LOS ANGELES -- The bottom third of the Dodgers' lineup has weathered a rough start to the season. But that might just be a symptom of the problem the defending champions are facing.<br /><br />The Dodgers fell to the Cubs, 4-2, on Sunday, dropping their third series in a row after sweeping their first three of 2025 in an 8-0 start to their title defense. Los Angeles set the bar at perfection by going undefeated for so long, which has made its six losses in the past nine games loom even larger.But the Dodgers scored only five runs across their series loss to the Cubs, which manager Dave Roberts attributed to his team getting away from what it does best.<br /><br />"Our DNA as an offense, we do a really good job of beating the starter and getting the pitch count up and getting to the 'pen," Roberts said. "And I think for me, that stands out. It’s going to happen. It’s just in this last nine-, 10-game stretch, it just hasn’t.”<br /><br />Both of Los Angeles' runs on Sunday were driven in by the bottom third of the order -- Kiké Hernández's
