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The Los Angeles Dodgers were swept for the first time all season long just before the All-Star break by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Dodgers have looked like a shell of themselves over the last three games, seemingly suffering from a lack of focus with the All-Star break so close.
Also, LA is ahead in the division by more than 10 games, giving them a cushion to breathe and not push too hard.
On Sunday, the Dodgers took a 5-3 loss despite leading for most of the game, until two bad innings of errant pitching and defensive mistakes.
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Jul 12, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates after hitting a solo home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William Liang-Imagn Images
The Dodgers have definitely made the most of their lead, taking their foot off the gas to lose 23-8 combined against Arizona.
What has gone wrong for the Dodgers?
Just about everything that can go wrong has for the Dodgers during their last series of the first half of the season.
The Dodgers made multiple errors during the series, and the pitching was lackluster from both the bullpen and the rotation, while the offense failed to put together sustained stretches of offense.
Andy Pages made an error that he usually never makes on a fly ball, while Max Muncy has continued a stretch where he makes the wrong read defensively.
The team had three hits on Sunday and six on Saturday, with most of the runs coming from home runs rather than the sustained pressure the team usually applies.
Among other strengths, the Dodgers have been really good at moving on from bad games — the main reason for their lack of sweep up until now — but for the first time all year, they failed to get past a rough game or two.
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Jul 3, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts (30) stands in the dugout prior to a game against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jon Endow-Imagn Images
Who played well for the Dodgers?
Shohei Ohtani, even with some knee discomfort lingering in the background, had a good series.
He hit two home runs, went four-for-11 from the plate, and looked good swinging the bat and making plate appearances.
Additionally, Emmet Sheehan had a good start, allowing just one earned run in a 5.1 innings-pitched start. He got seven strikeouts, allowed one walk, and allowed only three hits.
The Dodgers do not play a game until Friday, when they host the New York Yankees in a blockbuster series.
They will need this week to get things ironed out, reset, and get healthy for the big sprint in the second part of July.
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