The Dodgers’ offense is no longer just scuffling around the margins: another lopsided loss, Ohtani’s slump, and roster/bullpen churn have made this feel like a real early-season stress test.

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1. Dodgers' offensive funk continues in blowout loss to Giants — Yahoo Sports

   Dodgers' offensive funk continues in blowout loss to Giants - Yahoo Sports Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement TRENDING Story by Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani(17) reacts after a foul in the sixth inning against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium. LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers insist there’s no panic inside their clubhouse. The standings still favor them.…

2. Dodgers face ‘tough decision’ between Alex Freeland & Hyeseong Kim — DodgerBlue

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Mookie Betts is set to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday after he missed just over five weeks with a right oblique strain.

With that, the Dodgers will need to make room on their active roster, and the decision on who to demote to Triple-A Oklahoma City is likely to come down to Hyeseong Kim or Alex Freeland.…

Wyatt Mills Recalled, Edwin Diaz Update — Dodgers Beat

Wyatt Mills Recalled, Edwin Diaz Update

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 10: Wyatt Mills #58 of the Los Angeles Dodgers delivers to the plate during the first inning against the Atlanta Braves at Dodger Stadium on May 10, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)

Los Angeles, CA – The musical chairs in the Dodgers bullpen continued on Sunday.

Before their series…

• “Roberts in a close game: “Fuck close games. Put in the guy who barely has a functioning arm”” — r/baseball (19 upvotes)

  Our take: We get the fury, because a close game is exactly when every bullpen choice gets put under a microscope. The darker truth is Roberts may not be choosing between good options right now — he may just be picking which leak to point at the fire.

• “Gotta love when a team with multiple MVPs and Cy Young candidates rebrands to the Los Angeles Punters for the late innings” — r/baseball (51 upvotes)

  Our take: “Los Angeles Punters” is a brutal nickname, and unfortunately it lands when the late innings feel like a tax on all that star power. You can build a Ferrari lineup, but if the bullpen turns every lead into fourth-and-long, nobody feels rich.

• “6’10 throws low 90s but the extension to home plate plays up closer to mid 90s. Hopefully he comes back up and relieves our short kings like YamaGOATo as major contract for opposing batters” — r/Dodgers (6 upvotes)

  Our take: The extension point is real — Mills’ delivery can make modest velocity play bigger than the radar gun says. But that only works if he’s near the zone; once the walks pile up, deception turns into traffic.

Dodgers Week 7: Hitting malaise & cracks in pitching armor - Yahoo Sports — Yahoo Sports

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 10: Shohei Ohtani#17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers checks an iPad in the dugout during the first inning against the Atlanta Braves at Dodger…

• “We also lead the league in losses. 1st place! 🥇” — r/baseball (93 upvotes)

  Our take: That is peak slump-era fan math: if the advanced metrics won’t comfort us, we’ll medal in misery. It’s funny because the Dodgers still have underlying talent everywhere, and yet the nightly box score has been doing all the talking.

• “Shohei: What the hell guys, I could've used a couple of these runs yesterday” — r/Dodgers (292 upvotes)

  Our take: That one stings because it captures the whole inconsistency problem. A dozen runs in one game is great, but when Ohtani keeps getting silence on the days he needs one big swing to matter, the offense feels less explosive than unreliable.

• “Sasaki throws 6.2 innings of 2 ER baseball

Yamamoto drops a run and strands a runner in 3rd and 1st base in the 2nd inning but cruises to 7 innings 2 ER afterwards

Ohtani throws 7 innings of shutout baseball with 2 walks and 1 hit

Sheehan perfect game

I believe” — r/Dodgers (84 upvotes)

Our take: We respect the full-screen optimism, especially ending with a Sheehan perfect game like it’s just the natural fourth bullet point. In a week like this, Dodgers fans are allowed to manifest; the rotation might have to carry the therapy bill.

Dave Roberts addresses Dodgers issue that hurt them vs. Braves — ClutchPoints

Dave Roberts addresses Dodgers issue that hurt them vs. Braves

# Dave Roberts addresses Dodgers issue that hurt them vs. Braves

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts addresses the issue that has plagued the club over the last 10 games, saying the team is in a funk.

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May 11, 2026 at 1:53 AM ET

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While the Los Angeles Dodgers are second overall in the…

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