Dodgers fans furious with team's efforts after Giants sweep series at home

The Los Angeles Dodgers' struggles continue in what could arguably be their worst phase in recent years. Sunday night's (June 18) 7-3 loss against the San Francisco Giants handed the home team their first three-game series sweep against their divisional rivals since 2012.

In fact, this was only the sixth occasion since both teams moved to the state of California in 1958 that the Giants got the better of their opponents in a three-game series. But it was the manner of the wins that definitely made a statement. San Francisco outscored Los Angeles 29-8 in three games and extended their own winning streak to seven games.

The Dodgers' slump is quite evident. They have slipped from the top spot in the NL West to the third in a below-average June, that has seen them lose 10 out of the 15 games.

For the majority of Sunday's game, the Blue Crew were in the hunt, as the Giants had a slender 3-2 lead at the end of the sixth inning. But a four-run sixth inning against starter Tony Gonsolin almost killed off the game entirely. LA had a chance to tie the game with a bases-loaded situation in the ninth but two flyouts closed the game and ended proceedings.

Dodgers fans concerned that their team is cursed

The controversy surrounding the celebration of Pride Night at the Dodger Stadium is still making the rounds. Dodgers' invitation of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to be handed the Community Hero Award was met with immense backlash from Catholic groups. Even some players in the organization were critical.

Fans now feel like a curse has befallen the franchise, who have won the division nine of the last ten years. Cursed or not, the NL-West defending champions need to find a way out of this jam as they look to make a comeback for a postseason finish.

About the author

Nikhil Parshy is a baseball and ice hockey journalist at Sportskeeda, and after starting out as a cricket reporter, he has been an analyst with SK since November 2022. His interest in the sports were piqued a few years back after watching highlights on YouTube and he has followed the game ever since.

The Chicago Cubs breaking the 108-year curse in 2016 to lift the World Series remains Nikhil's favorite baseball moment. Two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani has been his favorite player ever since he started following the game, while the LA Dodgers are his favorite team.

As a writer, Nikhil maintains a strong attention to detail and rigorously cross-checks information. He seeks to strike a balance in his writing such that the regular reader gains an insight into player profiles, while also keeping in mind that the non-regular reader is not put off by jargon and shallow analysis.

Nikhil is an avid public speaker, and when not writing about baseball, he regularly participates in debates and quizzes.

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