Landon Knack gave up five runs in the first two innings of the Friday night game at Truist Park. The Dodgers could never recover after the rookie’s blunder, an alarming sight given the Los Angeles lineup features Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Freddie Freeman.
The Dodgers’ star-studded offense was lifeless at a point in the season when every game matters. The final weeks of the regular season are somewhat of a practice run for the must-win games in October.
A win or loss could be all the difference in clinching a playoff spot. Although the Dodgers still lead the National League West by 4.