Dodgers manager Dave Roberts discusses team's recent struggles amid slump
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM
Last updated Aug 10, 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers lost 4-2 to the Arizona Diamondbacks on August 9, marking their eighth defeat in ten games. Manager Dave Roberts remains optimistic, highlighting the upcoming opportunity to rotate in Cy Young contenders Tarik Skubal and Blake Snell against the Kansas City Royals. The team snapped a seven-game losing streak before the loss to Arizona and is looking to capitalize on facing a Royals team currently struggling with a 49-70 record and ranking low in ERA and runs scored.
- •Dodgers fall to 2-8 over their last ten games.
- •Tarik Skubal and Blake Snell are set to pitch against the Royals.
- •Arizona handed the Dodgers a defeat after they ended a seven-game losing streak.
- •Kansas City ranks 28th in MLB ERA and 23rd in runs scored.
- 3:02 AMYahoo Sports — Dodgers’ Dave Roberts gets 100% real on the Cy Youngs lined up to break slump
"Dave Roberts and the Dodgers are not hitting the panic button yet even though they're in the middle of a brutal 2-8 stretch.
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