{
  "id": 3060361,
  "title": "Dodgers Week 22: A sweeping success",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/dodgers-week-22-a-sweeping-success",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T16:11:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dodgers-week-22-sweeping-success-161100291.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nMax 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.\n\nThe Dodgers maintain a dominant record of 80-51 with a .612 pythagorean win percentage, currently sitting just a half-game behind the Brewers.",
  "summary": "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 […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}