Dodgers Face Pirates on Final Leg of Road Trip

Currently, the Los Angeles Dodgers stand at a 34-25, which is a decent record, but it is only good for third place in the surging National League West Division. The Dodgers three full games behind the division-leading San Francisco Giants.

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Dodgers and Spin Rate: How Will MLB’s Crackdown Affect Los Angeles Pitching Staff?

The Los Angeles Dodgers have an off day on Monday before they begin a three-game set with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Coming off of two losses against the Atlanta Braves, they could use a little time to regroup.

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Braves Handle Dodgers in Latest Road Series

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Backed by six strong innings from lefty starter Max Fried, the Braves held off the Dodgers 4-2 in Sunday afternoon’s finale, winning the weekend series two games to one in the process.

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Dodgers Prospect Watch: Miguel Vargas Still Rising

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While it seems like infielder Miguel Vargas has been contributing to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ farm system forever, he’s still just 21 years old, having recently begun his latest stint with the High-A Great Lakes Loons of the Midwest League.

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Dodgers and Braves Meet for First Time Since 2020 NLCS

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With a record of 33-23, the Los Angeles Dodgers will visit the Atlanta Braves in a weekend three-game series for the first time since last year’s NLCS.

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Dodgers News and Notes- Roster Moves, Injury Reports, All-Star Voting and More

The Los Angeles Dodgers had a historic first inning on Wednesday evening, when they scored 11 runs in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Keeping an Eye on Rangel Ravelo

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For those of you who like to follow what’s happening with the minor league affiliates of the Los Angeles Dodgers, you no doubt have caught a glimpse of what 29-year-old Rangel Ravelo has been doing at Triple-A Oklahoma City.

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Is Chris Taylor a 2021 All Star?

The highlight of Monday’s 9-4 Dodger win over the Cardinals was a bases-loaded double by Chris Taylor during a 14-pitch at-bat in the bottom of the sixth inning. It gave the Dodgers a 6-3 lead after having trailed 3-2. 

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Can the Streaky Dodgers Start Finding Consistent Success?

Will the real Los Angeles Dodgers please stand up?

So far this season, the Boys in Blue have had four peaks and valleys. They have had streaks of 13-2, 5-15, 13-2, and now they are on an 0-3 run.

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Dodgers Injury Notes: Tony Gonsolin, Brusdar Graterol, AJ Pollock, More

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Although the injured list of the Los Angeles Dodgers has been as high as 14 players recently, the current recovery trend suggests the team could conceivably be down to single digits in the coming weeks.

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