the trade deadline. Could they be a fit for Adrian Houser?

Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report listed his Top 10 trade candidates with two days to go until the deadline. Among them was St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley, and the Dodgers were listed as a fit.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are sitting at 61-45 but are far from playing their best baseball as a team. With a few clear areas to improve upon, like an ailing bull

Shohei Ohtani is one of those players who doesn't need to be showered with more adulation, but a few compliments never hurt. At least that's probably what Dalton Rushing thought, a

St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley "is one of the most popular trade targets" ahead of the MLB trade deadline, according to MLB.com's Mark Feinsand.

As a result, six-year pitcher Dustin May could be the odd man out. "In the last week, trade rumors have started to swirl around May, the oft-injured right-hander who is finally healthy this season — but also having an up-and-down campaign in his final year before free agency," Jack Harris wrote for the Los Angeles Times.