However, for the first time this season, they were swept in a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels, who have struggled all season, sitting in last place of the AL West with a 20-25 record...

The Angels are still last place in the AL West, but have now shrunk their deficit to six games behind the first-place Seattle Mariners.

The Los Angeles Dodgers were happy to see franchise icon Clayton Kershaw return to the mound, though the results weren't what they have grown accustomed to. After his season was cut short due to lower-body injuries last year,

Kershaw made it through four innings, giving up Taylor Ward’s homer off a 72.9 mph curve in the third and surrendering a run in the fourth on a walk, double and sacrifice fly.