Blake Snell gets no help from the Dodgers' offense in loss to Braves

Dodgers starting pitcher Blake Snell walks back to the dugout after giving up four runs to the Atlanta Braves in the second inning of a 7-2 loss Saturday night at Dodger Stadium. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) It was Blake Snell bobblehead night Saturday at Dodger Stadium but the Atlanta Braves spoiled the left-hander’s season debut with a 7-2 win. Making his first appearance since the eighth inning of Game 7 of the World Series , Snell showed rust early, giving up a leadoff single to Mauricio Dubón and walking Drake Baldwin .

Ozzie Albies’ bunt single loaded the bases and after Matt Olson struck out, Dubon scored from third on Austin Riley’s fielder’s choice to shortstop. Snell struck out Michael Harris II to end the inning on his 25th pitch. Atlanta loaded the bases again in the second and Albies poked a two-run single to left.

Two more runs scored on Olson’s single to right and after an inning and a half the Dodgers trailed 5-0. In the bottom of the inning, Eli White made a sprinting catch on the warning track in right field to rob Max Muncy of extra bases. Snell started the season on the injured list with left shoulder fatigue and was brought back from his rehab assignment early to replace Tyler Glasnow , who was placed on the injured list Friday with back spasms.

Snell gave up four earned runs on six hits, with two walks and five strikeouts over three innings and 77 pitches. Read more: Emmet Sheehan shows progress, bullpen thrives in Dodgers' win over Braves While Snell struggled, Atlanta's Spencer Strider was locked in from the start, giving up one hit and striking out eight batters in six innings before being relieved by Dylan Lee. National League East front-runner Atlanta (27-13) widened its gap to eight games over Washington while the Dodgers dropped to 24-15 and saw their National League West lead narrowed to one game over San Diego, which beat St.