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Seeking to spark a scuffling Dodgers offense, manager Dave Roberts shook up his lineup one more time with the season on the line in Game 6 of the World Series on Friday night at Rogers Centre.
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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.
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts did not commit to making any changes to his lineup ahead of Game 6.
Dave Roberts said the Dodgers' lineup "might look a little bit different" in Wednesday's Game 5 after a 6-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday. More news: Canadian Michael Bublé Gets Honest About Shohei Ohtani Using His Walk-Up Song
But as the Dodgers proved last season in their Division Series comeback against the Padres, they’re never out of it. A lineup that is deep with starting pitching that good and a roster and coaching staff filled with playoff tested veterans should never be discounted. But yet the Blue Jays have them on the brink of elimination.
Could shaking things up at the bottom of the order help get the Dodgers' lineup back on track? While Andy Pages is not the only hitter scuffling, his performance at the plate of late has manager Dave Roberts contemplating a change.
After a regular season spent seemingly just going through the motions and never remotely living up to that preseason "juggernaut" hype, the Los Angeles Dodgers found their mojo when it mattered most,
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