NL West report: Piling up losses
24 losses in 30 games for the division last week, and two teams hit zero home runs
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - MAY 02: Manager Tony Vitello #23 of the San Francisco Giants relieves Landen Roupp #65 in the fifth inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on May 02, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) | Getty Images It was a bloodbath in the National League West last week, with all five teams in the division piling up defeats. The Dodgers, Padres, Giants, and Diamondbacks all had their longest losing streaks of the season last week, while the Rockies at four straight losses to end the week was two shy of their worst stretch in 2026.
Neither the Dodgers nor Giants hit a home run all week, and San Francisco lost all six of its games. The entire division combined to go just 6-24 for the week. Brutal.
Division notes Ildemaro Vargas was hitless on Saturday, which was notable because that’s the first such game for him this year. The utility man, who has played all four infield positions for Arizona, had a 27-game hit streak dating back to 2025, during which he hit . 400/.
427/. 667. Samath and Jim McLennan at AZ Snake Pit examined the longest Diamondbacks hit streak since 1999 .