Dodgers World Series: Game 5 Lineup 'Might Look A Little Bit Different'

Dodgers World Series: Game 5 Lineup 'Might Look A Little Bit Different'

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"UPDATE (Oct. 29, 1:10 p.m. PT): Andy Pages was replaced by Alex Call in the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup for Game 5, and Will Smith is batting second. Mookie Betts was dropped down to third. "I feel that that's the best way to win the game tonight," Roberts said of moving Smith into the spot Betts has occupied for most of the year. "So both players were alerted and both players are all on board. So that was a decision I made.""

"Offense continues to be an issue for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and figuring out their struggles is paramount as they are now faced with a best-of-three against the Toronto Blue Jays to determine the 2025 World Series winner. The Dodgers' offense has been carried to the Fall Classic by their pitching rotation, but that is an unsuitable formula against a formidable Blue Jays team. Since Oct. 1, the Dodgers have scored more than five runs in a nine-inning game just once."

"Although the majority of the Dodgers lineup has been unproductive, the worst has been Andy Pages, who has an on-base plus slugging percentage of just .215 in 50 at-bats. He's also tallied only four hits, good for a .080 batting average throughout the postseason. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has been considering a change, and with just two guaranteed games left in the season, or a maximum of three, it seems Pages is finally going to be replaced in the lineup."