The Dodgers are held to three hits in a 3-0 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks that ends their four-game winning streak.

With the San Diego Padres losing, the Dodgers maintain their two-game lead in the NL West with 27 games left.

It was the Dodgers’ seventh shutout loss this season.

For both the Dodgers and San Diego Padres , the assignment over the next few weeks figured to be simple:

Take care of business, and beat the teams you’re supposed to.

After all, the Dodgers are beginning a stretch of 15 straight games against clubs below .500. The Padres, meanwhile, will play 13 of their next 16 games against opponents with losing records, the lone exception being the 68-67 Cincinnati Reds.

It seemed to be an opportunity for each contender to stack up wins, build late-season momentum,

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