It's no secret that the Dodgers have a lot of pitchers on the injured list. Blake Snell, Gavin Stone, Roki Sasaki, Tony Gonsolin, and River Ryan would be a fine rotation on its own, and Brusdar Graterol, Michael Kopech, Evan Phillips, and Blake Treinen would (and previously did) form a quality "A" bullpen.

Shohei Ohtani and Emmet Sheehan put up strong performances and Tanner Scott gets through the ninth in a 2-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants.

The five-game losing streak is just the nadir of a three-week slump. With Sunday’s shortened loss, the Dodgers are 8-9 in their last 17 games with the offense mainly responsible for the struggles.

The Brewers emerge from this week's All-Star break as the National League's hottest outfit. The Dodgers need to reverse their middling July.