LOS ANGELES — A few late losses derailed the Dodgers from having a winning week, as they lost a series to the Cardinals then missed out on a sweep of the Blue Jays with a bizarre loss on Sunday that was anything but a walk in the park.

However, unlike chunks of June and nearly all of July, the Dodgers are now operating from a stronger base, thanks to the main weapons in their starting rotation all healthy. That led to a 1.38 ERA for the rotation last week and for the first 10 days of August the starters have a minuscule 1.46 ERA with a 24.7-percent strikeout-minus-walk ratio that is best in baseball.

“This is the time that we’ve got to hone our focus, mind the little things,” manager Dave Roberts said Sunday. “Certainly the good quality starting pitching has certainly helped. Defensively

See Full Page