Dodgers’ offense tamed as Giants take a split in season-opening series

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers won’t have a playoff spot clinched by the end of next week after all — even with the expanded postseason field.
After lopsided wins on the first two days of this delayed (and abbreviated) season, it looked like the Dodgers would run roughshod over the National League West. To that point, they had beaten the San Francisco Giants in six consecutive meetings (stretching back to last September) by a combined score of 42-4. Even with a close loss in Saturda