NL West report: Piling up losses

TL;DR

All five teams in the NL West suffered significant losses last week, with the Giants losing all six games. The division collectively went 6-24, marking a tough stretch for each team.

Key points

NL West teams combined for a 6-24 record last week
Giants lost all six games and have 21 homerless games this season
Ildemaro Vargas ended his 27-game hit streak

San Francisco GiantsLos Angeles DodgersSan Diego PadresArizona Diamondbacks

ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - MAY 02: Manager Tony Vitello #23 of the San Francisco Giants relieves Landen Roupp #65 in the fifth inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on May 02, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) | Getty Images It was a bloodbath in the National League West last week, with all five teams in the division piling up defeats. The Dodgers, Padres, Giants, and Diamondbacks all had their longest losing streaks of the season last week, while the Rockies at four straight losses to end the week was two shy of their worst stretch in 2026. Neither the Dodgers nor Giants hit a home run all week, and San Francisco lost all six of its games. The entire division combined to go just 6-24 for the week. Brutal.

Division notes

Ildemaro Vargas was hitless on Saturday, which was notable because that’s the first such game for him this year. The utility man, who has played all four infield positions for Arizona, had a 27-game hit streak dating back to 2025, during which he hit .400/.427/.667. Samath and Jim McLennan . The Giants did not hit a home run in any of their six games last week, and have gone homerless in an MLB-high 21 of their 34 games this season. They have lost 18 of those 21 games, fueling their worst-in-baseball 3.12 runs per game. “Runs have been hard to come by for this club,” . “Wall-clearing power, nearly impossible.” on Tuesday allowed two runs to the , which . though the Padres did win that game before their losing streak. Dating back to last year’s trade deadline, Miller has allowed a run in only two of his ..37 games with . Samantha Bradfield at Purple Row .