"Rather unsurprisingly as of late, the Dodgers (24-18) dropped the second game of this four game series against the Giants (18-24) last night by a score of 6-2, with the offensive struggles continuing. This time the ace on the mound was Adrian Houser, who had a shiny 6.19 ERA entering the game last night before allowing just two earned runs across 5.2 innings and eventually earning his first win. The Dodgers now have a 1-4 record against the Giants thus far, in addition to being the owners of two separate four-game losing streaks within the last two weeks."
"The offense has been lifeless ever since leaving Colorado on April 20, prior to their first meeting with the Giants in San Francisco. The team was 16-6 at that point and had far and away the top offense in the sport, with a 144 wRC+ and .873 OPS through 22 games. The same team has been one of the worst offense in the sport since then, with an 89 wRC+ and a .657 OPS, the fourth lowest mark in baseball. They've hit just 13 home runs in the last 20 games, clearing only the Brewers (8) in that department."
"The offense has scored 75 runs in those 20 games, but 24 of those runs came in two separate 12 run performances. Removing those two outliers, it feels more representative of how they've consistently performed, putting up just 51 runs in 18 games (2.83 runs/game). It's just been a putrid display for the last 20 games which is nearly half the season at this point."
"The only guys who have done anything at the plate over the past 20 games are (129 wRC+, .802 OPS), Kyle Tucker (124 wRC+, .778 OPS), and (118 wRC+, .783 OPS). Everyone else has been below-average by wRC+ since then"
The Dodgers lost 6-2 to the Giants in the second game of a four-game series, extending their struggles against San Francisco to a 1-4 record. Adrian Houser earned his first win after allowing two earned runs over 5.2 innings. The Dodgers dropped to 9-14 after a 15-4 start, with offense performing poorly during the recent skid. Since leaving Colorado on April 20, the team’s offense fell from a 144 wRC+ and .873 OPS through 22 games to an 89 wRC+ and .657 OPS. Over the last 20 games, they hit 13 home runs and scored 75 runs, with 24 runs coming from two 12-run outbursts. Outside a few players, most hitters have been below average by wRC+.
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