"Most pathetic Dodger team I’ve ever watched what a waste of 111 wins" "Playing like a bunch of losers" - Los Angeles Dodgers fans fuming after frustrating loss to San Diego Padres; SD leads series 2-1

The Los Angeles Dodgers are one loss away from being eliminated in the postseason. The Blue Crew were narrowly defeated by the San Diego Padres 2-1 in Game 3 of the National League Division Series. San Diego now leads the series 2-1.

The atmosphere was electric at Petco Park as the Padres hosted their first San Diego Padres playoff game in 16 years. The Padres didn't disappoint as they delivered a sweet victory in front of a capacity crowd.

The Los Angeles Dodgers, meanwhile, were running on fumes and looked lost in the game. The best offense in terms of OPS during the regular season could only muster up six hits, one run and were 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position.

Fans of the 111-win Dodgers, of course, couldn't help but vent their frustrations after getting beaten by the Padres in consecutive playoff games. It's the first time since June 2021 that the Dodgers have lost consecutive games to the Padres including a regular season series.

Blake Snell had a wonderful time on the mound despite his mixed regular season results. The lefty hurler only gave up one run on five base hits with two walks and six strikeouts. The San Diego Padres bullpen, of course, was up to the task once again as they deterred any Dodgers' attempt of a comeback by surrendering just one sole hit in a combined 3 2/3 innings.

Los Angeles Dodgers' offensive woes

What used to be a high octane offense for the Los Angeles Dodgers has been faltering in the postseason. The team is now 0-for-19 with runners in scoring position and has left 23 runners on-base in their past two games.

The only offensive score that they could come up with in Game 3 was through a sac fly by Mookie Betts that drove in Trayce Thompson in the fifth inning. This was a testament to the Padres' pitching staff, who have done an excellent job in denying the Dodgers any sort of offensive momentum during Games 2 and 3.

If the Los Angeles Dodgers fail to find a way to generate the firepower required to overcome the San Diego Padres in Game 4, their history-making regular-season run will seem like a footnote in history when the series is settled and done.

About the author

Daniel Santiago is a journalist who has been reporting on baseball at Sportskeeda since 2022. He was drawn towards the sport after the underlying statistics and the analysis surrounding it grabbed his attention.

Daniel particularly enjoys furnishing reports about historic events in baseball and analyzing the game through a statistic-based outlook, based on Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference. This is in line with how he enjoyed watching baseball as a pastime. As a writer, he is very particular about cross-checking from reputable sources and doing his due diligence.

He became a lifelong Hideki Matsui fan after his exploits in the 2009 World Series for the New York Yankees. Among the current generation, Daniel's favorites include Shohei Ohtani and Jung Hoo Lee. Daniel is a huge follower of Asian baseball and both Ohtani and Lee have been in the top echelon of their respective leagues during their time with the NPB and KBO.

His favorite moment as a baseball fan was the final at-bat of the 2023 World Baseball Classic between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. He believes there aren't many words to fittingly describe the intensity of the moment.

As an avid sports fan, Daniel watches other sports and Esports when not writing about baseball.

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