Maeda (3-3) allowed four runs on five hits and two walks over four innings with five strikeouts Monday in a loss to the Angels.
Since opening the season with five quality starts in his first six appearances, Maeda has allowed four runs in consecutive starts. Maeda was nasty at times, as he drew 13 swinging strikes in just 73 pitches, but he allowed three consecutive two-out singles to fuel a four-run third inning, and the Dodgers gave him a quick hook when they pinch hit for him in the fourth inning. Even with the bump in the road, Maeda's beginning to his MLB career has been stellar, as he still owns a 2.87 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 47 innings.