The Dodgers were blanked 3-0 by the Arizona Diamondbacks, managed only three hits and produced just one runner in scoring position, suffering their seventh shutout this season. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak. Blake Snell allowed three runs in 5⅓ innings and experienced a marked drop in fastball velocity, averaging about 93 mph after entering the night at 95.4 mph, in his first start since the birth of his second child. The San Diego Padres also lost, falling 7-4 to the Minnesota Twins. With 27 games remaining, the Dodgers kept a two-game lead in the NL West.
For both the Dodgers and San Diego Padres, the assignment over the next few weeks figured to be simple: Take care of business, and beat the teams you're supposed to. After all, the Dodgers are beginning a stretch of 15 straight games against clubs below .500. The Padres, meanwhile, will play 13 of their next 16 games against opponents with losing records, the lone exception being the 68-67 Cincinnati Reds.
At Chavez Ravine, the Dodgers' loss snapped their four-game winning streak - halting their recent upswing both on the mound and at the plate. Starting pitcher Blake Snell gave up three runs in 5⅓ innings, and battled through a stark drop in fastball velocity. After entering the night averaging 95.4 mph with his heater, Snell was stuck closer to 93 mph in his first start since the birth of his second child last weekend.
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