As the Los Angeles Dodgers enter the 2025 season, they are favored to repeat as World Series champions amidst fierce competition in the National League West. With only a half-game lead over the San Diego Padres, and the San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks performing well, the rivalry is intense. Mookie Betts emphasized that this competitive environment is a positive force motivating the team to elevate their performance, while Teoscar Hernández noted that facing strong opponents pushes the Dodgers to give their best effort every game, maintaining their focus throughout the long season.
I think it will make it fun, just because as we go through June, July, August, when the season really gets long, you can't really allow that to happen because these teams are constantly winning games. So it really makes you perform each and every day.
... Every team that faces us, it's going to be their best because they want to win and beat the Dodgers. It's not like we're the villains, it's that everybody wants to win.
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