The Los Angeles Dodgers dropped a tough 4-3 game to the Miami Marlins, immediately snapping their impressive 8-game winning streak. Man, what a gut punch after rolling for over a week! The offense, which has been scraping by during that streak, finally hit the wall, returning right to its “previous lows” and looking eerily like that “below-league-average” ball we saw from them back in August.
The Batting Order Just Couldn’t Get It Done
Seriously, where did the offense go? Mookie Betts and Max Muncy tried to kick things off right, cranking back-to-back homers in the first inning for both of the Dodgers’ runs. That’s it. That was the whole show. After that initial bang, the bats just went silent. They struggled hard to get any consistent contact or hits, ending the night with a measly three total hits and five walks. Take away those two solo shots, and you’re looking at just two hits for the entire game. And it gets worse: the squad went a brutal 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position, leaving six base runners stranded on the bags. They didn’t have a ton of chances, sure, but leaving that many guys out there? That’s just leaving wins on the table, plain and simple. Only Josue De Paula seemed to figure anything out, walking twice and continuing to flash why everyone’s been hyping him up. He was a bright spot in a really dim offensive night.
Glasnow’s Command Still Off The IL
On the mound, Tyler Glasnow just couldn’t find his groove, getting charged with all four runs in a rough outing. He only managed to go four innings, giving up five hits, four walks, and striking out seven. Three of those runs came while he was still out there, and the fourth crossed the plate after Jack Dreyer came in to relieve him. It’s tough to see because since Glasnow’s come back from the IL, his stuff has looked good, but his command? It’s just not sharp. He keeps finding himself in these unfavorable counts, forcing him to make pitches in the strike zone that hitters are just teeing off on. The bullpen did have some good moments, though: Justin Wrobleski and Seth Halvorsen both looked really solid, while Jack Dreyer was relatively okay.
This whole performance felt like a throwback to August, and that’s not good news. The Dodgers need to shake off these bad habits fast. They’ll get another shot to turn things around on Sunday in the series finale. You gotta hope they come out swinging, otherwise, this could be more than just one bad night.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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