"Yoshinobu Yamamoto's Resilient Start Overshadowed by Dodgers' Loss to Cardinals"
The Los Angeles Dodgers suffered a 6-5 extra-innings loss to the St. Louis Cardinals despite a strong bounce-back start from Yoshinobu Yamamoto and a late-game rally led by Mookie Betts. The game highlighted the team's bullpen weakness against left-handed hitters, as right-hander Joe Kelly struggled in the seventh inning, ultimately leading to the defeat. The Dodgers' star-studded core showed promise, but the game served as a reminder of the team's remaining weaknesses despite significant offseason spending.