Dodgers lose 5-4 to Brewers as Edwin Diaz struggles again
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 14, 2026, 7:08 AM
Last updated Aug 14, 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers suffered a 5-4 defeat to the Milwaukee Brewers on August 13, 2026. Edwin Diaz, the Dodgers' closer, blew a save for the third time in four appearances, surrendering four consecutive singles in the ninth inning that cost the game. Manager Dave Roberts expressed frustration with Diaz's performance and the overall bullpen struggles, indicating a lack of reliable options for closing. Despite Diaz's poor outing, Roberts reaffirmed his support for him as the closer, stating that the team needs to get other pitchers on track.
- •Dodgers fell to the Brewers 5-4 on August 13, 2026.
- •Edwin Diaz blew a save in the ninth inning.
- •Diaz has allowed four runs in his last four appearances.
- •Manager Dave Roberts criticized the bullpen's reliability.
- •Roberts supports Diaz as the closer despite recent struggles.
- 7:08 AMYahoo Sports — Dave Roberts Fires Back at Edwin Diaz Closer Questions: ‘Give Me Another Option’
- 6:49 AMYahoo Sports — Another bullpen meltdown leaves Dodgers manager Dave Roberts infuriated and Edwin Diaz frustrated
"Edwin Diaz is out of explanations and manager Dave Roberts is almost out of patience after the latest untimely meltdown by the Los Angeles Dodgers' problematic bullpen. The Dodgers took a two-run lead into the ninth inning Thursday night with Diaz, the highest-paid closer in baseball, on the mound. The defending champions left one inning later with a 5-4 loss to the NL-leading Milwaukee Brewers, who wreaked havoc on Los Angeles’ already beleaguered relief corps with a clutch three-run, five-hit rally.
"Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was noticeably frustrated after the team lost 5-4 to the Brewers, especially after deploying so many relievers.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 14, 2026, 7:08 AMDave Roberts Fires Back at Edwin Diaz Closer Questions: ‘Give Me Another Option’
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was noticeably frustrated after the team lost 5-4 to the Brewers, especially after deploying so many relievers.
- Yahoo SportsAug 14, 2026, 6:49 AMAnother bullpen meltdown leaves Dodgers manager Dave Roberts infuriated and Edwin Diaz frustrated
Edwin Diaz is out of explanations and manager Dave Roberts is almost out of patience after the latest untimely meltdown by the Los Angeles Dodgers' problematic bullpen. The Dodgers took a two-run lead into the ninth inning Thursday night with Diaz, the highest-paid closer in baseball, on the mound. The defending champions left one inning later with a 5-4 loss to the NL-leading Milwaukee Brewers, who wreaked havoc on Los Angeles’ already beleaguered relief corps with a clutch three-run, five-hit rally.
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