Dodgers snap losing skid behind timely offense, Justin Wrobleski’s start
The Los Angeles Dodgers ended a four-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Justin Wrobleski pitched six scoreless innings without recording a strikeout, becoming the first Dodgers pitcher to do so since 1991. Despite ongoing offensive struggles, timely hitting and solid pitching allowed the Dodgers to avoid a series sweep.
- ▪Justin Wrobleski became the first Dodgers pitcher since Mike Morgan in 1991 to throw six shutout innings without a strikeout.
- ▪The Dodgers scored four runs against former teammate Dustin May, who signed with St. Louis as a free agent after being traded by Los Angeles.
- ▪Hyeseong Kim and Freddie Freeman each recorded key RBIs, while catcher Dalton Rushing made a run-saving throw on a double steal attempt.
- ▪Wrobleski has allowed just two runs in 32 innings over his last five starts, posting a 0.56 ERA despite only 13 strikeouts.
- ▪Blake Snell is nearing a return from injury, having pitched four innings in a rehab start with Triple-A Oklahoma City.
- ▪The Dodgers have not hit a home run in six consecutive games, their longest drought since 2014.
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MLB Dodgers snap losing skid behind timely offense, Justin Wrobleski’s start By Jack Harris Published May 3, 2026, 5:07 p.m. ET ST. LOUIS — The Dodgers’ offense isn’t quite fixed. But for one day, at least, it looked less broken than before. For the first time in almost a week, the Dodgers scored first Sunday, tagged an opposing starter with at least three runs … and, oh yeah, actually won a game, too, beating the Cardinals 4-1 to snap a four-game losing streak and avoid a series sweep at Busch Stadium. Dodgers pitcher Justin Wrobleski earned the win Sunday, going six innings and scattering six hits. Getty Images A tour de force, this was not. For the sixth straight game, the Dodgers (21-13) failed to hit a home run. For a second consecutive day, they also bounced into four double plays.
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