Riding a high after taking three of four games from the Arizona Diamondbacks and claiming sole possession of first place in the National League West, the Los Angeles Dodgers regressed despite facing the lowly New York Mets.
First, the Dodgers’ modest three-game winning streak was snapped with Monday’s loss. Then, Wednesday’s defeat meant dropping their first series since being swept by the St. Louis Cardinals from Aug. 20-22.
Los Angeles had won three consecutive series after seemingly bottoming out against the red-hot Cardinals. While Hyun-Jin Ryu was perfect through three innings on Wednesday, he was done in by soft contact and sloppy defense.