The Dodgers went 16-12 during the month of May, a 93-win pace over the course of a full season. But the month feels like a disappointment because of two factors.
For one, the offense sputtered in the second half of the month, scoring 2.21 runs per game in the last 14 contests of May. Secondly, the hard-charging Giants played .700 ball in May to make a race of the National League West. The Dodgers end the month with just a half-game lead in the division.
The May Dodgers, in total, might be closer than April to what the front office envisioned during the offseason, being great at preventing runs (just 3.