Dodgers’ Losing Streak Makes History After Loss to Giants
The Los Angeles Dodgers lost to the San Francisco Giants, 6-2, on Tuesday, extending their losing streak to four games—though this is more than just a four-game losing streak.
With their four-run loss in Tuesday’s game, the Dodgers lost their fourth game in a row by four or more runs, which hasn’t happened since July 1-4, 1936. Additionally, it’s only the second time the Dodgers have suffered a streak like this in franchise history.
Per MLB.com’s Sonja Chen, every other MLB team has suffered a similar streak at least four times since 1936.
How Did the Dodgers Lose Tuesday?
The Dodgers took an early-ish lead for the second game in a row against the Giants, but their sluggish offense failed to keep up with their opponents—who score the fewest runs per game in MLB.
After Shohei Ohtani took a one-run lead back for the Dodgers, starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed back-to-back homers to No. 8 and 9 hitters Harrison Bader and Eric Haase. The visitors tacked three more runs onto their lead in the top of the seventh.
What Are The Dodgers’ Biggest Problems?
For nearly a month, the Dodgers have struggled to generate much offense—no matter who they’re facing.
The Dodgers ranked fifth in MLB in runs scored through April with 167, just 10 fewer than the MLB-leading Atlanta Braves. Since then, though, they’re in a four-way tie for 16th with just 41 scored. A large reason for this is their inability to capitalize on some of the situations they’ve put themselves in.
Since the month began, the Dodgers have just one hit with the bases loaded, a situation they’ve faced on 10 occasions. The Dodgers’ collective averages sit at or below league average with both runners on and in scoring position, and their failures to convert when put into these situations is clearly detrimental to their overall results.
Perhaps the Dodgers’ biggest issue, though, has been the absence of the home run. LA has just 10 homers this month, sitting right in the middle of the pack among other MLB teams. In high-leverage situations, though, the Dodgers are yet to hit a home run in 25 at-bats.
This inability to rise to the challenge in clutch situations is costing the team dearly, as several of their losses have come in games where they had the opportunity to take the lead.
The Dodgers will play their series finale against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, and will look to reawaken their bats as they try to claw their way back into first place in the NL West. First pitch for the series finale comes Wednesday at 7:10 p.m. PT.
Why do you think the Dodgers have struggled so much over the past month?
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