The Los Angeles Dodgers cannot recover. This Friday they suffered their seventh consecutive defeat by falling 8-7 against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park, a negative streak they have not experienced since the 2017 season, when they chained 11 falls in a row.

Despite remaining at the top of the NL West, their lead is now seriously threatened.

San Francisco punishes Dustin May and closes the gap

The Giants took advantage of an inconsistent performance by starter Dustin May (5-6) to build a five-run rally in the fifth inning, which proved decisive on the scoreboard.

The offense was led by Dominican Willy Adames, who hit a solo home run in the second inning and then a two-run triple in the fifth inning offensive rally.

With the victory, San Francisco moves to just four games out of first place in the division, fueling its hopes of closing the gap before the All-Star Game.

Shohei Ohtani once again demonstrated why he is the Dodgers' offensive engine. The Japanese hit his 32nd home run of the season, a two-run shot that went into the iconic McCovey Inlet, beyond right field.

Ohtani also drew a walk in a nine-pitch battle against San Francisco starter Logan Webb (9-6), who worked five and a third innings, allowing six runs and six hits, but managed to get the victory thanks to the offensive support of his team.

In the ninth inning, the Dodgers were on the verge of forcing extras. Mookie Betts singled and Freddie Freeman walked, but Dominican closer Camilo Doval induced a double play off Will Smith to seal the game and earn his 15th save of the season.

The Dodgers in crisis: can they recover before the All-Star Game?

With this new defeat, the Dodgers are going through their worst moment in 8 years, both in terms of results and the performance of their rotation and bullpen.

This Saturday they will look to stop the losing streak in the second game of the series against San Francisco, who are just four games behind the Dodgers.