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In Game 6, Roberts will flip Betts with Freddie Freeman, allowing the Dodgers to alternate lefties and righties through the first four hitters against Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman.
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But as the Dodgers proved last season in their Division Series comeback against the Padres, they’re never out of it. A lineup that is deep with starting pitching that good and a roster and coaching staff filled with playoff tested veterans should never be discounted. But yet the Blue Jays have them on the brink of elimination.
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he may tweak his lineup and is weighing emergency pitching options for Shohei Ohtani as his team faces elimination on the road in Game Six of the World Series.
A 6-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays shuttered the idea of a repeat celebration at Dodger Stadium, as it leveled the World Series at 2-2. The offense that saved the Dodgers so often last October whiffed at another chance to do so this year. “We haven’t found our rhythm,” manager Dave Roberts said.
When Freddie Freeman ultimately ended the game on his walk-off home run in the 18th inning, the Dodgers centered their celebration around Klein. Asked about that moment, Klein gave the coolest reflection. He said it was something out of a dream — actually exceeding his wildest of expectations.