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Dodgers Shuffle Their Slumping Lineup for World Series Game 5, Moving Betts Down and Benching Pages
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts plans lineup adjustments after a 6-2 loss, considering players with stronger postseason stats to boost chances against the Blue Jays.
- On Wednesday, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said the lineup `might look a little bit different` in Game 5 after a 6-2 loss on Tuesday to the Toronto Blue Jays.
- Against that backdrop, Andy Pages, outfielder, has gone 4 for 50 as the team batting.214 averages four runs per game in the postseason.
- Considering bench choices, Roberts highlighted Alex Call, who is 4 for 9 in October, and Miguel Rojas, versatile infielder 3 for 10 this postseason, as options alongside Andy Pages or Tommy Edman.
- The Dodgers opened Game 5 with a shuffled order, moving eight-time All-Star Mookie Betts to third and Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman to fourth, while Alex Call replaced Andy Pages as Kiké Hernández shifted to center and catcher Will Smith moved behind Shohei Ohtani.
- With no more than three games left and only 34 hits, the Los Angeles Dodgers face urgent pressure as Toronto Blue Jays, averaging 6.3 runs, send rookie Trey Yesavage.
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Dodgers shuffle their slumping lineup for World Series Game 5, moving Betts down and benching Pages
The Los Angeles Dodgers have shuffled their slumping lineup for Game 5 of the World Series. Manager Dave Roberts notably moved Mookie Betts down in the order for the first time in four years and benched Andy Pages. Will Smith…
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Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts Considering Major Lineup Shake-Up Ahead of Game 5
The Los Angeles Dodgers could be making some much-needed adjustments before taking the field for Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday night. After falling 6–2 to the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 4, manager Dave Roberts admitted that a lineup shake-up is firmly on the table as his offense continues to sputter in key moments of the Fall Classic. “I think so,” Roberts told reporters when asked if it was time to make changes. “I’m going to think lon…
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