On Wednesday, the Dodgers took a loss to the Cubs, but the loss resulted in a sweep with manager Dave Roberts acknowledging some issues.

Los Angeles will be employing one of its infamous bullpen games on the heels of a 10-9 loss to the Chicago Cubs in 10 innings. Starter Dustin May was called on to eat some innings in the first of a three-game set, and it was already expected that the Dodgers would have to go with a bullpen game for one of the games in this Chicago series.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have only played 25 total games to begin their 2025 season, but seven of them have already come against the Chicago Cubs. Those matchups also took place in three different locations,