Dodgers hit a bump in the road

It was bound to happen.

The Dodgers would stop winning like Dave Roberts had made a deal with the Devil.

Last night Rich Hill got touched up for five runs in the first inning in his first start since carrying a perfect game into the ninth inning and losing on a 10th inning homer.

The Dodgers have now lost three in a row. Milwaukee took two of three in Los Angeles and the Dodgers dropped a 7-6 decision to Arizona last night.

You think there is any panic in Dodgertown?

Nope.

Clayton Kershaw pitched a rehab assignment over the weekend and looked good. He will start on Friday. Cody Bellinger, out for about a week with a sprained ankle, returns to the lineup tonight.

The Dodgers still lead Arizona by 19 games.

Nineteen games.

If Kershaw is healthy and Alex Wood's shoulder is ok, the Dodgers will make it to the World Series. Yu Darvish is back in the rotation and Kenta Maeda and Hyun Jin-Ryu are pitching lights out, trying to earn a spot in the playoff rotation.

Offensively, this team is gangbusters. A good pitcher may keep them quiet for a night or two, but they eventually bust out.