​Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn ImagesRyan Waldschmidt homers off of Edwin Diaz to extend Dodgers losing streak to 7 appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Los Angeles Dodgers’ slump hit a new low Friday night in Phoenix. Ryan Waldschmidt crushed a 411-foot, two-run walk-off home run off closer Edwin Diaz in a thrilling 4-3 Diamondbacks win, extending the Dodgers’ losing streak to seven games.The result continued a stunning collapse for a team that had held the best record in baseball as recently as two weeks ago.Ryan Waldschmidt WINS IT for the D-Backs with this 2-run WALK OFF HOMER 🔥 pic.twitter.com/1fRz65oPC1Watch sports LIVE with fuboTV (free trial)— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 8, 2026The game had already delivered plenty of drama before Waldschmidt’s blast. Arizona starter Merrill Kelly held the Dodgers hitless through five innings, and Corbin Carroll robbed Tommy Edman of a home run early with a leaping catch that brought Chase Field to its loudest point of the night. Nolan Arenado’s solo shot and a Geraldo Perdomo RBI triple staked the Diamondbacks to a 2-0 lead.Los Angeles clawed back and briefly took the lead in the eighth inning on an Andy Pages go-ahead home run, only for Arenado to strike out with the bases loaded in the same frame in what felt like a turning point. Arizona had one more chance after that, and a leadoff walk from Max Kepler set the stage for Waldschmidt’s game-ending homer, his second career blast.The Dodgers entered the series opener already reeling, having been swept in back-to-back series by the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs. Over that six-game skid, Los Angeles was outscored 42-22, a stretch that continued Friday. The Dodgers own a stark split this season: they are 58-18 when allowing four runs or fewer, but just 11-28 when they give up five or more.Diaz, whom the Dodgers signed over the winter specifically to shore up a shaky bullpen, joins a broader relief corps that has struggled through the skid. Roki Sasaki started for Los Angeles and continued his strong recent form, but it was not enough to prevent the walk-off.Waldschmidt, Arizona’s top prospect, has emerged as one of the season’s more encouraging rookie stories despite a bumpy transition to the majors, debuting in May and only recently finding his power stroke.Notably, it marked the second straight game between these two teams at Chase Field to end on a walk-off home run, continuing a wild stretch between the division rivals as the Dodgers try to snap the skid Saturday night.Related: Blake Snell’s injury return date, Tarik Skubal’s next Dodgers start revealedRelated: Freddie Freeman returns to Dodgers’ lineup after early Wednesday exit