Shohei Ohtani homered for the fifth consecutive game on Wednesday, tying a Los Angeles Dodgers franchise record.

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But it hasn't just been poor fielding that has sunk these Dodgers lately. It's been nearly every facet of the game. Since July 4, a 14 game stretch, the Dodgers have averaged just 3.4 runs per game and its injury-ravaged pitching staff has yielded an average of 5.9 per contest. That's far from a winning recipe.

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As the Los Angeles Dodgers enter the dog days of summer, reinforcements are on their way. Starting pitchers Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell should make their returns in the next few weeks. Relief pitcher Blake Treinen is expecting to rejoin the team soon as well,

The Minnesota Twins let go of a former top prospect on the Los Angeles Dodgers after he struggled mightily in the minor leagues.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS ANNOUNCE STADIUM GIVEAWAY FEATURING ANIME SERIES *DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA AHEAD OF NEW FILM INFINITY CASTLE* LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers will create a stadium-wide giveaway of co-branded hats celebrating the highly popular Japanese anime film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle,

Cartaya got a brutal wake-up call from the Twins that his MLB dreams may be over. Meanwhile, the Dodgers got a firm reminder that being over-protective of prospects is a bad strategy.

St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley should be available at the upcoming trade deadline, as his team continues to spiral out of Wild Card contention. He's not quite up to his usual dominant standard, but he still owns a 3.18 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 34 innings this year.