Dodgers Offense Sputters, Drop Series Against Guardians
The Dodgers lose their first series of the season, thanks to their offense.
The Los Angeles Dodgers offense has been something of a mystery to begin their season campaign. So much so that it was the ultimate cause of dropping their first series of the season to the Cleveland Guardians , 4-1, on Wednesday night. It doesn't help that the Dodgers top four hitters in Shohei Ohtani, Kyle Tucker, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman combined for a slash line of .
188/. 289/. 282.
Yes, the Dodgers' offense was non-existent, but it should not discredit the dominant start of Cleveland's right-handed starter, Gavin Williams. Heading into Wednesday's matchup, Williams had struggled against Los Angeles, going 0-3 and recording a lopsided 13. 03 ERA.
It was a different outcome in UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium as he pitched seven scoreless innings, only giving up two hits and striking out 10. Make it TEN strikeouts for Gavin Williams 😤 pic. twitter.