The Top of the Mountain: Have the Dodgers peaked?

Mookie Betts was on fire on Saturday (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)

The Dodgers recent 12 game win streak has been a major highlight for both the franchise as a whole, a record streak since 1976.

In that stretch, the Dodgers outscored the opposition 125-39. A historic run for the 2020 World Series champions that unfortunately ended in a shutout by Brady Singer. Only the fourth time the Dodgers have been shut down offensively entirely, limited to only two hits.

This loss hopes to serve as a refresher as the Dodgers now travel to Milwaukee to play Corbin Burnes and the Brewers before heading home to face Sandy Alcantara and the Miami Marlins and then once again playing the Brewers on home turf before jetting off to Miami for another series with the Marlins.

Gavin Lux is all smiles after his two-run homer on Monday night (Photo by Larry Radloff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The Situation at Hand

As the series with Milwaukee continues, the only question that seems to be asked is : have the Dodgers peaked too early? The answer to that is: no. The offense continues to surprise, even when being shutout. The cogs in the lineup continue to produce hit after hit and clutch performances are a plenty. Defensive showcases also help further establish the narrative that the Dodgers are far from riding out the current 17 game lead over 2nd place San Diego.

This team wants to win and it’s even more prevalent in losses, using every available out muster up even one insurance one, if not more. The evidence showed last night in the 5-3 loss to Milwaukee, where Chris Taylor made an outstanding catch reminiscent to another catch he made during the 2018 NLCS against Christian Yelich, this time robbing Andrew McCutchen of a potential walkoff. The offense only mustered up one insurance run and it cost them as Kimbrel came in with the just the one run lead and proceeded to blow the save, allowing Milwaukee the win.

The Dodgers, now 38-7 over their last 45 games are far from being done in padding their lead for best record in the West and the league overall. The offense continues to prove once again in last night’s victory over Sandy Alcantara and the Marlins that no high-caliber pitcher is safe from the Boys in Blue.