The Los Angeles Dodgers find themselves one game away from being eliminated in the 2025 World Series, mostly due to the poor offensive showings they’ve had.
Most of the lineup has contributed only to their offensive issues, and not to the benefit of the unit. The struggles led to Andy Pages being benched and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts making some changes with his lineup.
One of those changes was moving Mookie Betts from the two-hole to third in the lineup as Roberts looked to give Shohei Ohtani some more protection. Betts has been among the worst hitters on the Dodgers this postseason, and it’s been even more amplified in the World Series.