The Los Angeles Dodgers' offensive woes returned in full force on Sunday, as they dropped the series finale against the Atlanta Braves 7-2. It's a familiar frustration for Dodgers fans: after scoring just four runs in their last 18 innings of baseball, the lineup went ice cold once again, managing only two hits all day.

Justin Wrobleski took the mound for Los Angeles and showed flashes of brilliance—at one point retiring 16 consecutive batters. The left-hander came within one out of his first career perfect game, ultimately tossing 8.2 innings. But early trouble proved costly. In the top of the second, the Braves struck first with an RBI single from outfielder Eli White. Wrobleski then loaded the bases on a walk, and Mauricio Dubon cleared them with a three-run double, putting Atlanta up 4-0.

The game settled into a pitcher's duel after that, with Wrobleski and Braves starter Bryce Elder trading scoreless frames. The Dodgers' best chance came in the sixth inning, when they loaded the bases on three consecutive walks. Max Muncy stepped to the plate with a chance to flip the game, crushing a ball to right field—only for White to make an unbelievable catch, ending the inning and leaving all three runners stranded.

Atlanta extended their lead in the eighth when Drake Baldwin launched his 10th homer of the year, making it 5-0. The Dodgers finally answered in the bottom half, as Muncy delivered a two-run shot to give Los Angeles a glimmer of hope. But the Braves quickly responded, with first baseman Matt Olson going deep to push the lead back to 6-2. Wrobleski faced three more batters, getting two outs before hitting Mike Yastrzemski and exiting for Wyatt Mills, who was called up before the game. Yastrzemski later scored on Mills' watch, sealing the 7-2 final.

For a team built on offensive firepower, these scoring droughts are a red flag. The Dodgers will need to rediscover their rhythm quickly if they want to keep pace in a competitive division.