The Los Angeles Dodgers offense exploded for 11 runs to overcome a shaky start by Walker Buehler and the worst defensive game of the season, beating the Pirates 11-7 to avoid a sweep in Pittsburgh. Jeff is here to talk about the offense, highlighted by homers from Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, and Teoscar Hernandez and contributions from Shohei Ohtani, Miguel Rojas, and the rest of the offense. We also dig into Buehler and what LA is hoping to see from him the rest of the season, and then we talk about the ugly defense and what might be done about it.

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