The Los Angeles Dodgers lost the final game of their three-game series to the Miami Marlins, 3-2, resulting in a series loss.
LA has only mustered three runs over the past 18 innings, and have lost two of their last three series as well.
Tyler Glasnow had a decent outing for the Dodgers, but couldn’t keep the Marlins completely at bay. He threw 5.2 innings during his outing, allowing two runs—both of which were solo homers—while striking out nine batters. With his strikeout total, Glasnow is just one strikeout from reaching 1,000 in his career.
The Marlins did just as they have all series and scored first in the game, with Liam Hicks hitting his second homer in as many games in the top of the second inning.
LA immediately struck back, as Max Muncy hit a leadoff double against Sandy Alcantara and was driven in by left fielder Alex Call, who popped up a pitch on the infield which dropped due to the sun.
Both teams stayed quiet until the fifth inning, when the Marlins reclaimed their lead with another solo homer—this time off the bat of former Dodger Esteury Ruiz.
The Dodgers didn’t stay down, though, and capitalized in a big situation—something they failed to do in Tuesday’s loss. Dalton Rushing smacked a single to right field after Kyle Tucker’s leadoff double in the bottom of the sixth to level the game.
LA couldn’t keep the offense going, though, and the Marlins capitalized on the quiet Dodgers bats. Xavier Edwards singled to start the bottom of the eighth, and advanced to second the following batter after a groundout. Javier Sanoja singled to right field, scoring Edwards shortly after.
The Dodgers threatened to tie the game in the ninth with runners on second and third and one out, but and intentional walk from Shohei Ohtani and a grounder into an unorthodox double play to end the game.
With the loss, the Dodgers are now level with the San Diego Padres at the top of the division, and will need to see the result of their rivals’ game to know whether or not they’ll remain atop the NL West. They get an off day following the series, and will look to recuperate against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday at 5:15 p.m. PT.