The Dodgers' 0-7 Regular Season Problem Against the Brewers Is Getting Worse and Nobody in MLB Is Ready For It

Alright, Seattle, listen up! While our Mariners were out there handling business, shutting down the Royals 2-0, down in Milwaukee, the mighty Dodgers were getting absolutely AMBUSHED. Yeah, you heard that right, ambushed! They dropped the opener against the Brewers, 5-1, and if you're thinking, "Wait, haven't we seen this movie before?" you'd be spot on. This isn't just a loss, fam, it's a terrifying, familiar pattern for L.A. against a team they can't figure out in the regular season. This is getting wild, and it’s only April!

The Regular Season Curse Continues to Haunt L.A.

You remember the 2025 NLCS, right? The Dodgers sweeping the Brewers in four games, heading to the World Series? Yeah, well, that October magic seems to vanish every time these two teams meet before the leaves change. Last year, the Dodgers went a brutal 0-6 against the NL Central-leading Brewers in the regular season. Now, they've started this year's series by dropping the first game 5-1, pushing that regular season skid to a mind-boggling 0-7. It's almost like they’re two completely different teams depending on the month!

Even manager Dave Roberts admitted it before the game, saying, “It’s a really good team. I don’t think that people appreciate how well this team plays baseball.” He talked about how Pat Murphy gets these guys to play a “fun brand of baseball,” but then dropped the truth bomb: “Last year, during the regular season, we couldn’t beat these guys once. So I expect us to just play better baseball.” Well, they didn't. Coming into this series after winning seven of their last eight and still atop the NL West, you’d think they’d be ready. But nope, same old story. It’s a measuring stick for them, and right now, they’re coming up short.

Early Season Struggles and a Brutal Injury Scare

The game itself was a nightmare from the jump. Lefty Justin Wrobleski, who'd been one of their best starters with a 2.49 ERA, got absolutely torched in the first inning. Six hits, ten batters faced, and four runs allowed, highlighted by a three-run blast from William Contreras before Wrobleski even got an out! The kid’s quote sums it up: “It sucks to only get through five there and give up those runs in the first and put our team in a hole.” Credit to him for bearing down and giving them three scoreless innings afterward to save the bullpen, but man, that first inning set the tone.

On offense? Crickets. They didn't even get a hit until Shohei Ohtani singled in the fourth. He eventually provided their only run with a sacrifice fly in the seventh, but it was ugly otherwise. 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position, nine men left on base, and a measly three hits all night. And just when you thought it couldn't get worse, Max Muncy, who leads the team with 12 homers, took a pitch to his right wrist in the eighth and had to exit. Initial X-rays were negative, but he’s out for Saturday and Sunday. The Dodgers have now been outscored 20-5 in their last four regular-season games at American Family Field. That’s a stat that screams trouble!

Look, it’s a long season, and the Dodgers will face the Brewers at least five more times. Roberts was right when he said, "When we play really good teams, your margin is smaller and you got to play good baseball," and "No one likes to get embarrassed." But this isn't just an embarrassment, it's a concerning trend for a club looking to complete a historic three-peat. They need to figure out these Brewers, and fast. Meanwhile, let's go M's, keep that momentum rolling after a clean 2-0 win! Catch you all at T-Mobile Park soon!

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