Dodgers’ offense wakes up too late as losing streak reaches four games
The Dodgers lost 3-2 to the Cardinals despite a season-best six-inning start from Roki Sasaki, as their offense remained stagnant for most of the game. They failed to hit a home run for the fifth consecutive game and stranded six runners, including the tying and go-ahead runs in the ninth inning. The defeat extended their losing streak to four games, worsening a 5-9 slide over their last 14 contests.
- ▪Roki Sasaki pitched six innings and allowed three runs, his longest outing of the season.
- ▪The Dodgers went hitless with runners in scoring position until a two-out rally in the ninth inning.
- ▪They have not hit a home run in five straight games, their longest drought since 2015.
- ▪The team stranded six runners and grounded into four double plays.
- ▪Manager Dave Roberts cited hitter passivity and a clubhouse illness as contributing factors to their offensive struggles.
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MLB Dodgers’ offense wakes up too late as losing streak continues By Jack Harris Published May 2, 2026, 10:50 p.m. ET ST. LOUIS — Roki Sasaki might’ve finally turned a corner from his recent struggles Saturday night. Too bad the Dodgers’ offense took too long to do the same. Despite a season-best six-inning, three-run start from Sasaki, the Dodgers remained mired in their recently maddening slump during a 3-2 loss to the Cardinals at Busch Stadium. In their latest sign of futility, they entered the ninth inning with as many hits as double plays (four each). Then, despite some good batted-ball luck that keyed a last-gasp rally, they fittingly ended the game by stranding the tying and go-ahead runners on base.
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