The San Francisco Giants closed out their four-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 5-2 loss on Thursday night and, afterward, starting pitcher Landen Roupp evaluated both the positives and shortcomings from his outing.

Roupp described his performance as competitive overall but admitted inconsistent command prevented him from settling into a rhythm against one of baseball’s most dangerous lineups.

“I felt like I battled,” Roupp said. “I got out of some jams, but all in all, I still got to be better at locating my sinker and not allowing guys to get on so much.”

Despite navigating through difficult situations, Roupp acknowledged that too many baserunners ultimately put him in unfavorable positions throughout the game.

“But I feel like I battled pretty well,” he added. “Like I said, I’m just going to be better.”

The right-hander also admitted there is added motivation when facing a rival like the Dodgers, especially given the intensity and atmosphere surrounding the series.

“Obviously this is the team where you want to have your best stuff and go out there and dominate,” Roupp explained.

Still, the Giants' starter did not appear overly concerned with his recent stretch of performances, emphasizing that he believes his command issues are correctable moving forward.

“I’ve been that on my two-seam for the last couple starts,” Roupp said. “So just got to get that done and in check and we’ll be fine. I’m not worried about it at all.”

One of the biggest moments of the game came when Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani connected on another extra-base hit against Roupp. The Giants' starter admitted Ohtani appeared comfortable tracking his pitches throughout the night, particularly his breaking ball.

“I think he was just all over my curveball,” Roupp said. “I thought I had him with that curveball there late, and it was down, but he just went and got it.”

While the Giants ultimately could not complete a comeback, Roupp pointed to Jung Hoo Lee’s inside-the-park home run as a major momentum swing that briefly energized the dugout.

“That was awesome,” Roupp said. “He was running hard and it definitely got us back into the game for sure.”

Even so, Roupp admitted frustration with surrendering the decisive runs later in the contest.

“I kind of feel bad for giving up those runs,” he said. “But stuff like that’s going to be there.”

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