Betts and Freeman led the Dodgers’ offense with MVP-level performances during the regular season, but they are 1 for 13 in the NLDS with the Dodgers on the brink of elimination. Game 3 is Wednesday…
Dodgers star Mookie Betts shows his frustration after being called out on strikes during the first inning of Game 1 of their National League Division Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers face elimination going into Game 3 on Wednesday night in Phoenix, and their struggles at the plate are high on the list of reasons they are in this situation.
Freeman hit well enough down the stretch , but he was not happy with his swing. That remains true after going 1 for 6 in the first two games against the Diamondbacks. In the aftermath of the Game 2 loss, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he didn’t want to overemphasize the need for Betts and Freeman to get going. But he acknowledged Tuesday that “the simple answer is getting Mookie and Freddie going” but the responsibility belongs to “everybody” if the Dodgers are going to extend their lives in this best-of-five series.
“I think it’s something that I’m going to think about tonight. I’ve thought about it today,” he said Tuesday afternoon. “There is that balance of looking at it, it’s only two games, but the other part of it is that sense of urgency because this is do or die now.”
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