Dodgers Week 22: A sweeping success
What a difference a week makes, 168 little hours. After a particularly deflating home series loss the Milwaukee Brewers, the Dodgers haven’t lost since. They took care of business by sweeping a pair of bad teams in the Colorado Rockies and Pittsburgh Pirates. The Dodgers are back to within a game of the Brewers for […]
Week 22 proved a triumphant stretch for the Los Angeles Dodgers. After a disappointing home series loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, the team quickly turned things around by sweeping two opponents: the Colorado Rockies and Pittsburgh Pirates. This success has the Dodgers now within a game of the Brewers for the top seed in the National League, with a four-game lead over the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves.
Max Muncy led the offense with a doubleheader of home runs and seven RBIs, boasting an impressive on-base-plus-slugging percentage of 1.312. Shohei Ohtani contributed with three home runs, two stolen bases, and a stellar .414 on-base-plus-slugging percentage. Alek Thomas made an impact as a backup, recording two RBIs in both games.
Pitching-wise, Blake Snell allowed just one run in his two starts, providing much-needed rotation stability with three six-inning outings after returning from the injured list. Tarik Skubal and Yoshinobu Yamamoto also shined with dominant performances.
The Dodgers maintain a dominant record of 80-51 with a .612 pythagorean win percentage, currently sitting just a half-game behind the Brewers.
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