Dodgers shuffle slumping lineup for World Series Game 5
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In Game 6, Roberts will flip Betts with Freddie Freeman, allowing the Dodgers to alternate lefties and righties through the first four hitters against Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman.
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Dave Roberts may consider Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman changes to World Series Game 6 lineup
Dave Roberts has plenty on his plate after the Los Angeles Dodgers were pushed to the brink of World Series defeat with a Game 5 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, and it seems changes are on the way
The Dodgers are now one loss away from losing the World Series after falling to the Blue Jays, 6-1, in Game 5 on Wednesday night. The series now shifts back to Toronto for Game 6 on Friday night where the Blue Jays will have a great chance to win their first title since 1993.
The star shortstop is now 3-for-23 in this World Series and has just nine hits in 55 at-bats since the Wild Card Series.
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David Ortiz offers advice to slumping Mookie Betts after Dodgers pushed to brink of elimination
The star shortstop went 0-for-4 in Los Angeles’ 6-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 5 of the World Series to push the Dodgers to the brink of elimination. Betts is hitting just .130 with zero extra-base hits with as RBI in the World Series, while hitting .234 throughout the postseason.