The Dodgers have reached the halfway point of the 2026 season with the best record in Major League Baseball, but are they actually playing their best baseball?

This week on the Bleed Los Podcast, we break down the Dodgers' first half, recap the disappointing Orioles series and the sweep of the Twins, discuss Mookie Betts' 300th career home run, the latest injury and roster updates, and hand out our midseason grades for the offense, defense and bullpen.

We also preview a huge series against the Padres and make our predictions for what's next as the second half gets underway.

Topics include:

Dodgers reach the halfway point at 52-29

Are the Dodgers reaching their full potential?

Orioles series recap

Twins sweep

Mookie Betts' 300th home run

Dalton Rushing's role

Kyle Tucker injury update

Blake Treinen to the IL

Teoscar Hernández nearing his return

MLB CBA news

Midseason grades

Padres series preview and predictions Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

for information about our collection and use of personal data for

advertising.