Dodgers slump continues with fourth consecutive loss

Having been swept aside by Anaheim based neighbours LA Angels, losing all three games, on Monday night it was the turn of Arizona Diamondbacks to see off the current MLB champions.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Gabriel Moreno and Geraldo Perdomo each hit a two-run home run as the Diamondbacks earned a 9-5 victory silencing the fans at Dodger Stadium on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.

Mookie Betts hit two home runs and Shohei Ohtani added his major-league-leading 17th as the Dodgers saw their losing streak extend to a season-high four games.

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The visitors took an early lead when Eugenio Suarez hit an RBI double and Josh Naylor delivered a run-scoring groundout in the first inning. Arizona made it 3-0 in the second on a sacrifice fly from Perdomo.

The lead was extended to 7-0 in the third inning when Gurriel and Moreno hit two-run home runs against Knack before the Dodgers finally got on the scoreboard in the fourth inning when Betts hit a home run. Ohtani’s homer came with one out in the sixth, and Betts followed with his second of the game to pull Los Angeles within 7-3. The two homers gave Betts eight on the season, while Ohtani has 10 of his 17 over his past 16 games.

Both teams meet again tonight and Wednesday at Dodger Stadium and yet despite the recent slump, the Dodgers still hold top spot in the National League (West).

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