The Los Angeles Dodgers still hold the best record in baseball but have hit a bit of a rough patch since taking a six-game winning streak into last weekend’s series with the San Diego Padres.
L.A. won the first two games at Petco Park and were on the verge of completing a sweep before the Padres mounted a comeback in the series finale. That started a stretch of three losses in the last four games for the Dodgers.
In five games since their 11-6 win in 12 innings against the Padres, the Dodgers collectively are batting .