Shohei Ohtani is out of the leadoff spot and Mookie Betts is in after weeks of consideration — a change Ohtani fully supports.

Mookie Betts returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup on Sunday after manager Dave Roberts elected to give him a day off for a mental reset of sorts amid season-long struggles.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers are linked to trading for a pair of star relievers from an AL team to bolster the bullpen for the playoff push.

The Los Angeles Dodgers could be one of the more aggressive teams in baseball ahead of the trade deadline, and it might result in a huge trade.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are currently going through an unexpected rough patch. They have lost five straight home games, which hasn’t happened since 2019, and they’ve also dropped five consecutive games against the Milwaukee Brewers dating back to just before the All-Star break.

Isaac Collins and Joey Ortiz hit home runs, William Contreras added a two-run double, and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers extended their winning streak to a season-best nine games while remaining perfect against the Los Angeles Dodgers with an 8-7 victory on Saturday.

Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw (4-1, 3.37 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 35 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers aim to end their five-game home losing streak with a win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Los Angeles has gone 33-19 in home games and 58-41 overall.