Dodgersโข Fall to Blue Jaysโฃ in Game 4, World Series Lead Cut to 2-2
LOS ANGELES – The Toronto โคBlue Jays defeatedโค the Los Angeles dodgers 6-2 Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium, evening the World Series at 2-2.A struggling Dodgersโ bullpen and a continuing offensive slump proved decisive as the Blue Jays clawed โtheir way โback โinto the โคchampionship series.
The loss marks a notable shift in momentum after Monday’s โdramatic, lengthy Game 3. The Dodgers, seeking their first World Series โtitle asโ 1988, now face โaโ best-of-three scenario with the series shifting to Toronto for Games 5 and 6. The outcomeโ impactsโ not only the franchise’s championship aspirations but also the hopes of a โคdedicated fanbase and the legacy of key players likeโข Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani.
Reliever Blake Treinen contributed โto the Blue Jays’ offensive surge, yielding RBI singlesโ to bo Bichette and Addison Barger. “They do aโ good job of battling tough pitches,” Treinen said, “and putting pitches that are mistakes โฃin play.”
However, the Dodgers’ primary issue was a stagnant offence, which has produced just three runs in itsโข last 20 innings. Shohei Ohtani went hitless โฃin three at-bats โฃfollowing a leadoff walk in the first inning, while Mookie Betts is batting โฃjust โ.147โค over his lastโ eight games.โฃ
The Dodgers struggled with situational hitting, scoring only two runs – one on a Kikรฉ Hernรกndez sacrifice fly in the second and another during a brief ninth-inning rally – despite having runners on base in seven โinnings. The team’s overall batting average for the series stands at .214, allowing Blue Jays starter Shane Bieber to deliver a strong five-inning, one-run performance.Bieber effectively utilized a five-pitch โคarsenal and worked the edges of the strike โzone.
“Not great,” said โthird baseman Max Muncy, one of five Dodgers starters batting under.200โข in the series, assessing the โoffensive performance. “We’re missing on the big opportunities, myself included.”
Mookie Betts echoed theโ sentiment, stating, “We โฃare getting guys on. We just have to figure out a way to get those bigโข hits.”
Dodgers catcherโ Will Smith acknowledged the challenge ahead. “It’s a grind,” Smith said. “It’s two really good ballclubs going at it. Had a long gameโฃ last โnight.โ They got us today. So come out tomorrow, and try toโฃ go ahead in โคthe series.”
