The Dodgers couldn’t stop the bleeding in Pittsburgh. A 5-3 loss in Game 3 on Thursday sealed a sweep for the Pirates, and much of the blame fell on Blake Snell. The left-hander, who has had a great season so far, had a rare rough outing, and manager Dave Roberts didn’t hold back.

Snell gave up five runs on nine hits over five innings, walking three and striking out six. It was a frustrating night for Los Angeles, which ran into Pirates’ Paul Skenes. The young ace dominated with six scoreless innings, striking out eight while giving up just two hits. After the game, Dave Roberts gave an honest assessment of Blake Snell’s performance.

“Blake was good, not great,” the Dodgers manager told reporters. He added that Snell had better command than in his previous start, but allowing crooked num

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