3 Padres players who should be blamed most after getting swept by the Dodgers

May 12, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (13) throws
May 12, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (13) throws | Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
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San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove | Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

2. Joe Musgrove

Tired of hearing how the Padres struggle against the Dodgers? Joe Musgrove sure is, but truthfully? He helped contribute to San Diego's woes this weekend.

Musgrove got dinged for three first-inning runs in Saturday's contest in Los Angeles, despite being handed a 1-0 lead to begin with. The Padres inched closer with a run in the second inning, but he would cough that up too in the bottom of the third inning to return his team's deficit to two runs down.

Ultimately, San Diego's ace didn't even make it through six full innings, which is disappointing. Fortunately, though, the bullpen kept things scoreless the rest of the way.

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