Overview
- A two‑run ninth‑inning lead collapsed when Edwin Díaz allowed four straight singles and three runs, producing his third blown save in four appearances and costing the Dodgers a chance to tie the Brewers for the NL's best record.
- Manager Dave Roberts publicly defended Díaz and said he will not move him out of the ninth now, summing up the dilemma with “Give me another option,” and stressing the club has no clearly superior reliever to take over.
- Díaz has been erratic since returning from April elbow surgery to remove loose bodies, allowing eight runs in roughly 5 2/3 innings and posting an unusually high ERA that reflects loss of command and a drop in fastball location.
- He followed the late collapse with a nervy save the next day, told staff he found posture and arm‑angle issues to fix, and was given a short rest while the team monitors whether adjustments restore his form.
- The Dodgers have internal alternatives — Tanner Scott, Alex Vesia, Edgardo Henriquez and Jack Dreyer among them — but those arms have been inconsistent recently and the team fears late‑inning failures could cost the bye that top NL seeds receive.