The Dodgers got their doors blown off on July 4, losing by a whopping 17 runs to the Astros in Friday’s series opener, the most lopsided loss at Dodger Stadium.
Over their 64 seasons at Chavez Ravine, the Dodgers have lost a home game by at least 13 runs a total of 11 times. How they did in the next game is a mixed bag, going 5-5 with half of the previous 10 such instances a one-run game.
Dodgers huge losses at Dodger Stadium, and the game after
Loss date
Result
Next game
Loss date
Result
Next game
Sep 20, 1983
Jul 29, 1987
Jul 6, 2001
Jun 25, 2004
Jun 28, 2013
Sep 14, 2013
Sep 4, 2017
Aug 4, 2018
Jun 17, 2023
Apr 12, 2025
Jul 4, 2025
TBD
Every loss by 13+ runs
*Loss to Giants was end of series; next game was in Atlanta
In all but one of these lopsided Dodgers losses, they played the same team the next day. In 1987, they were blasted by the Giants 16-2 on July 29 but won their next game two days later in Atlanta, 9-5.
One of those games was earlier this season, when the Cubs on April 12 handed the Dodgers their worst home shutout loss ever. Ben Casparius allowed six runs in that game, and infielder Miguel Rojas finished out the game on the mound, and both repeated their roles on Friday against the Astros.
The Dodgers lost the next day to the Cubs at Dodger Stadium as well. On Saturday, they’ll get another chance to atone for a record-setting home defeat, this time against Houston.
Saturday game info
Teams: Dodgers vs. Astros
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium
Start time: 4:15 p.m.
TV: Fox (Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal)
Radio: AM 570 (English), KTNQ 1020 AM (Spanish)