Dodgers Defy the Odds in Drenched Marathon Victory—Can Their Shorthanded Pitching Survive the Brutal Stretch Ahead?
That underperformance has a lot to do with the injury bug. Los Angeles has been decimated by it, forcing the Dodgers to dig deep down the depth chart for replacements. The Dodgers weathered a similar dynamic late in the regular season last year and into their October title run. But this ailment avalanche has appeared at a particularly inopportune time for the defending champs.
That’s because these Dodgers are now one night into a gauntlet, one that may come to define their season. Awaiting them at Citi Field on Friday: 26 games in 28 days, all against teams with winning records. They began the stretch with a win, but it won’t get easier from here.
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