ST. PETESBURG -- When the offense goes 1-for-13 with runners in scoring position, it's hard to blame the Dodgers' 8-5 loss to the Rays entirely on starting pitcher Alex Wood.
But that's where the postgame focus was Wednesday night. Manager Dave Roberts cited matchups for his shuffling the starting rotation to get right-hander Kenta Maeda starting Friday in Toronto and the left-handed Wood against the Rays on Wednesday.
Wood served up three homers to right-handed hitters Brandon Guyer, Steven Souza Jr. and Steve Pearce, the last one a three-run shot in the sixth inning to break a 2-2 tie.