"The Los Angeles Dodgers have just 14 games remaining in the 2025 season, and they find themselves in a close race for the National League West division title. The San Diego Padres trail them by just 2.5 games, and the Dodgers face a difficult schedule the rest of the way. They still have five games remaining with the San Francisco Giants, three with the Philadelphia Phillies, and three with the Seattle Mariners, meaning 11 of their remaining games come against teams in the playoff race."
"The Dodgers have been inconsistent for much of the season, and recently, they've found themselves on the losing end of games far too often with a record of 25-26 in the second half. With the season coming to an end and the Dodgers trying to turn things around, Teoscar Hernández said the club is trying to focus on the little things to help them win, via Sonja Chen of MLB.com: "Just going into the games, getting closer to October," Hernández said, "everybody is trying to do the little things. Not trying to do too much and just getting on base for the next guy.""
"Talent is not an issue for the club, but they have not yet put everything together to play the way they are theoretically capable of. Many players on the club have been in long slumps, including Hernández, who is showing signs of life. The right fielder is batting just .245 with a .739 on-base plus slugging this year, but over the last week, he's slugging .600 with an .833 OPS, including three home runs."
The Dodgers have 14 games left and lead the NL West by 2.5 games over the Padres while facing a challenging stretch: five versus the Giants, three versus the Phillies, and three versus the Mariners, with 11 games against playoff contenders. The team has been inconsistent, posting a 25-26 record in the second half and committing physical and mental mistakes that undermine situational baseball. Talent remains strong, but many players have been in slumps. Teoscar Hernández has struggled overall (.245, .739 OPS) but has shown recent pop (.600 slug, .833 OPS, three homers), and the club emphasizes fundamentals to finish strong.
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