Dodgers Slump Drops Them From MLB's Top Spot
Los Angeles has struggled offensively and on the mound in the second half, ceding their position as baseball's best team.
The Dodgers began August with a seven-game losing streak and have posted a 93 wRC+ in the second half, ranking 18th in MLB after leading all teams at 115 wRC+ before the break. Their pitching staff has fallen from third in WAR in the first half to 21st in the second half. Key contributors including Kyle Tucker, Mookie Betts, and Teoscar Hernández are all in simultaneous slumps. FanGraphs projections still rank Dodgers hitters second in remaining WAR, suggesting the slide may be a temporary cluster of poorly timed downturns.
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