After earning a series split with the Seattle Mariners, the Los Angeles Dodgers have dropped consecutive games to the San Diego Padres and now are in danger of losing their first series of the season.
With the likes of Cody Bellinger, Gavin Lux and Zach McKinstry on the 10-day injured list, and Chris Taylor limited by lower back stiffness, the Dodgers have struggled to produce much offensively. Their 23 hits over the past six games are the fewest in franchise history since the 1909 Brooklyn Superbas.
The drop off in production has placed more of a strain on pitching, and Saturday that begins with Trevor Bauer.