The Dodgers (78-63) lost the series opener to the Orioles (65-76) in walk-off fashion 2-1 Friday night at Camden Yards. It was not only a painful game because it was their fourth straight loss. The Dodgers have also lost both their catchers to injury on this road trip. Dalton Rushing suffered a leg contusion, and had to be removed from the game in the series opener against the O’s.

The Dodgers offense went 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position and stranded eight men on base. The offensive incompetence has been just as painful as the mounting injuries.

Shohei Ohtani stepped up and started on short notice after Tyler Glasnow was scratched from his start prior to first pitch due to back tightness. Ohtani returned to the mound after his start was pushed back due to illness, and he pushed

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