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Dave Roberts Reveals Why He Benched Andy Pages, Moved Mookie Betts Down in Dodgers Lineup

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts made a few changes to his lineup ahead of Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday night.

Read more: Dodgers Bench Andy Pages, Drop Mookie Betts Amid Major Lineup Changes for World Series Game 5

Outfielder Andy Pages was benched and replaced by Alex Call, while Mookie Betts was moved down to the No. 3 spot, replaced by Will Smith batting second.

Roberts revealed the rationale behind these lineup changes as the World Series shifts to a best-of-three series, with the final game of the season at Dodger Stadium coming Wednesday night.