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After his half-season run with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Albert Pujols is set to soon play winter ball in the Dominican Republic later this year. Liga de Béisbol Profesional de la República Dominicana side Leones del Escogido announced on Thursday that they have acquired Pujols from the Gigantes del Cibao via a trade. Gigantes del […]

A multitude of veteran starting pitchers will be out of a contract in the upcoming free agency period, including longtime Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw. The one-time National League MVP Award winner is just coming off of a season marred by injuries. For one, he missed the Dodgers’ postseason run due to a left […]

As we saw in the Los Angeles Dodgers fourth and final loss to the Atlanta Braves in the NLCS on Saturday, it wasn’t meant to be two years in a row. On the heels of a 106-win season and a dramatic comeback against the San Francisco Giants (at least they beat them?), it definitely hurts […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers won the 2020 World Series crown by defeating the Tampa Bay Rays in six games. Their organization is known to spend a ton of money to shore up their lineup despite winning the crown already. As the Washington Nationals started selling their best players, Trea Turner and Max Scherzer were two […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ season didn’t end the way anyone in the organization imagined. After they fell to the Atlanta Braves in the National League Championship Series on Saturday night, though, manager Dave Roberts made sure the Dodgers kept their standout 2021 season in proper perspective. “It was a tremendous season. It was a heck […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers looked poised to be the team that would finally put up a bid for back-to-back World Series titles. The Dodgers looked the part before the season began. Their chances looked better than ever when they added Max Scherzer and Trea Turner via midseason trade. And after knocking out the San Francisco […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers head into a must-win Game 6 on Saturday with their season on the line. While Max Scherzer was scheduled to start against the Braves, it appears that he isn’t ready to take the mound again, per The LA Times. Instead, Walker Buehler will get the ball on short rest: The Dodgers […]

The injury woes for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the postseason have continued to pile on. Veteran reliever Joe Kelly was called upon to start in the Dodgers’ NLCS Game 5 clash against the Atlanta Braves. Kelly allowed a two-run home run to Freddie Freeman in the first inning and was later removed from the […]

In a do-or-die Game 5 for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night in the NLCS, it was utility player and National League All-Star Chris Taylor who not only stepped into the spotlight, but stole it. Taylor clubbed three home runs for the Dodgers in a game they had to win to keep their season […]

As the Los Angeles Dodgers face a win-or-go-home situation in Game 5 of the NLCS against the Atlanta Braves, manager Dave Roberts has elected to turn to reliever Joe Kelly to start the game. This will be Kelly’s seventh appearance of the postseason and his overall first start of the entire season. Joe Kelly will […]

After Wednesday night’s 9-2 destruction of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Atlanta Braves have taken a commanding 3-1 lead in the National League Championship Series. Fret not though, LA fans, for your squad has been down this road before. The hill to climb will be brutal but the Dodgers can certainly rip off three straight. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have their backs against the wall in the NLCS down 1-3 to the Atlanta Braves. If the Dodgers are to pull off a spirited comeback to get back to the World Series, they’ll need to do it without Justin Turner. The Dodgers third baseman tried to beat out a double play […]

The Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers will continue the NLCS Monday night, as the Braves hold a 2-0 lead following back-to-back walk-off wins in Atlanta. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Braves-Dodgers prediction and pick. The Braves have remarkably took a 2-0 series lead over the Dodgers in the […]

The Atlanta Braves took a commanding 2-0 series lead in the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a thrilling, 5-4, come from behind victory on Sunday night. Max Scherzer started the game for the Dodgers but only lasted 4.1 innings while throwing just 79 pitches. Per ESPN.com, after the game Scherzer admitted to having […]

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has elected to not include third baseman Justin Turner in the starting lineup for the NLCS Game 2 showdown against starter Ian Anderson and the Atlanta Braves. Roberts has instead opted to go with Chris Taylor to take hold of the third base position, while the versatile Gavin Lux […]

Austin Riley was the hero for the Atlanta Braves in a thrilling 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLCS on Saturday night. Riley hit a game-tying home run in the fourth inning and then drilled a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning to score Ozzie Albies. […]

Just days after pulling off a clutch run in the ninth, the Los Angeles Dodgers were now victims of the same late-inning misfortune that they had previously benefitted from. After yet another late-inning base hit from Cody Bellinger, the Dodgers were set to have a runner in scoring position and Mookie Betts coming to the […]

It took the Los Angeles Dodgers five games in the National League Division Series round to survive their bitter rivals San Francisco Giants. They were down 2-1 after the first two games of that series but won the last two to score a date with the Atlanta Braves, who made quicker work in their own […]

Cody Bellinger had a regular season to forget in 2021. From the .165 batting average to the multiple stints on the injured list, he had a difficult time in finding his place in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ star-studded lineup. But with one hit, he made many simply forget about his struggles over the year. Bellinger […]

Max Scherzer came in to close the door in the bottom of the 9th inning of Game 5 to send the Los Angeles Dodgers past the San Francisco Giants and into the NLCS. LA Scherzer was working on short rest after starting Game 3 for LA just a couple of days prior. Following the series […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants NLDS had a rather unceremonious conclusion. While the Dodgers seemed to have the game in hand, as San Francisco’s Wilmer Flores was down to his last strike against Max Scherzer in the bottom of the ninth, it was an umpire’s check swing call that ultimately ended the […]

The San Francisco Giants won 107 games in the regular season to barely beat out the Los Angeles Dodgers for the NL West title. Along the way, the Giants got helped by a blown check-swing call in a game against the Dodgers. So, it was truly ironic that San Francisco’s dream season ended on a […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are moving on to the NLCS after dispatching the San Francisco Giants in what ended up being a controversial Game 5. The Dodgers wouldn’t have gotten to this point without a couple of clutch hits at the top of the ninth inning courtesy of Gavin Lux and Cody Bellinger. But apparently […]

The playoff series between the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants certainly lived up to the billing. But the final pitch thrown to end the series didn’t leave many satisfied, especially fans in from the Bay Area. Check out the controversial call from the first base umpire that sealed the victory for the Dodgers: […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are through to the National League Championship Series! The Dodgers were able to escape the San Francisco Giants 2-1 in Game 5 of their Division Series, thanks in large part to Max Scherzer’s heroics in the final inning. Shortly after the game, LeBron James, the star of the Los Angeles Lakers, took […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers continue their march towards a repeat. After the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning, they didn’t take any chances by inserting Cy Young favorite Max Scherzer to close the contest. Safe to say Scherzer didn’t disappoint as he sealed the victory for the Dodgers: https://twitter.com/FTBVids_YT/status/1448870297730379777 The fact that […]

It was all set to be Logan Webb against Julio Urias as the San Francisco Giants squared off against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a Game 5, winner-take-all NLDS contest. Instead, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts pulled the rug out from underneath and dropped a bombshell on Thursday. Corey Knebel will start Game 5 tonight. — […]

It all boils down to a Game 5 between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants in the National League Division Series round. Two bitter rivals, each netting over 100 wins in the regular season, will have their fate determined by what they do in this winner-take-all showdown at Oracle Park. Dodgers or […]

It’s somewhat of a shame that the two teams with the best records in baseball are meeting in the NLDS portion of the MLB Playoffs. On the flip side, it’s incredible that the Los Angeles Dodgers – San Francisco Giants series will be decided on Thursday in a one game, winner-take-all Game 5. The Dodgers […]

With their season on the line, the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers will hand the ball to Walker Buehler for Tuesday’s Game 4 vs. the San Francisco Giants. The Dodgers made the announcement on Tuesday morning. Walker Buehler will start Game 4 tonight. — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 12, 2021 The 106-win […]

It’s been a heavyweight battle in the San Francisco Giants-Los Angeles Dodgers. Two 100-win teams going back and forth, trading blows, and hitting each other where it hurts the most. The Giants have the upper hand, as they are just a win away from eliminating their archenemy. But will the Dodgers tie the series up […]

The San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers were both in shock after a 1-0 Giants win put them up 2-1 in the NLDS of the 2021 MLB Playoffs.. It was a bizarre Game 3 at Dodger Stadium, with uncharacteristic whipping winds making it extremely hard on the hitters. Giants manager Gabe Kapler noted how […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were not going to let the San Francisco Giants get away with a 2-0 lead in this National League Division League Series, as they responded to their loss in Game 1 with a dominant victory in Game 2. The series now shifts to Hollywood, where the Dodgers will look to go […]

The 2021 MLB season has been an individually forgettable one for Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger. The Dodgers still made the postseason despite his struggles all year long, but he will have to exorcise his demons in the National League Division Series if he wants to make a positive impact on his team’s […]

The San Francisco Giants edged the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 to the tune of a 4-0 score, thanks to the brilliant performance of Logan Webb on the mound. Will Kevin Gausman follow that victory up with another pitching gem for the Giants’ rotation? Or, will Julio Urias neutralize San Francisco’s offense and help […]

Just because he’s no longer on the same team as Max Scherzer and Trea Turner, it doesn’t mean Juan Soto can’t cheer for his former Washington Nationals teammates during Wednesday’s National League Wild-Card game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Soto went absolutely bonkers when the Dodgers beat the Cards, 3-1, […]

The 2021 National League Wild Card Game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals was a gripping drama, going into the bottom of the ninth with a score of 1-1. That’s when Chris Taylor played hero, blasting a two-run dinger off Alex Reyes to walk off the Cardinals and send the Dodgers to […]

The St. Louis Cardinals had an amazing run to end the season, but their magic just ran out. Chris Taylor just hit the walk-off homerun to propel the Los Angeles Dodgers to the NLDS. Check out the clutch blast below that won it for the Dodgers: CHRIS TAYLOR WALKS IT OFF FOR THE DODGERS (via […]

We made it, everyone: the 2021 MLB Playoffs are finally here. Everywhere you look, there are great storylines waiting to unfold, and when it comes to predicting a World Series champion, the field feels as open as ever. But that doesn’t mean we’re not going to make some rock-solid predictions anyway. With the Wild Card […]