The Dodgers have a starting pitching problem.
They may not want to admit it, they certainly dread the thought of addressing it, but on a sweltering Friday night at Dodger Stadium, there was no escaping it.
Facing the National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers in the opener of a statement weekend series, they needed their ace to be their ace.
For a second consecutive start, Tyler Glasnow failed them.
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With their rotation fractured by injuries and frequented by recent ineffectiveness, they needed their $136.5 million offseason acquisition to begin answering career-nagging questions about strength and durability.