Maeda knows he needs to adjust his approach

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LOS ANGELES — In his first four starts in the Major Leagues, Kenta Maeda was as good as the Dodgers could have hoped for, allowing just one earned run in 25 1/3 innings. In the four starts since, including Monday night’s 7-6 loss to the Angels, he’s allowed 14 runs and shown little ability to establish his fastball.

Maeda picked up his second career RBI with a second-inning single in the Freeway Series opener at Dodger Stadium, but on the mound he labored again, missing targets and relying on his offspeed pitches to get through innings.

“I do feel like I need to use my fastball more,” Maeda said through an interpreter. “I’ve been relying a little bit on my offspeed pitches. I’ll make my adjustment next time around.”

A 26-pitch, four-run third inning eventually forced …

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