Another game, another shortcoming for the Dodgers. 

Coming off a 13-game stretch in which they finished with a 6-7 record and started to deplete in the offensive category towards the end, they looked towards beginning a three-game road stretch against the St.Louis Cardinals. 

The Dodgers' fortune was more or less the same as offensive woes were primitive in the 7-2 loss to the Cards at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. This marks their third consecutive loss and their longest losing streak so far this season.

This defeat also marks their eighth game in their last 11 games that they've failed to score at least three runs. 

With the calendar flipping to May, manager Dave Roberts showcased some enthusiasm for a better outcome despite the offensive troubles.

"I have a good feeling that this is going to be a good offensive trip for us," Roberts told the media in the pregame scrum. 

That optimism was quickly crushed as the Dodgers managed to score just two runs in the loss, and situational at-bats fell flat.

Overall, the Dodgers went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. 

"I don't have an answer for tonight," Roberts said following the loss.

"They got big hits. There were some line drives that were right at guys. In total, they swung the bat better than we did, and we didn't play well enough."

Coming off a six-inning, 10-strikeout performance against the Chicago Cubs, Emmet Sheehan looked to capitalize on his best start of the year on Friday. 

Unfortunately, the Cardinals' recent hot bats jumped on Sheehan for four runs in 4 2/3 innings. The right-hander gave up two home runs and a questionable called balk for St.Louis first runs of the ballgame. 

Sheehan noted that his first-inning balk was a mental mistake and said that it was "unacceptable." 

By the time he stepped off the mound, Sheehan's ERA galloped to 5.23 and records his first loss of the season. The good came from the swing and miss stuff, as he issued 19 whiffs and eight punchouts. 

But there were also notable flags being raised regarding Sheehan's velocity as he averaged 93.4 mph on his fastball. That marks his slowest all season. 

Roberts did not have an answer for the drop in velocity in the postgame scrum, but noted that he won't dwell on it as, once Sheehan stepped off the mound and was sat in teh dugout, he told Roberts that he was good. 

Roki Sasaki takes the mound on Saturday as the right-hander hopes to capitalize on his best outing last time out. 

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