Dodgers take 5-game losing streak into matchup against the Cubs
The Dodgers enter with a 3-7 stretch over their last 10 games, while the Cubs have won six of 10 and lead the season series 3-2.
- On Wednesday, August 5, 2026, the Los Angeles Dodgers visit the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, attempting to snap a five-game losing streak.
- After dropping Tuesday's 5-1 contest, Los Angeles now risks being swept in back-to-back series for the first time in over a year, compounding recent offensive struggles.
- Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts, sidelined by an oblique injury, is batting.223 with 13 home runs this season. Betts said, "I honestly have no idea" regarding his recent at-bat outcomes.
- Pitcher Eric Lauer takes the mound for Los Angeles against Shota Imanaga . Oddsmakers list the Dodgers as-195 favorites, Cubs at +169.
- The Cubs lead the season series 3-2. While the Dodgers maintain the sixth-best team ERA at 3.71, Chicago hitters rank eighth in the National League with a collective.248 batting average.
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LA Dodgers' key hitter Mookie Betts has recently been suffering from a severe batting slump, deepening the team's five-game losing streak. With a poor season batting average of .223, he himself has been unable to find a solution, while manager Dave Roberts has expressed confidence in the player and is hoping for a turnaround.
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After losing 5-1 on Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers have lost five straight games and continue to struggle since the All-Star break. LA is on the verge of being swept in consecutive series for the first time in over a year. One player who isn’t helping with the deep offensive struggles is Mookie Betts, […] The post Dodgers’ Mookie Betts Delivered Brutally Honest Assessment of Struggles After Cubs Loss appeared first on HEAVY.
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Dodgers take 5-game losing streak into matchup against the Cubs
The Los Angeles Dodgers head into the matchup against the Chicago Cubs as losers of five straight games.
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