LOS ANGELES -- What a distinction a few weeks make.

At the top of July, it was nearly time to press the panic button for the Dodgers’ rotation. The beginning employees, which has usually been a energy for the Dodgers over this final decade of dominance, completed July with a 6.18 ERA, the worst mark in a month with a minimum of 15 video games because the membership moved to Los Angeles over six many years in the past.

Through 16 video games in August, nevertheless, it’s been a totally totally different story. Behind Lance Lynn’s seven scoreless innings, the Dodgers’ dominance this month continued on Thursday with a 1-0 win over the Brewers at Dodger Stadium, extending their successful streak to a season-high 11 video games. Los Angeles additionally improved to 15-1 in August.

“I think this is kind of what we imagined at the beginning of the season with what our staff is and what it has been since I’ve been here,” mentioned Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes. “Lance fills up hitters during the game. He’s been doing it for a long time.”

On Thursday, Lynn was in command many of the evening. The largest risk in opposition to him got here within the sixth when the Brewers had runners on the corners with no person out for the center of the order. Lynn, nevertheless, confirmed his veteran skill to not panic in these conditions.

Lynn received William Contreras to hit a comebacker, permitting him to get Tyrone Taylor caught in a rundown between third and residential plate for the primary out of the inning. He received Carlos Santana to line out to Freddie Freeman, who was positioned completely down the first-base line. Lynn then induced a Sal Frelick popout to shortstop to finish the risk.

“I think it’s just better results, better luck. Great defense behind me,” Lynn mentioned. “It’s been fun out here, especially pitching in front of the home crowd. Three of my four starts have been here. I’ve always enjoyed pitching in this ballpark, and it’s definitely a lot better as a home player.”

After his seven-inning gem, Lynn has loved a resurgence since becoming a member of the Dodgers from the White Sox. The veteran right-hander is 4-0 with a 1.44 ERA in 4 begins and over 25 innings of labor.

“I guess the energy on [the Dodgers] is making him be better than what he was doing last year and the beginning of this year,” mentioned Brewers shortstop Willy Adames. “He was just mixing pitches really good today and using all of his stuff. He was tough to hit today.”

Offensively, the Dodgers have been held quiet many of the evening in opposition to former National League Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes. The Dodgers, who have been with out J.D. Martinez -- a late scratch with a recurring groin harm -- didn’t rating in seven innings in opposition to Burnes.

But within the eighth, they received the well timed hitting they have been searching for. Barnes, who has been struggling on the plate all season, hit a solo homer off Joel Payamps, his first of the season.

“It’s been a grind this year,” Barnes mentioned. “A lot of [freaking] bad nights. It’s been a grind, but I’ve been feeling better lately and I’m just going to keep going.”

With the best way the Dodgers have pitched currently, Barnes’ homer was sufficient to finish the sweep. During the three-game collection in opposition to the Brewers, which resulted within the workforce’s third consecutive sweep, the Dodgers’ starters clearly led the best way.

The beginning rotation allowed simply two runs over 18 innings of labor. In complete, L.A.’s pitching employees restricted the Brewers’ offense to a few runs in the course of the three-game set. Over their final eight video games, the Dodgers have held their opponents to 2 or fewer runs seven instances.

“I think you have to give credit to what Bobby [Miller] has done, and then you get Julio [Urías] pitching like Julio and you get Clayton [Kershaw] back and then you get Lance inserted and revived,” mentioned Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts. “Our rotation has certainly been stabilized. … It’s nice to win a game when you can just prevent runs.”

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