The Los Angeles Dodgers have hit a rough patch at an inopportune time. They've lost four games in a row going into Saturday night's matchup with the host Baltimore Orioles.

"There's no sugar-coating this," Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman said. "We need to figure this out and figure this out quick."

A 2-1 loss in Friday night's series opener is the latest malfunction for the Dodgers, who have dropped six of their last seven games.

While Samuel Basallo's ninth-inning home run broke a tie to send Los Angeles (78-63) to its latest defeat, it's the offense that might be most concerning.

"It's sort of on repeat right now," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. "I know each day guys come in fresh, prepared and expecting a different result. We just haven't been able to string hits together

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