The lineup against left-handed starters often falls off a cliff after All-Stars Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Will Smith and J.D. Martinez and slugger Max Muncy, the struggles of Miguel Vargas, James Outman and Miguel Rojas putting a drag on production. But with all that has gone wrong, the Dodgers enter the All-Star break after Saturday night’s 10-5 win over the Angels in Chavez Ravine with a 51-38 record, and they’re a half-game behind Arizona in the National League West. “I think we’re in a really good spot because, personally, I feel like we’ve been playing below-average baseball,” Muncy said. The offense ranks second in homers (149) and walks (366), third in OPS (.786) and fourth in runs (494) thanks in part to its clutch hitting.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 09, 2023 05:50 UTC