Overview
- A two-run walk-off by Ryan Waldschmidt at Chase Field on Saturday completed Los Angeles’s seven-game losing streak and underscored a failed ninth-inning save attempt by closer Edwin Díaz.
- The skid has damaged playoff seeding but not postseason odds, as the Dodgers sit 69–47 with a 7.5-game lead in the NL West.
- Relief pitching has been the clearest weakness: the bullpen has a 5.03 ERA since July 1 and Díaz has shown command problems since returning from elbow surgery.
- The offense has cooled during the slide, averaging 3.57 runs per game and being outscored 46–25 over the seven losses, even though the team still leads MLB with a .770 OPS on the season.
- Roster moves could change the picture quickly because deadline acquisition Tarik Skubal has made only one start for L.A. and Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow are reportedly close to returning, offering options for the rotation and the bullpen; the team also points to a similar seven-game skid in July 2025 that preceded a championship run.