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Dodgers current slump a major issue in bid for historical three-peat: ‘Tough to compete’

Nypost · · 1331 words · By Jack Harris
Athletic Performance Regression Team Psychology and Morale
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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“the Dodgers to 9–12 since their offensive slump began”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about the city of Los Angeles and general Dodgers team history/future seasons, but contains no specific win-loss record for a slump period.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles Dodgers season is the 137th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 69th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 65th season playin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_seaso…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is a partial list of Minor League Baseball players in the Los Angeles Dodgers system.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers_minor_leag…
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“At the end of play on April 20, the club led MLB in virtually every statistical category, including runs-per-game (6.04), batting average (.293), slugging percentage (.507), home runs (42) and OPS (.873).”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of general definitions of the month of April and general team/player information, but does not contain the specific statistical leaders or numbers for April 20.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles Dodgers season is the 137th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 69th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 65th season playin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_seaso…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hyeseong Kim (Korean: 김혜성; born January 27, 1999) is a South Korean professional baseball second baseman, shortstop, and center fielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Nick…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyeseong_Kim
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Thomas Conforto (born March 1, 1993), nicknamed "Scooter", is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Conforto
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“They also ranked first in average exit velocity (91.3 mph), top-five in hard-hit rate (44.4%) and easily outpaced everyone else in all-encompassing weighted metrics like wRC+ (144)”
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The specific statistics (91.3 mph exit velocity, 44.4% hard-hit rate, 144 wRC+) are found in a single New York Post article. Other search results provide different numbers for different players/years.
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web search NEUTRAL — They also ranked first in average exit velocity (91.3 mph), top-five in hard-hit rate (44.4%) and easily outpaced everyone else in all-encompassing weighted metrics like wRC+ (144, meaning they ...
https://nypost.com/2026/05/11/sports/why-la-dodgers-current-…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2026 Top Performers Leaderboard Batting - Average Exit Velocity Wood, James 96.3 MPH Cruz, Oneil
https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/top-performers
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web search NEUTRAL — Garcia still managed an 11.6% barrel rate and 46.7% hard-hit rate over 379 BBE last year, with a 92.1 mph average exit velocity that was identical to both the 39 and 25 home run seasons and an uptick …
https://rotoscouts.com/mlb-offseason-recaps-rosters-early-pr…
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“Since concluding a series in Denver last month, the team ranks just 24th in scoring (3.89 runs-per-game), 25th in batting average (.228), a stunning 29th in slugging percentage (.340), and has hit only 11 home runs”
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While one search result mentions a series in Denver, none of the provided evidence contains the specific rankings (24th, 25th, 29th) or the specific run/home run totals mentioned in the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — DENVER — As the Dodgers completed a sweep of the Colorado Rockies on Thursday, it was two of their cornerstone hitters who helped lead the way. In what was a tie score in the top of the sixth inning, …
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2025-06-27/dodg…
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web search NEUTRAL — My Dodgers Tickets. Current Member Portal.Continue? You have selected an away game. Tickets for this game will be purchased from the home club.
https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/schedule
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web search NEUTRAL — The Padres rank 24th in OPS on the year, and their starters over the last 14 days have an ERA over 6.00. With Nick Pivetta sidelined and Joe Musgrove still out, it’s difficult to see that changing in …
https://www.bonpounou.com/news/mlb-roundtable-mets-on-track-…
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“Their quality of contact metrics have fallen off, dipping to 13th in exit velocity (89.4 mph) and 15th in hard-hit rate (40.4%).”
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The evidence provided mentions exit velocity and hard-hit rates for individual players (like Freddie Freeman), but does not provide the team-wide rankings (13th and 15th) or the specific team averages mentioned.
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web search NEUTRAL — His exit velocity (90.9) beat his career average, while grading well with his launch angle (14.3), barrel rate (10.4%), and hard-hit rate (45.7%). He had his highest HR/FB rate (15.1%) since leaving A…
https://www.si.com/onsi/fantasy/rankings/ranking-dodgers-slu…
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web search NEUTRAL — The official website of the Los Angeles Dodgers with the most up-to-date information on news, tickets, schedule, stadium, roster, rumors, scores, and stats.
https://www.mlb.com/dodgers
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web search NEUTRAL — The Canadian outfielder out of Arkansas was known for his plus hit tool and quick legs, with concerns about his power limiting his draft stock. He has quickly put those qualms to rest, launching 4 HR …
https://dodgersdigest.com/2026/05/07/dodgers-roundup-teoscar…
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“Their wRC+ in that span is 89 –– 11% below league average, and fifth-worst among all MLB offenses.”
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The evidence mentions a general slump and a record of losing 10 of 12 games in July, but does not mention the specific wRC+ of 89 or the 'fifth-worst' ranking.
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web search NEUTRAL — Live scores for every 2026 MLB season game on ESPN. Includes box scores, video highlights, play breakdowns and updated odds.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/scoreboard
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web search NEUTRAL — The official standings for Major League Baseball including division and league standings for regular season, wild card, and playoffs.
https://www.mlb.com/standings
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web search NEUTRAL — Dodgers slumping, Twins on the edge. After sweeping the White Sox the first three days of July, the Dodgers were rolling along with a 56-32 record. Since then, they've lost 10 of 12 games and are fres…
https://www.si.com/mlb/twins/onsi/minnesota-twins-news/twins…
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“During this three-week cold spell, Muncy and Andy Pages are the only hitters on the club with multiple home runs or an individual slugging percentage above .400.”
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The evidence confirms that Andy Pages and Max Muncy have hit three home runs in a game, but it does not confirm that they were the *only* hitters with multiple home runs or a slugging percentage above .400 during the specific three-week period described.
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web search NEUTRAL — The breakout began in the third inning. After Shohei Ohtani scored on a wild pitch to give the Dodgers a 3-1 lead, Pages hit a three-run home run to left field off Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr. T…
https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/news/andy-pages-hits-three-home-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Dodgers’ Andy Pages is greeted by Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel after hitting his second home run in two games against the Nationals on Wednesday. (John McDonnell / Associated Press).
https://gacapal.com/sports/dodgers/story/2025-04-10/dodgers-…
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web search NEUTRAL — He and Max Muncy are the only players to hit three home runs in a game this season. Pages additionally set single-game career highs with six RBI and 12 total bases.
https://dodgerblue.com/recap-andy-pages-hits-3-home-runs-in-…
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“He [Shohei Ohtani] has batted just .200 over his last 18 games, and has only one home run in his last 102 plate appearances overall.”
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The evidence provided is biographical information about Shohei Ohtani and does not include his batting average over the last 18 games or home run count for the last 102 plate appearances.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shohei Ohtani[e][f] (born July 5, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball designated hitter and pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shohei_Ohtani
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web search NEUTRAL — Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Shohei Ohtani. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-r…
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/ohtansh01.shtml
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web search NEUTRAL — Shohei Ohtani…Married to Mamiko, who welcomed a daughter in April...Mamiko Tanaka played professional basketball for the Fujitsu Red Wave in Japan for four seasons (2019-23)...Ohtani's father, Toru, p…
https://www.mlb.com/player/shohei-ohtani-660271
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“Freddie Freeman... went 0-for-6 in the team’s last two games against the Braves this weekend; his first time going hitless in consecutive contests since the opening two days of the year.”
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No evidence was found after searching for this specific claim regarding Freddie Freeman's hitless streak against the Braves.
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“Kyle Tucker and Will Smith have been in similar spots, searching for their best swings while batting .238 and .225 over this stretch, respectively.”
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No evidence was found after searching for this specific claim regarding the batting averages of Kyle Tucker and Will Smith during this stretch.
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“Teoscar Hernández... hitting just .196 over his last 26 games”
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“The return of Mookie Betts (who has been out since early April)”
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