"The Dodgers have been carried by their starting rotation, and while their offense has gotten the job done on most nights, they've failed to put any games out of reach. With runners in scoring position, Dodgers hitters have gone just 5-for-27 through the first three NLCS games against the Milwaukee Brewers, and that was after going 5-for-29 in four NL Division Series games against the Philadelphia Phillies."
"During the regular season, the Dodgers ranked third across MLB in batting average with RISP after hitting .278, while their 126 wRC+ and .838 on-base plus slugging percentage were first in the league. Due to their sustained success over the season, it's fair to bet on the Dodgers to turn things around and be better. However, their struggles can also be related to the difficult pitching they've faced, and the slumps from a few of their best hitters."
""I wouldn't say concern, but we've got to be better," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. "I think you're always trying to figure out how you can improve as a ballclub. I do think that Tommy's at-bat was huge with runner in scoring position. I thought Freddie's at-bat to get him up, was a huge at-bat. But, yeah, the situational, we can be better at that for sure. We've got to be better.""
The Dodgers hold a 3-0 lead in the 2025 NLCS but still show room for improvement, largely in situational hitting. Starting pitching has carried the team, while the offense has won games without putting opponents out of reach. Dodgers hitters are 5-for-27 with runners in scoring position through the first three NLCS games and went 5-for-29 in the NLDS; overall postseason RISP hitting has fallen to .179 in 56 at-bats since the Wild Card. Regular season RISP numbers were among the best in MLB. Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, Andy Pages and Will Smith have underperformed, while Kiké Hernández, Teoscar Hernández and Tommy Edman have provided unexpected production.
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