Will Smith tries to tag Angel Yoan Moncada in the second inning. Moncada scored on the play. (Gary A. Vasquez/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Megan GarciaThe Dodgers adopted the mindset of starting anew for the remaining six weeks of the season. However, the same result ended up happening in Anaheim on Wednesday.The Dodgers were swept by the Angels with a 6–5 loss in the series finale. … [Read more...] about The Dodgers are out of first place for the first time since April
Dodgers’ loss creates a whole new season
Shohei Ohtani homered on Tuesday in the Dodgers’ 7–6 loss to the Angels. (Gary Vasquez/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Megan GarciaThe Dodgers have company at the top of the National League West.A high-chopping ground ball through the left side of the infield embodied two losses on Tuesday. The first was a 7–6 loss to the Angels in 10 innings. The second was their lead in the … [Read more...] about Dodgers’ loss creates a whole new season
Snapshots: Kershaw wins one for the ages
In Dodger Stadium’s first matchup of pitchers with at least 3,000 career strikeouts, Clayton Kershaw outdueled Toronto’s Max Scherzer in a 5–1 victory on August 8. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Mark LangillThe Dodgers’ 3–3 split during their Aug. 4–10 homestand against the St. Louis Cardinals and Toronto Blue Jays featured a historic matchup of strikeout artists, along … [Read more...] about Snapshots: Kershaw wins one for the ages
The broom slips through the Dodgers fingers as they fall short of a Blue Jays sweep
Freddie Freeman led the Dodgers with three RBI on Sunday. (Carrie Giordano/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Megan GarciaThe Dodgers were on the losing end of a 5–4 game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday at Dodger Stadium.Los Angeles had 10 hits and 10 walks in the series finale. But the Dodgers went 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position and left 16 baserunners stranded.The … [Read more...] about The broom slips through the Dodgers fingers as they fall short of a Blue Jays sweep
This version of Brock Stewart is bigger, faster, stronger, wiser
Brock Stewart appeared out of the Dodger bullpen on Aug. 4 against the Cardinals. (Juan Ocampo/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Megan GarciaBrock Stewart knew there was a strong likelihood he’d be in a new uniform in August. Except this “new” jersey is actually quite familiar.The Dodgers wanted a right-handed reliever at the trade deadline. They found him in their 2016 sixth-round draft … [Read more...] about This version of Brock Stewart is bigger, faster, stronger, wiser