Dodgers’ offense wakes up too late as losing streak reaches four games

Nypost · May 02, 2026 · 1148 words · By Jack Harris

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LOUIS — Roki Sasaki might’ve finally turned a corner from his recent struggles Saturday night.

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What happened

LOUIS — Roki Sasaki might’ve finally turned a corner from his recent struggles Saturday night.

Why it matters

Too bad the Dodgers’ offense took too long to do the same.

Common ground

Despite a season-best six-inning, three-run start from Sasaki, the Dodgers remained mired in their recently maddening slump during a 3-2 loss to the Cardinals at Busch Stadium.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 17 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Dodgers (20-13)”

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While general team information and season pages are provided, none of the evidence sources specify the current win-loss record as 20-13.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 136th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 68th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 64th season playi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles Dodgers season is the 137th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 69th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 65th season playin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is a partial list of Minor League Baseball players in the Los Angeles Dodgers system.
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Claim 2: “He has just one home run in his last 18 games and only two extra-base hits in his last 12”

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Claim 3: “they endured eight shutout innings that included as many hits as double plays (four each)”

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Multiple sources confirm the Dodgers hit into four double plays and did not score until the ninth inning in the 3-2 loss to the Cardinals.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Dodgers created some opportunities against McGreevy, but their momentum was often short-lived, as they hit into four double plays in the first five innings.
https://www.mlb.com/news/dodgers-lose-4th-straight-despite-r…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Dodgers hit into four double plays in the first five innings and don't score until the ninth inning in a 3-2 loss to the Cardinals. Roki Sasaki completes six innings for the first time this ...
https://www.ocregister.com/2026/05/02/dodgers-slump-continue…

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web search NEUTRAL — Dodgers sing the St. Louis blues as they drop fourth straight game Roki Sasaki struggles over six innings, Dodgers hit into four double plays as they fall to Cardinals 3-2.
https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-scores-standings/114859/d…

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Claim 4: “On Saturday, the two-way star went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts”

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Claim 5: “his season batting average is back down to .252 and his OPS is down to .835”

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Claim 6: “He also recorded only his second “quality start” (at least six innings, no more than three earned runs) in 14 career starting performances in the majors”

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Claim 7: “Justin Wrobleski (4-0, 1.50 ERA) will face off against ex-Dodger Dustin May (3-2, 5.28 ERA)”

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Claim 8: “Dalton Rushing struck out as a pinch-hitter to end the game and send the Dodgers to a fourth straight defeat”

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Three independent reports confirm Dalton Rushing struck out as a pinch-hitter to end the game and result in a fourth straight loss.

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web search NEUTRAL — When Rushing struck out as a pinch-hitter to end Saturday’s loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, cameras showed him kicking his right leg out in frustration as he stormed down the dugout steps. So by Sund…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7259403/2026/05/07/dodgers-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Alas, Dalton Rushing struck out as a pinch-hitter to end the game and send the Dodgers to a fourth straight defeat. They still somehow finished with six runners left on base, even when accounting for …
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dodgers-offense-wakes-too-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Dalton Rushing came up as a pinch hitter, and the inning had the feel of one of those late rallies that can lift a team out of a bad week. Instead, O’Brien struck him out, and the Cardinals walked off…
https://dodgersbeat.com/dodgers-vs-cardinals-recap-two-out-n…

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Claim 9: “the Dodgers fell to 5-9 in their last 14 games”

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The provided evidence contains general team links and rivalry information but does not mention the specific record of 5-9 in the last 14 games.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Cardinals–Dodgers rivalry is a Major League Baseball (MLB) National League rivalry played between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Cardinals and Dodgers are two of the most…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardinals–Dodgers_rivalry

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Dodgers–Giants rivalry is regarded as one of the fiercest and longest-standing rivalries in American baseball, with some observers considering it the greatest sports rivalry of all time. It dates …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers

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Claim 10: “going hitless with runners in scoring position until their short-lived comeback attempt in the top of the ninth”

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Multiple sources (True Blue LA, Yahoo Sports, and AOL) confirm the Dodgers had no hits/runners in scoring position until the ninth inning.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Dodgers didn’t even have a runner in scoring position until the ninth inning. Mookie Betts hit a single to begin the ninth inning and advanced to second base on a wild pitch with no outs. The Dodg…
https://www.truebluela.com/2021/8/27/22645637/los-angeles-do…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Dodgers were 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position until the ninth and failed to capitalize on a great deal of opportunities.
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/freeman-completes-9th-innin…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Dodgers had five hits, but weren’t much of a threat to score until the ninth inning, when they loaded the bases with one out and then — as they did all night — wasted the opportunity. Three times,…
https://www.aol.com/2018-10-16-dodgers-frustrations-boil-ove…

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Claim 11: “And his ERA is still an unsightly 5.97”

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Claim 12: “In this series, he has now made an out in all nine trips to the plate”

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Claim 13: “the Dodgers remained mired in their recently maddening slump during a 3-2 loss to the Cardinals at Busch Stadium”

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Multiple independent sources (True Blue LA and Bleacher Report) confirm the Dodgers lost to the Cardinals 3-2 at Busch Stadium.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Busch Memorial Stadium (Busch Stadium II) was a multi-purpose sports facility in St. Louis, Missouri, that operated for 40 years, from 1966 through 2005. Built as Civic Center Busch Memorial Stadium, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busch_Memorial_Stadium

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Busch Stadium (also referred to informally as "New Busch Stadium" or "Busch Stadium III") is a baseball stadium located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. It is the home of Major League Baseball's…
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Claim 14: “failing to hit a home run for a fifth straight game (the longest drought for the club since 2015)”

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One source mentions a six-game home run drought as the longest since July 2014, which contradicts the claim of a five-game drought being the longest since 2015.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1883 as the Brooklyn Grays. In 1884, it became a member of the American Association as the Brooklyn Atlantics before joining the Nati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn_Dodgers

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dodger or Dodgers may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodger

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Claim 15: “Despite a season-best six-inning, three-run start from Sasaki”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Spotify app descriptions, which are completely irrelevant to Roki Sasaki's pitching performance.

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web search NEUTRAL — Subscribe to Spotify Premium to download and listen offline wherever you are. Spotify gives you access to a world of free music, curated playlists, artists, and podcasts you love.
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web search NEUTRAL — Play your favorite songs, podcasts and albums on Windows with Spotify. Stream the tracks you love instantly, browse the charts or fire up curated playlists in every genre and mood.
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web search NEUTRAL — Il est possible de télécharger Spotify pour utiliser l'application ou d'accéder au service directement en ligne depuis un navigateur. Facile à prendre en main, la plateforme compte sur un...
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Claim 16: “Overall, Ohtani hasn’t recorded a hit since Monday”

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Claim 17: “The 24-year-old retired 12 of his final 13 batters to complete six innings for the first time this year”

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