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Yoshinobu Yamamoto was the Dodgers’ ace in the regular season. He has been their ace in the postseason too. (John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images) (IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect / Reuters) There will be a Game 7 of the 2025 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays. Staring down elimination, the Dodgers won Game 6, 3-1, on …

LOS ANGELES — Sometimes, a Dodgers player will check the news and find his name in it, alongside his manager’s. Dave Roberts has told the media—and through them, the fans—that he finds something about the player’s performance unacceptable. The player is rarely surprised.  This week, it has been star shortstop Mookie Betts: “I think he’s pressing,” was Roberts’s diagnosis after …

The Dodgers’ Mookie Betts takes swings during the team’s workout Thursday ahead of Game 6. Lance McMillan / Toronto Star via Getty Images TORONTO — Mookie Betts will hit cleanup in Game 6 of the World Series — the lowest he has hit in a lineup since 2017 — as the struggling shortstop and the Los Angeles Dodgers look to …

Oct 31, 2025, 04:03 PM ET Designated hitter George Springer has returned to the Blue Jays lineup as Toronto seeks to clinch the World Series title, while the Los Angeles Dodgers are tinkering with their order as they seek to extend the series to Game 7. Springer will be the Blue Jays’ leadoff hitter for Friday’s Game 6 after missing …

Oct 27, 2025, 05:48 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts won the Roberto Clemente Award for his humanitarian work. He will receive the award before Game 3 of the World Series at Dodger Stadium on Monday night. Betts was the Dodgers’ nominee for the yearly honor that goes to a major league player who represents the sport …

Mookie Betts wins 2025 Roberto Clemente Award \n\n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”thumbnail_url”:null,”type”:”oembed”,”width”:550,”contentType”:”rich”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”\”It just means the world,\” Betts said when he was nominated in September. \”This isn’t something that you get judged on based on your performance. It’s something that you just do out of the kindness of your heart. Just caring about people, man.\n\n\”It’s just opportunities to do something that don’t have anything to …

PHILADELPHIA — Even Dodgers fans steeped in the lore of Kirk Gibson might not remember the name of Mel Didier. Didier was the scout who had issued this warning to the 1988 Dodgers: If you’re facing Dennis Eckersley, the mighty closer for the Oakland Athletics, and the count runs full, he’s going to throw a backdoor slider. Eckersley threw it, Gibson hit …

The Dodgers had Game 2 of the National League Division Series until they didn’t, and right at a point when it looked like the Phillies’ ultimate comeback was inevitable, the Dodgers got a lifeline thanks to some quick thinking and terrific defense. “It was a lot tougher — they made it look easier than it was,” manager Dave Roberts told …

PHILADELPHIA — As his bullpen once again threatened to descend into chaos, Dave Roberts left it to his players to come up with a way to get out of it. The Los Angeles Dodgers were at risk of squandering a potential commanding lead in the National League Division Series when Roberts summoned Alex Vesia into the cauldron. All the momentum …

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers are going to ride their starting pitchers and offense as far as they can take them this postseason. So far, so good, as Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Mookie Betts beat the Reds 8-4 on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium to sweep the wild card series in two games. Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out nine and allowed only …