When the Dodgers departed for their 7-game road trip to San Francisco and St. Louis, the prevailing feeling was that they’d finally begin to push past the Giants and take control of the National League West. After all, the pitching matchups in San Francisco certainly worked in their favor – LA had Urias and Buehler lined up against back-to-back bullpen games on Saturday and Sunday for the Giants.
Ultimately, the Dodgers just didn’t execute at a high enough level to take advantage of the opportunity in front of them. Friday night saw the offense go silent, stymied by a pitcher in DeSclafani that they’d punished all season previously.