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The Dodgers dropped the second game of Sunday’s doubleheader against the Yankees, falling short of a four-game series sweep after Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a go-ahead homer in the nightcap, per staff reports at MLB.com and DodgerBlue.com. We had already clinched the series with wins on Friday and in Sunday’s opener — the Saturday game having been rained out — but the offense went cold in the finale and couldn’t answer Chisholm’s blast.

Chisholm has been one of those players who seems to find another gear against top competition. The former Marlin turned Yankee has developed into a legitimate middle-of-the-order threat since arriving in New York, and his combination of power and speed makes him a nightmare matchup in big spots. Aaron Boone called out for a hero, and Chisholm delivered exactly that. It’s the kind of moment that reminds you he’s capable of swinging a game on a single pitch.

Our offense, which had been clicking all series, simply couldn’t get anything going in the nightcap. That’s not entirely surprising given the doubleheader workload — these split doubleheaders are grueling, and the bats were bound to cool off after the energy it took to sweep the first three games. Still, getting shut down like that is frustrating, especially when you’re one win away from a clean sweep of the Yankees.

The bigger picture here is encouraging, though. We took three out of four from New York, and that includes Yoshinobu Yamamoto‘s complete game in the opener that saved the bullpen. That’s the kind of series result you take every single time against a team of the Yankees’ caliber. Losing the nightcap stings in the moment, but perspective matters — this was a dominant series for the Dodgers.

I do think the nightcap loss underscores something we already know: this lineup needs reinforcements. With Will Smith shut down from all baseball activities due to neck pain, the offense is operating without its primary catcher and one of its most reliable right-handed bats. Games like this one — where we need one more quality at-bat to push a run across — are exactly where Smith’s absence gets felt the most. The front office is well aware, and the trade deadline is approaching.

For now, we move on from the Bronx with a series win and plenty to feel good about. Three out of four against the Yankees is a statement, even if the finale left a bad taste. The pitching carried us this series, and when the offense shows up (as it did in the first three games), this team is as dangerous as anyone in baseball. On to the next one.

Source(s): Staff (MLB.com) | Staff (DodgerBlue.com) | First reported: July 20, 2026 2:27 AM UTC

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