Los Angeles Dodgers are struggling with their form after losing 11-4 to Miami Marlins in a race for the wild-card spot.
Miami opened play a half-game behind Cincinnati and Joey Wendle was the star of the match. He drove in four runs and finished a triple shy of hitting for the cycle.
The 33-year-old Wendle batted ninth in the order and delivered a homer, double, and single to highlight the 13-hit attack of the surging Marlins, who have won six consecutive games.
Luis Arraez also drove in two runs with a double.
Wendle’s second homer of the season — a two-run shot, made it 2-1, and Chisholm connected for a three-run drive before Sánchez added a solo gust.
He has given up 15 runs and 14 hits over nine innings in his last two outings.
Lynn (10-11) was lifted after 4 2/3 innings. The veteran right-hander allowed eight earned runs and seven hits.
The NL Dodgers lost for the fifth time in six games. Los Angeles will be without starting pitcher Julio Urías for a long period after MLB placed him on administrative leave on Wednesday.
Rookie James Outman hit his 18th homer, a two-run shot in the ninth, for the Dodgers.
Los Angeles struck first on Jason Heyward’s solo shot off reliever A.J. Puk in the fourth. Heyward drove Puk’s 3-2 pitch over the wall in right for his 14th homer.
