The Dodgers need eight-time MLB All-Star Mookie Betts to break out his three-year postseason batting slump. After Sunday's loss, Betts is 0-for-22 for postseason at-bats. He expressed his frustration to the Orange County Register's Bill Plunkett.
Some of the Dodgers’ bats have seemed to run dry this postseason. After scoring just two runs in their loss against the Padres in Game 2 of the NLDS, it is evident that the Dodgers need to start hitting if they want to advance to the NLCS.
Eight-time MLB All-Star Mookie Betts is viewed as one of the best baseball players in Major League Baseball right now and one of the Dodgers’ strongest all-around players. In the regular season, he ranked in the top eight of the National League in several hitting metrics, including batting average , on-base percentage , slugging percentage , and OPS .. He is 0-for-22 in his last 22 postseason at-bats, with his most recent hit in the first inning of Game 3 of the 2022 NLDS.
The Dodgers need Betts to find his postseason spark if they want to win a World Series. Betts has been a part of two World Series championship teams, winning in 2018 with the Red Sox and in 2020 with the Dodgers. When he won with Los Angeles, Betts slashed .296/.378/.493 in the postseason.5-for-34 with runners in scoring position
As of Sunday, the Dodgers and Padres are tied 1-1 in the NLDS, making it clear that the road to the NLCS will not be easy for Los Angeles. With the growing rivalry between the two Southern California teams, the Dodgers need Betts to wake up now more than ever.Samantha Garcia is a student at the University of California, Los Angeles. She is majoring in Psychology and minoring in Professional Writing. She is also a sports writer for the Daily Bruin at UCLA.
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