LOS ANGELES -- Behind a star-studded lineup and one of the strongest bullpens in the Majors, the Dodgers were able to overcome their starting pitching issues in Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Saturday.

But at some point, in order for the Dodgers to accomplish their ultimate goal of winning the World Series, they’re going to need help from their starting rotation.

A day after Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s shaky start, it was Jack Flaherty who put the Dodgers in an early hole. This time, the Dodgers weren’t able to outhit their problems, falling to the Padres, 10-2, in Game 2 of the NLDS at Dodger Stadium on Sunday.

The best-of-five series is now tied at one game apiece heading to Petco Park, which gives San Diego the edge. Historically, when a Division Series under the current 2-2-1 format has been tied after two games, the team heading home for Games 3-4 has gone on to win the series 29 of 44 times (66%).

With all the momentum on their side after a thrilling win to start off the series against their division rivals, the Dodgers were looking for Flaherty, their big Trade Deadline acquisition, to set the tone early. Instead, Flaherty badly missed his location against Fernando Tatis Jr., who made him pay with a solo homer in the first inning.

The hole got even bigger in the second as former Dodger David Peralta hit a two-out, two-run homer off Flaherty to give the Padres an early three-run lead for the second consecutive game in the series.