The Dodgers are 73-55 and have produced a .500 stretch over their last ten games, including sweeps by and of divisional opponents and a split with the Rockies. The team holds a one-game lead over San Diego in the NL West and controls the tiebreaker. Former Padre Blake Snell will start after a scoreless outing in which he allowed three hits and three walks over five innings and recorded ten strikeouts. Several key Dodgers are hitting well—Shohei Ohtani, Teoscar Hernández, Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and Alex Freeland—and the lineup should deepen as injured players return, offering a chance to widen the division margin.
The Dodgers (73-55) have been rather inconsistent over their last ten games, involving a sweep by the Angels (61-66), a sweep of the Padres (72-56), and a 2-2 split against the Rockies (37-91) most recently. It results in an even .500 stretch, as they enter this weekend with a one game lead over San Diego, albeit with the tiebreaker now in hand.
The most important Dodger bats seem to be coming alive as of late, as Shohei Ohtani has an OPS of 1.162 over the previous ten games for a 215 wRC+, while Teoscar Hernández (.866) and Freddie Freeman (.862) have looked good as well. Mookie Betts has a .907 OPS and 156 wRC+ over the last two weeks, which is very encouraging.
Alex Freeland has mentioned that he's feeling locked in and comfortable with his swing right now, with just one strikeout over his last five games and a .357/.438/.643 triple-slash while playing above-average defense all over the infield. If the offense can keep it up over the next few games, the Dodgers could create a bit of breathing room in the division.
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