Dodgers Land on Wrong Side of MLB History After Cardinals Shutout originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Entering their series against the Cardinals on the road, the Dodgers were on a high after winning back-to-back Subway Series against the Yankees and the Mets in their New York sojourn.

Facing a series of pitchers who don’t rely on velocity, the Dodgers have only scored 17 runs while losing four of their past six games. They went 1 for 13 with runners in scoring position in

Betts’ progress at the position has gone so well that he’s even working with Muncy on the finer points of his defense. Take Wednesday, as infield coach Chris Woodward chopped Muncy ground ball after ground ball to recreate the funky hop that a Starling Marte ground ball took in the fifth inning of Tuesday’s win over the Mets.

For the first time in a long time, Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Mookie Betts looks, dare we say it, mortal. Lost amid Shohei Ohtani's latest incredible season is Betts' relatively quiet numbers, at least by his standards.