The weekend series against the Yankees was a signpost, maybe a preview, but until the Dodgers win another World Series title their fans will worry.
The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani, right, is congratulated by teammate Mookie Betts after hitting a two-run home run during the sixth inning of their 15-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. LOS ANGELES — Last weekend’s series at Yankee Stadium featured a playoff atmosphere, and the Dodgers responded with playoff intensity and won two out of three from the team with baseball’s best record.
“You know, I think you can,” Roberts said. “But it’s just not going to show every night. Baseball is so difficult and so up and down. So the hope is that you can. But looking at however many more games we have, there’s going to be some duds in there. And that’s just inevitable for any ballclub.” It’s possible to limit those dry spells, Roberts said, “by just competing.” He pointed to Gavin Lux, who came into Tuesday night’s game hitting .216 with a .560 OPS but had two hits, a grounder off the first base bag in the fourth after fouling off three two-strike pitches, and an RBI single in the fifth.
The Dodgers’ batting order is top-heavy, the six through nine slots have often been unproductive this season, and Chris Taylor and Kiké Hernandez have been drags on the lineup.
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