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In the midst of a terrible offensive stretch, the Los Angeles Dodgers lost their top spot in MLB.com’s Power Rankings for the first time this season.
The Dodgers dropped from first to third place in this week’s edition of the power rankings, with the Atlanta Braves taking first place and the New York Yankees retaining their runners-up spot.
“This is the first time all season that the Dodgers haven’t been No. 1 in the Power Rankings, after a week in which they lost four in a row before salvaging their series finale in St. Louis on Sunday,” the article reads. “The good in Chavez Ravine? Since moving into the rotation on April 6, Justin Wrobleski has allowed just two runs in 32 innings in his five starts. The not so good? Shohei Ohtani is 0-for-his-last-14.”
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May 3, 2026; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) looks at a tablet during a game against the St. Louis Cardinals in the first inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Puetz-Imagn Images
What Have the Dodgers Done Well Despite Their Losses?
While the Dodgers have been underperforming for the last week or so, their pitching has been stellar over the course of their last two series. Their losses—other than their opening game loss against the St. Louis Cardinals—have been close, low-scoring contests.
Wrobleski has been fantastic for the Dodgers and had yet another strong start Sunday, posting six scoreless innings to help the Dodgers salvage a road series. The team had a 2.94 ERA as a whole, which is more than good enough to propel them through the season. The bigger issues lie on offense.
What’s Been Going Wrong for the Dodgers?
The Dodgers’ rough stretch over the last week’s worth of games can be chalked up to their offensive underperformance.
LA entered their series against the Marlins leading MLB in home runs with 45, and had the best collective wRC+ (131) in MLB. Since then, though, the bats have fallen asleep.
The Dodgers haven’t hit a home run in any of their last six games, and their offense sits in the bottom five in wRC+ over the last two series.
The top of the lineup has struggled during this stretch, with big names like Kyle Tucker, Freddie Freeman, Will Smith and Shohei Ohtani failing to produce meaningful results, but the Dodgers’ producers at the bottom of the lineup have also fallen into a slump.
Dalton Rushing has cooled off from his hot start over the past week and hasn’t hit a homer in two weeks, Miguel Rojas went hitless through those two series, and Andy Pages’ return to Earth has severely impacted the Dodgers’ production.
The Dodgers’ skid likely isn’t anything to worry about, as they had similar stretches throughout the 2025 season and still managed to take the World Series. They still lead the NL West by 0.5 games due to a similar drop in form from the rest of the division, and will look to snap back into rhythm against the Houston Astros, who are off to a terrible start to the season.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto will look to get LA back on track in Monday’s game, which starts at 5:10 p.m. PT.
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