LOS ANGELES — When the Dodgers have a slim lead, late within the recreation, who can supervisor Dave Roberts belief to carry the road? That has not been a straightforward query to reply at instances this 12 months.
The Dodgers assembled a high-octane bullpen this previous offseason, just for a number of of their leverage relievers to overlook vital time as a result of harm. With nearly all of these arms slated to return by season’s finish, they opted to not add a bona fide nearer forward of the July 31 Commerce Deadline.
In two important spots within the late innings in Sunday afternoon’s finale in opposition to the Blue Jays, the Dodgers turned to 2 of their prime back-end arms, however neither was capable of pitch a clear inning. Blake Treinen gave up a pair of runs within the eighth, and Alex Vesia surrendered the game-winning run within the ninth as L.A. fell, 5-4.
The crew was relying on Treinen, who missed greater than three months with a proper forearm sprain, to assist solidify the late-inning image, however he has not seemed sharp in 5 video games again from the IL. He wasn’t capable of shield a one-run lead, serving up back-to-back homers to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Addison Barger.
The Dodgers rallied within the backside of the eighth to tie the sport at 4 on a bases-loaded stroll from Freddie Freeman, however they stranded the bases loaded when pinch-hitter Michael Conforto popped out to the catcher. Vesia entered for the highest of the ninth, however the lefty surrendered a go-ahead homer to Ernie Clement on the primary pitch he threw.
Vesia has been the Dodgers’ steadiest leverage reliever all season, however he additionally stumbled in his earlier outing, giving up two runs (one earned) and taking the loss on Wednesday in opposition to the Cardinals.
