The LA Dodgers are sitting pretty at 92-59 as of mid-September, a record that looks dominant on paper. But if you dive into their recent run from August through early September, it’s been a real rollercoaster, not the smooth ride you’d expect from a team racking up wins like that. Just this month, they managed a solid 4-0 shutout and a 4-1 win against the Reds, which is great, pushing them to that 92-59 mark. Before that, though, the Marlins snagged two straight games from them, 6-4 and 4-3. Talk about a jolt! The Cardinals also gave them serious trouble, pulling off an 8-6 win in 10 innings and a 13-8 beatdown, showing that even the best teams can get knocked around.
LA’s Roller Coaster August Had Some Real Lows
August was an absolute wild card for the Dodgers, full of streaks both good and bad, proving just how vulnerable even a top-tier squad can be. They kicked off the month getting swept by the Red Sox in three straight, losing 8-4, 3-2, and 9-4. That’s a rough start to any month, no matter how many wins you’ve piled up. Then the Cubs jumped on them, sweeping another three-game set with scores of 7-6, 5-1, and 10-5. Later in August, the Braves also handed them three straight L’s, shutting them out 1-0 and then taking 6-5 and 4-3 victories. These stretches show that while the wins pile up, the Dodgers are far from invincible and can be exploited.
Our Mariners Showed What They’re Made Of
But here’s where it gets interesting for us Emerald City faithful: right in the middle of all those stumbles, our Seattle Mariners stepped up and showed ’em what’s what. The M’s rolled into Dodger Stadium in late July and though the Dodgers ultimately took that series 2-1, we ripped a huge 7-6 win from them on July 28th! That was a statement, proving our guys can hang with the best, especially when the Dodgers had to fight for 4-2 and 6-2 victories to take the series. It was a gutsy performance that showed the league Seattle is here to play, and even the Dodgers aren’t invincible.
The Dodgers are coming off a couple of wins against the Reds to close out this snapshot of their season. But those August and September stumbles, especially the sweeps they endured, are a real gut-check. For us Emerald City faithful, seeing the Mariners go toe-to-toe with them and snatch a win is exactly the kind of gritty performance we love. It proves we can hang. The league might be focused on LA’s win total, but we saw the cracks. Can the Dodgers tighten things up as the season winds down, or will those inconsistent stretches haunt them? We’re watching.
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Originally reported by True Blue LA.
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