Dodgers hope hits catch up with quality at-bats

LOS ANGELES — Even when Clayton Kershaw’s back blew out and the Dodgers fell eight games out of first place, they weren’t up against it like they are now — one loss from elimination after falling to the Nationals on Monday, 8-3, in Game 3 of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium.

Now they must find a way to get their offense going. It has the capability.

“The only way to approach it is to give it all we have,” said Adrian Gonzalez. “We’ll go out there, be ready to attack strikes and leave it all out there.”

Game Date Time Matchup TV/Highlights Gm 1 Oct. 7   LAD 4, WAS 3 Gm 2 Oct. 9   WSH 5, LAD 2 Gm 3 Oct. 10   WAS 8, LAD 3 Gm 4 Oct. 11 5 or 8 p.m. WAS @ LAD FS1 *Gm 5 Oct. 13 5 or 8 p.m. LAD @ WSH FS1 *- If necessary | All times listed ET • Division Series start time scenarios • Dodgers vs. Nationals NLDS coverageShop for postseason gear: Dodgers | Nationals

In losses Sunday in Washington and Monday at home, all they had wasn’t enough. The Dodgers liked the setup for this series against a team they had beaten this summer five out of six times, an opponent with a right-handed-heavy starting rotation and key players Daniel Murphy and Bryce Harper nicked up.

But it hasn’t gone their way. After holding on to beat Max Scherzer in Game 1, they roughed up but couldn’t beat righty Tanner Roark or lefty Gio …

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